Glass Onion is a classic who-dunnit with not-so classic twists as our beloved detective Benoit Blanc (Craig) finds himself on a private island of a tech-billionaire who has devised a murder mystery of his own 'death' to entertain a select few old friends.
Of course, nothing is what it seems as layers of the mystery onion are unpeeled and we find out the backstories of broken friendships, money, love and other potential motives of a real murder hanging in the air.
The script is very good, set up like a theater play, keeping the viewer in suspense. But it's the performances of the actors that absolutely kill it, pun intended. No spoilers of course, but there is one scene where everybody is drinking in the living room where between the jolliness, the tension gets so high, and the actors stay in their respective roles so brilliantly, that it feels as if you're watching a perfectly choreographed ballet.
I gobbled it up with glee. This is the kind of film where when the mystery is finally resolved, you'd want to watch it again to see the clues that are subtly left behind throughout its runtime. It's a really entertaining film, with a good sense of humor, playfully played by its cast. And a special shout out to Janelle Monáe playing Andi, who rocks a lot of talent in this picture.
If you're in to a good murder mystery, this onion is worth un-peeling.
Of course, nothing is what it seems as layers of the mystery onion are unpeeled and we find out the backstories of broken friendships, money, love and other potential motives of a real murder hanging in the air.
The script is very good, set up like a theater play, keeping the viewer in suspense. But it's the performances of the actors that absolutely kill it, pun intended. No spoilers of course, but there is one scene where everybody is drinking in the living room where between the jolliness, the tension gets so high, and the actors stay in their respective roles so brilliantly, that it feels as if you're watching a perfectly choreographed ballet.
I gobbled it up with glee. This is the kind of film where when the mystery is finally resolved, you'd want to watch it again to see the clues that are subtly left behind throughout its runtime. It's a really entertaining film, with a good sense of humor, playfully played by its cast. And a special shout out to Janelle Monáe playing Andi, who rocks a lot of talent in this picture.
If you're in to a good murder mystery, this onion is worth un-peeling.