The 'sequel' to Knives Out. Although I use that loosely as each film is billed as unique and independent of one another. Director and self professed Agatha Christie super fan, Rian Johnson was upset that 'A Knives Out Mystery' had to be included in the title.

First things first, I enjoyed Glass Onion but not as much as the first one which was excellent.

Johnson tells a story which is a metaphorical glass onion which means on the outside it has a lot of layers but at its core it's very simple and straightforward. This is both a positive and a negative in terms of the overall outcome of this film.

The film at times is very simple. There characters can also appear generic,simple and at times over the top which makes them feel a like caricatures but this is the point of the film as their is a strong socio-political message running through it. The actors do a brilliant job of portraying their individual characters.

To add layers, the film spends a long time (probably too long) building us up to the murder mystery. This means each character is given air time or better yet the film takes times to show us some of the failings of the individuals gathered on the luxury island in Greece.

Once the mystery kicks off, it's an enjoyable non linear unravelling of the events. As the film was released on Netflix it's easy to pause and/or to unravel part of the mystery really early. Despite that I still enjoyed the layers being peeled back to understand exactly how we got to where we were.

The final action piece was slightly over the top and could have been done differently but ultimately the film worked. That's in part due to the strong message regarding celebrities, influencers and successful individuals in the public eye.

John expertly gives us clues about this message from the beginning to the film to the very end and it all fits within the Glass Onion theme.

An Enjoyable watch although it feels a bit silly and satire like at times. I look forward to seeing Benoit Blanc return.