‘Glass Onion’ Film Review: ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Is a Quick-Witted but Uninspired Whodunit
thewrap.comWriter-director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig reteam for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the sequel to their 2019 film “Knives Out.” The new film trades New England for a Greek island, and a dysfunctional family for a group of friends who self-identify as “disruptors.” But essentially, it’s still a whodunit unfolding inside a mansion with a cast of eccentric wealthy folk.A lot has happened since 2019, and “Glass Onion” acknowledges the Covid-19 pandemic in its opening sequences.
But it hasn’t anticipated genre-shifting game-changers like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Triangle of Sadness” now driving the conversation.
Billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) sends each of his friends a wooden box locked by layers of puzzles, which ultimately reveals an invitation to his Greek island for a getaway and a game to solve the mystery of his own murder.
Among the invitees are Claire (Kathryn Hahn), governor of Connecticut; Lionel (Leslie Odom Jr.), a scientist working with Miles; Birdie (Kate Hudson), a clueless former model who has reinvented herself as athleisurewear mogul; her personal assistant Peg (Jessica Henwick); Duke (Dave Bautista), an influencer who is always packing a pistol; his girlfriend Whiskey (Madelyn Cline); and Andi (Janelle Monáe), Miles’ former business partner who everyone seems surprised to see.
Read more on thewrap.com