Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Intrepid detective Benoit Blanc finds himself at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron for their yearly reunion. As in all the best murder mysteries, each person harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. And when someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect.
- Released:
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, Awsten Knight, Angela Lansbury, Stephen Sondheim, Noah Segan, Natasha Lyonne, Yuri Togkces, Yo-Yo Ma, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Hoffman, Dallas Roberts, Serena Williams, Jacek Czajka
- Director: Rian Johnson
Comments
- tboneisgaming - 12 January 2023
Room for improvement
Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery was a disappointing sequel to the first film. Visually it was well shot but the way the film was edited didn't make sense. Without spoiling it a scene in the middle should have been placed near the start or not at all. There was far less mystery and intrigue with a lack of finesse to the Script. The performances from the ensemble cast were well done. It was a shame the material they had to work with.
The premise of a real Murder occurring at a Murder Mystery weekend is a great idea. Unfortunately, it was poorly executed. I wanted the film to have the same level intrigue as the first one but it wasn't quite up to par. Plenty of potential but missed the mark. It needed more time to refine the writing and the script. Above average.
