Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
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- Synopsis:
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective 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 (Edward Norton) for their yearly reunion. Among those on the guest list are Miles' former business partner Andi Brand (Ethan Hawke), current Connecticut governor Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn), cutting-edge scientist Lionel Toussaint, fashion designer and former model Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson) and her conscientious assistant Peg (Jessica Henwick), and influencer Duke Cody (Dave Bautista) and his sidekick girlfriend Whiskey ( Madelyn Cline). As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies, and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect. - Actors:
- Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Noah Segan, Jackie Hoffman, Dallas Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Hugh Grant, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Lyonne, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Serena Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Directors:
- Rian Johnson
- Producers:
- Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson
- Writers:
- Rian Johnson
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, Top 10 Titles Featuring the Mona Lisa
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Reviews (1) of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Entertaining Whodunnit Sequel - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery review by GI
A more extravagant and indulgent sequel to the highly successful Knives Out (2019). This has its entertainment value but it all seems so over stuffed that it begins to drag after awhile. The A-list cast (Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson and others + Hugh Grant in a small cameo) are no doubt having fun and there's more laughs to be had here especially in the more vocal detective, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). He sort of gatecrashes an elaborate murder mystery weekend held on a Greek island owned by multi billionaire, Miles (Edward Norton). All the other guests are someway of other beholden to him except Cassandra (Janelle Monáe) who was the original creator of Miles' company but pushed out by him years earlier. As a pretend murder mystery turns into a real one Benoit soon begins to unravel who is up to what. There's obviously twists and turns often explained by flashbacks and you do have to keep attentive throughout hence with the 2 hours plus runtime it can get a little tedious. I found it lacked the originality combined with the nostalgic murder mystery vibe that the first film did so well but it's worth a watch but once seen the surprises are worth revisiting.