An excellent follow up to the Knives Out, Glass Onion is an entertaining watch. I loved the mystery, including the structure and order of storytelling.

Rian Johnson delivers solid work, producing a perfect match to Knives Out.

Setting up a compelling arc to support expanded interest with Benoit Blanc
The selection of exotic location rings a chord with the Agatha Christie stories.


Sets the table using an opening sequence that prominently features an improbably complex puzzle box:
o Reveals relevant aspects of each character and their relationships o Contrasts attempts to solve it that range from collaborative to pragmatic.

O This introduced the primary characters and draws the audience in.

While the story leverages a few tropes (spoilers omitted), the set up and delivery is more than effective. The study reveals all the characters are flawed and opportunistic, each compromising core principles and those aspects that uniquely define them. Some may insinuate Ed Norton playing a rich billionaire is a dig at Elon Musk, but appropriate viewing will provide this is FAR from accurate.

The performances are extremely entertaining, especially Daniel Craig's return as Benoit Blanc. This role confirms Craig's ability to anchor another popular franchise. The chemistry between the actors is clearly visible. Somehow this production escaped the COVID fog.