At its core Glass Onion is a solid murder mystery but is hampered by weak opening and ending segments. The first 30-45 minutes feel like several somewhat unrelated set pieces stitched together instead of an organic unfolding. The next 1.5 hours are a very well done mystery and unveiling. While the final 15 minutes of the movie feels like something they threw together because they couldn't figure out how to execute something more cohesive.

On the plus side the cast did a much better job than I anticipated given how mishmashed they seemed on paper and the middle of the movie certainly shines with a nice twist and some novel plot / storytelling elements. But unfortunately the bewildering beginning and undisciplined unsatisfying ending prevent this movie from achieving the highs of the original.