A Review of “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)”

I absolutely adored the first Knives Out which is why I was looking forward to the sequel Glass Onion. This doesn’t flip the whodunit genre on its head like the first one but it does tell a very entertaining whodunit film.

When compared to the first Knives out, it starts very slowly and unfortunately doesn’t have as strong an ending either. It is also lacking in the creative editing and cinematography of the first film. Even though this film has the same editor and cinematographer as the first film.

However, the cast is outstanding! They all did a great job playing over-the-top archetypes of rich people. I also thoroughly enjoyed the mystery itself, which constantly kept me guessing. While this tackles terrible rich people again, it does explore it differently. It shows how Miles Bron’s (Edward Norton) billionaire nature can have a grip on people and the mistrust it can cause. Likewise, it continues to have fun, witty dialogue and a great musical score that I loved from the first film as well.

Overall, it doesn’t hit the same highs as the first Knives Out but it is a great follow-up. I’m looking forward to more in this franchise! I still think it was a missed opportunity to call it ‘Fork In Hell’.

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