Watching Glass Onion is like watching a comedic performance by someone, but only finding out at the end that it was a magician performing a trick the entire time. The reveal of the mystery in this magic trick is just too much of a bitter note to make it nothing more than just above average.

Over the top comedy and unrealistic characters equals nothing being at stake. Benoit Blanc is somehow the most realistic character out of all, and therefore is the most likable. Daniel Craig carries the weight of the movie up until the third act where he takes a bit of a backseat to the story. The acting by everyone is very good, beautifully shot, and fun to watch as characters and the situation are all set up. The script feels as if it was started with half ideas and the second half wrapped them up without strengthening them.

The lack of of mystery and intrigue leaves the audience more as a viewer than participation in unraveling the onion of the story. Much of the last half is the viewer being told everything that the first half tried setting up. It's mostly a full story, albeit on the verge of major plot holes, with dumb characters being an excuse for bad writing. It's not a disaster, but will falter the more you think about it and will make me want to stop the movie halfway through upon any rewatches.