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“Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery” is a thoroughly entertaining, well crafted, thrilling step up from its predecessor “ Knives Out” Benoit Blanc ( Daniel Craig ) returns as the World Famous detective who unintentionally has been invite...
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Movie
140 min
English
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
Insights
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic60/100
Google Users89%
Director: Rian Johnson•Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Plot Summary
Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a murder mystery party on his private Greek island, but one of the guests turns up dead. Detective Benoit Blanc travels to the island to unravel the mystery, discovering a web of secrets and lies among the group. As Blanc delves deeper, he finds that Bron and his associates have a complicated and often deceitful history.
Critical Reception
Glass Onion was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its clever script, Rian Johnson's direction, and the ensemble cast's performances. While some critics found it less satisfying than its predecessor, "Knives Out," most agreed it was an entertaining and witty whodunit with a satisfying conclusion.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intricate plot and Rian Johnson's signature blend of humor and suspense.
The ensemble cast received acclaim for their energetic and committed performances.
Some critics noted that while enjoyable, it didn't quite reach the heights of 'Knives Out'.
Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's engaging mystery, clever writing, and strong performances from the cast, particularly Daniel Craig. Many enjoyed the humor and the satisfying twists and turns.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards. Received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
Fun Fact
The iconic glass onion structure on Miles Bron's island was inspired by the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her mirrored installations.
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10 reviewsFinixFighter
Almost everything is already told and you know who the killer is. Moreover: I hate when they put Covid into movies. We already lived two years full of stupid restrictions, and this film is like if it's trying to say:"ehy, be a good ship a...
GenerationofSwin...
What's great about this is that within the first minute or so of meeting every cast member you are told who they are and what their motivation is... ... so it leaves out the tedious who done it guess work of murder mysteries. And you ...
Peter McGinn
As with the first Knives Out movie, I found the plot to be clever and intricate and the story very well told. There were a few interesting plot twists and, even though the dialogue could have been more witty, it was intelligent and realisti...
r96sk
Brilliant! My first film of 2023, which has started with a bang! I adore the original film from 2019 so was expecting big things from this sequel and I'm glad to note that it didn't disappoint - it's a cracker. I did, admittedly, predict...
Manuel São Bento
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery would never disappoint. Rian Johnson succeeds, once again, with his clever, witty humor and continuou...
The Movie Mob
**Glass Onion lives up to the expectations and spirit established by Knives Out but doesn't bring anything new to a growing franchise.** Glass Onion is a fun follow-up to Knives Out that captures all the character and energy of its prede...
CinemaSerf
Daniel Craig rather engagingly reprises his role as the "Poirot"-esque "Benoit Blanc" in this fairly unashamed rip-off of all things Agatha Christie. He finds himself an unexpected guest of billionaire "Bron" (Edward Norton) on his beautifu...
Nathan
_Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery_ is a lighthearted murder mystery filled with effective comedy, fantastic performances, and a somewhat predictable plot. Overall, I had a great time with this film and the theater experience was one of ...
Jack
While the first **Knives Out** is undoubtedly more eerie and traditional when viewed alongside other murder mysteries, the modernity (both politically, and just through the characters and humour) is what makes this so dynamic, and so, so, g...
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