“Glass Onion” keeps fans of “Knives Out” riveted The film follows Rian Johnson’s 2019 mystery film

By Violet Burgess Staff Writer

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” came out to the public Sept. 10, 2022. The movie later started streaming on Netflix on Dec. 23, 2022. Once the movie was released, and later became easily accessible to the public, numerous viewers enjoyed every aspect of the movie as it quickly became a top watch.

The movie is the first of the franchise, “Knives Out”. Many raved about the first movie, so the second had a high standard to meet in order to please fans. The movies are very different, yet have similar connections with plot and the same detective across both movies.

In “Knives Out,” the plot of the story begins with the murder of Harlan, the patriarch of a rich family. Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) leads the investigation alongside the nurse Marta (Ana de Armas) and the greedy family members of the Thrombey family. In the second movie, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, the only character that returns from the first film is Blanc.

The sequel follows the same idea of a murder mystery crime; however, this time, it begins as a game. Just as in the original film, all the characters in “Knives Out: Glass Onion” are related, connected by their want and need for wealth, status and security from their friend Miles Bron (Edward Norton).

Both movies live up to their expectations, maybe even surpassed expectations, and neither disappointed in the end. Neither movie outshined the other and both were entetaining in their own aspects.

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is classified as a murder mystery movie, yet adds little remarks of comedy to keep viewers on their toes. With every change of scenery, viewers never know what is coming next, it could either be a secret being exposed, a funny joke being pointed out or a surprising murder coming out of nowhere. The second movie competed greatly compared to the first, and continuosly kept viewers entertained wanting to watch more. Each character has their own specific traits and it is difficult to understand the group’s connections, until they get exposed for their real purposes of friendship. Viewers truly never know what they are gonna get next.

After watching the second movie, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” most fans can only post how the movie is better than the first. In many viewers’ opinions, which is not always found with movie sequels, is that the movie is more satisfying compared to the first and is not trying too hard to connect the movies or try and improve the plot.

Viewers enjoy the film’s use of clever foreshadowing without the gimmicky or deceiving misinformation that many mystery films rely on. Similar to the first movie, viewers are given clues and easter eggs, making it possible for the audience to solve the mystery as well. The movie is a perfect murder mystery and not a single scene failed to impress.

By adding this aspect to the movie, it keeps viewers awake and unable to take their eyes off the screen. The movie contains action, thriller, mystery and slight twists that still follow the plot of the movie without confusing viewers.

Thanks to its talented cast, smart writing, and engaging plot, “Knives Out: Glass Onion” stands out as one of the most entertaining films of the year so far.