To make it clear, I didn't hate this movie. It had an interesting setup, some good twists, and decent humour. That being said, as a die hard fan of Knives Out, Glass Onion truly disappointed me. Whereas Knives Out was a fresh take on the classic murder mystery format, Glass Onion was over the top and completely departed from the genre. During the promo for the movie I was excited for the remote setting because of the potential for Agatha Christie vibes, but the whole thing just didn't feel grounded in reality with all the unrealistic James Bond supervillain-esque technology. Certain aspects of the movie felt more like an action film than a murder mystery, which was a true loss for me because the perfect use of the murder mystery genre was one of my favourite things about the original movie.
To look on the bright side, Janelle Monae was very engaging, and her character definitely took on Marta's role. Daniel Craig did a good job as Benoit Blanc once again and had some funny lines, though I would personally say this movie was much less funny than the first one overall. As the first one did, Glass Onion contained a lot of social commentary, specifically related to class (perhaps less subtly than in the first one), which is always valuable. The concept behind this movie was very fun, I just think they took it too far a lot of the time.
Overall Glass Onion was a fine film, though if you're a big fan of the first one I would lower your expectations. Maybe I'll appreciate this movie more upon rewatch, but for now I'm disappointed. In a world where franchise movies dominate the box office, Knives Out felt like a breath of fresh air when it was first released, so it upsets me to think that the series might be becoming the exact thing it first stood out against. Though it has it's moments, Glass Onion certainly does nothing to disprove the stereotype that a sequel will never be as good as the original.
To look on the bright side, Janelle Monae was very engaging, and her character definitely took on Marta's role. Daniel Craig did a good job as Benoit Blanc once again and had some funny lines, though I would personally say this movie was much less funny than the first one overall. As the first one did, Glass Onion contained a lot of social commentary, specifically related to class (perhaps less subtly than in the first one), which is always valuable. The concept behind this movie was very fun, I just think they took it too far a lot of the time.
Overall Glass Onion was a fine film, though if you're a big fan of the first one I would lower your expectations. Maybe I'll appreciate this movie more upon rewatch, but for now I'm disappointed. In a world where franchise movies dominate the box office, Knives Out felt like a breath of fresh air when it was first released, so it upsets me to think that the series might be becoming the exact thing it first stood out against. Though it has it's moments, Glass Onion certainly does nothing to disprove the stereotype that a sequel will never be as good as the original.