Starring Daniel Craig

After a month of mystery author books, it is only fitting that we end September with a mystery movie. Glass Onion has been out for a few years now and is the sequel to the wildly successful Knives Out movie. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, think modern day Agatha Christie.)

World famous tech genius and entrepreneur, Miles Bron, has invited five of his original friends, “The Disrupters”, to his remote island for a weekend mystery party. There’s Birdie, the fashion designer with no filter; top scientist Lionel, who is caught between a rock and a hard place; Claire, the politician willing to sell her soul to gain the senate; Duke, the controversial influencer; Andi, who claims Miles stole his revolutionary tech company from her; and renowned detective Benoit Blanc, who no one claims to have invited. Miles’ parties are known to be wild, but beneath the revelry, there is something sinister. Jealousy, betrayal, and blackmail are whispered amongst the guests… and murder. When the lights go out and the mystery party goes horribly wrong, everyone is left scrambling to survive, while Benoit Blanc peels back the layers of motives to find the ugly truth at the center of this glass house.

Pros: In true Agatha Christie fashion, Glass Onion presents a cast of characters plucked from reality and dropped on a deserted island. It’s genius because it works. The mystery is excellent (didn’t solve it) and the characters are a collection of people you love to hate. There are so many layers of story, so many clues I missed, and so many Easter Eggs. Plus, the movie is brimming with witty dialogue and has an excellent setting.

Cons: The movie is rated PG-13 for some good reasons. Expect language, drug use, scantily clad characters, and some sexual content. I would say the previous Benoit Blanc movie, Knives Out, was a lot cleaner. 

My other two cons are that the movie is only available on Netflix, and the movie is set during 2020. I would rather not remember that nightmare, thank you very much!

Bottom Line: A modern day ode to Agatha Christie with a cast of realistically aggravating characters.