I really liked Glass Onion, but I have a lot of issues with it. As most people know, whereas Knives Out went for engaging mystery with a dash of comedy, Glass Onion went for comedy with a dash of mystery. It's supposed to be more funny than interesting. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but as a result it does kind of feel like half a mystery. The ending is somewhat disappointing as a result. Don't get me wrong, it was a pretty funny ending, but at the end of a mystery you want to feel something cathartic at the reveal rather than laugh at it. The twists are a tad lazy but are generally effective. The supporting cast was strong, but I don't think the supporting characters had as much depth as they did in Knives Out. I feel like I got to know the Thrombeys better than these people. The big problem, though, is the 50/50 split. Without spoiling anything major, the twist of the movie happens smack in the middle rather than at the end. I applaud Rian Johnson for messing with the mystery genre, and it worked spectacularly in Knives Out. Switching it from murder mystery to crime thriller was so interesting and entertaining. But that happened at the beginning, which jump-starts the story. Reveals at the end also work because they're part of the climax. You build to the ending, and then the twist is climactic and satisfying, ending the movie. But a twist in the middle? It kills the pacing. There's buildup, buildup, and more buildup, then people die, and it's time for the big reveal! Except that reveal is going to take an hour, and we're going to start the whole thing over again. The reveal should be a lot shorter, because otherwise the movie sacrifices all momentum. The fact that the reveal takes an hour here is borderline ridiculous. Again, the movie is still quite enjoyable, and that hour-long reveal is filled with clever ideas and entertaining jokes. But it's annoying to have Benoit Blanc say he knows the answer and then have to wait half the movie for that answer. I do applaud the creativity and am glad he keeps thinking outside the box for these movies, and I do think the comedy was very effective, but it just wasn't as satisfying of an experience as the first movie, especially on rewatch. That said, as a solid but flawed addition, it makes me very optimistic about the Benoit Blanc trilogy. A strong third movie, and this'll be one of the best trilogies ever.