The mystery is solved. Highly anticipated Netflix filmGlass Onion: A Knives Out Storyhad an early screening during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which means that the cat’s out of the bag and the first impressions are in. The movie is a sequel to 2019’sKnives Out, which was a surprise hit murder mystery written and directed byRian Johnson. The movie was praised for subverting the common tropes of the genre, and grossed over $300 million against a $40 million budget. Netflix orderedtwo sequelsfor the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), with Johnson attached to helm both.
Once again, the story centers around an intriguing mystery that features a star-studded cast of many suspects and victims. This time around, Craig is accompanied byEdward Norton,Janelle Monáe,Kathryn Hahn,Leslie Odom Jr.,Jessica Henwick,Madelyn Cline,Kate Hudson,Ethan Hawke, andDave Bautista.
Even though details of the sequel are being kept under wraps by Netflix, the promotional campaign is doing a good job of making us curious to check it out, first with a teaser trailer that suggests this adventure will be bigger in scale, and puzzles being introduces not only to the story, butfor fans to figure outas well and get clues about the plot while we wait for the movie’s worldwide premiere in December.
Going intoGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the question in everyone’s minds was the same: After crafting such an intriguing, fun, evenly-paced, and surprising comedy with mind-blowing twists, would director and screenwriter Johnson be able to outdo himself once again? Critics seem to agree that the answer is a loud and clear ‘yes!’.
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Collider’s ownRoss Bonaimekicked off the round of early reactions by stating that the new Rian Johnson movie outdoes the original in every way, and it’s “bigger, crazier,” and “even twistier” – which is saying something, considering thatKnives Outtook everyone by surprise by having a huge twist in the very first act. With Collider’sSteve Weintraubsimilarly praising the film as a big hit for Netflix.
Other critics joined the chorus of praise by writing some incredibly enthusiastic tweets.“Dancing” DanfromDancin’ Dan on Filmstated the movie is “superbly crafted” and said that it’s probably more fun than “anything else you’ll see this year.“Jonathan FujifromThe Film Drunkunderscored the important fact that every question “got answered as it unfolded”, and called Johnson a master of whodunits who has the genre “down to a science.“David CuevasfromFilmhounds Magazinedidn’t hold back and called the movie “a modern mystery classic.”
With the difficult job of reprising his acclaimed performance while also making the role of detective Benoit Blanc feel fresh, Daniel Craig was also praised by critics.Amanda GuraggifromCandid Cinemawrote that the British actor “shines again” and that his performance is “funnier than before.”
There was also a lot of praise for the sprawling cast ofGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.Movie Scene Canadaprepares us to the fact that Monáe and Hudson “steal the entire film”, and demands a third movie already, whileClayton DavisfromVarietywrote that Monáe and Norton’s performances “showcase Rian Johnson’s knack for telling killer stories.”
Netflix premieresGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryon December 23. you may watch the trailer below:
