‘Glass Onion’ review: ‘Knives Out’ sequel is a let-down

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery are now out – scroll down to read.The film picks off where Rian Johnson’s whodunit Knives Out left off, placing Daniel Craig’s detective Benoit Blanc in a new setting to solve another murder.New York Magazine‘s Alison Willmore praised the sequel as building on the original appeal of Knives Out, writing: “Glass Onion is bigger and more precisely designed than Knives Out, but what makes it a more satisfying movie is that it sits with its characters more rather than immediately showing off their decay.”Take a look at the trailer for the new film here:Glass Onion was praised for being “just so much fun” by Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, praising writer-director Johnson’s dialogue.Wendy Ide of Screen International echoed the sentiment, calling the Knives Out sequel “an immensely enjoyable movie which is at least as funny as the first outing, if not more.”Johnson’s direction was praised by Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times who said the film has “a virtuosity that reveals itself cinematically”.The filmmaker recently said he would “keep making” more sequels in the Knives Out franchise as long as Craig is on board to star in them.Following the film’s world premiere at TIFF last week, the film will make its European bow in October at the London Film Festival.

This weekend saw the big premiere of “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” at the Toronto International Film Festival. And if early reviews are to be believed, it would appear Rian Johnson has yet another major hit (and Oscar contender) coming our way.

My favorite Toronto premiere memory was the one where eventual Best Picture winner Spotlight played to a raucous crowd reaction at the Princess of Wales Theatre, the emotion ratcheted up even further when the Boston Globe journalists who cracked the Catholic Church pedophile scandals took the stage and stood next to the actors who played them onscreen. It has been several years since TIFF has been able to show why this is such a special festival, because of the Covid epidemic and Canada’s protective lockdown of its borders. Last night marked a turning point for TIFF as a preeminent showcase for awards season movies, with the back to back Princess of Wales Theatre world premieres of Netflix’s Rian Johnson-directed Knives Out sequel Glass Onion, followed by the premiere of Amblin/Universal’s Steven Spielberg love letter to his family and a movie camera, The Fabelmans. Both of these films land squarely in the awards conversation.

Knives Out director Rian Johnson says he will “keep making” more sequels of the whodunnit film as long as star Daniel Craig is on board.Johnson was speaking at the premiere of sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery last night (September 10) at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).Addressing the crowd before the screening, Johnson said (via Variety): “My granddad Howard Johnson traveled here tonight, he’s in the audience. Granddad, you are my role model.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It’s in the nature of cinema that when a hugely popular and beloved movie is grand enough, the sequel to it almost has to try to top it in a go-big-or-go-home way. For a long time, each new James Bond adventure was more lavishly scaled, baroque, and stunt-tastic than the last. “The Godfather Part II” was darker and longer than “The Godfather,” “The Empire Strikes Back” enlarged the awesomeness of “Star Wars,” and “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” made the first “Terminator” look like a minimalist trinket. So how does that apply to “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”? Three years ago, Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” was a seamlessly debonair retro whodunit, set in the mansion of a murdered mystery novelist, that not only evoked the edge-of-your-brain storytelling panache of Agatha Christie but expanded the Christie genre into something delectable in its meta cleverness. At a time when comic-book films, action films, and other forms of kinetic fantasy appeared to be in the final stages of killing off everything else, “Knives Out” was a cathartic reminder that a movie mode we associate with vintage Hollywood — dialogue of airy density and wit, characters who pop with all-too-human flaws and foibles, a plot that zigs and zags until you’ll follow it anywhere — could still make a righteous stand at the megaplex. Holding it all together was Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the film’s Southern-gentleman re-imagining of a Hercule Poirot/Sherlock Holmes sleuth, whose wryly deceptive genius made him, for some of us, more super than any superhero.

Kate Hudson and Janelle Monáe led the glamour on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the highly-anticipated Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on Saturday.The pair attended the event alongside a number of their co-stars, including English actor Daniel Craig.Hudson, 43, was a sight to behold in a fiery red dress with a huge, ruffled adornment on her right shoulder. Star-studded: Kate Hudson and Janelle Monáe led the glamour on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the highly-anticipated Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on SaturdayHer gown clung tightly to her slender figure, and matched perfectly to her lipstick.  She tucked her long dirty blonde locks behind her ears and let the rest of it fall down her back in glamorous, loose waves.Monáe, 36, looked magnificent as she arrived to the star-studded soiree in an off white avant-garde gown that showed off her trim waistline and toned legs.

It beggars belief that what started out as an idle thought — to continue the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc, the world’s “greatest detective” — has resulted not in just the inevitable franchise placeholder but one of the most exciting, funny and downright enjoyable movies of the year. Shrewdly cast, it boasts one of the most brilliant screenplays of the year, not just in terms of its exquisite, laugh-out-loud dialogue and satirical barbs at pop culture but in the meticulous, meta plotting of a traditional whodunnit that keeps the mind ticking over from start to finish. Unusually for a recent Netflix presentation, hardly a minute is wasted, and it’s no surprise that a Christmas release is planned for an intelligent crowd-pleaser that hits a bullseye with every beat.

Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” kicks off with a giddily entertaining opening: It’s May 2020, the early days of covid, and several old friends receive, one after the other, a box. It comes from their friend Miles Braun, the eccentric tech billionaire, and it’s an elaborate puzzle box; they get each other on the phone (in a series of playful introductions and dizzily frame-slicing split-screens) and figure out how to solve the puzzle of each level, before landing on the box’s ultimate contents: an invitation to a long weekend on his private island off Greece.

Zack Sharf Consider “Glass Onion” another triumphant case for detective Benoit Blanc. As evidenced by the enthusiastic reaction to the premiere screening Saturday, Rian Johnson has again charmed the masses at the Toronto Film Festival with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit whodunit. Johnson briefly addressed moviegoers before the movie began to play, giving a sweet shoutout to his grandfather. “My granddad Howard Johnson traveled here tonight, he’s in the audience,” Johnson revealed. “Granddad, you are my role model. You’re the reason I’m making movies today, I love you so much and I’m so happy you’re here.” 

Clayton Davis “Glass Onion: A Knives Out” from writer and director Rian Johnson is another uproarious take on the whodunit series that outdoes its predecessor in nearly every way. Turning in killer performances, Janelle Monae and Edward Norton lead an invigorating ensemble that makes this awards observer hope Netflix will put every available dollar behind making this its leading awards contender for 2022.  Daniel Craig reprises the role of Benoit Blanc, throwing himself into the funniest performance seen this year. It’s impossible to explain what the film is about without spoiling it, so we won’t do that. What we will do is tell you that the award for SAG ensemble is going to be a cutthroat race with “Glass Onion” in the mix alongside “Women Talking” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” 

The stars of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

The first trailer for the Netflix upcoming sequel, Knives Out 2, also known as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, was shared on Thursday morning.Former James Bond actor Daniel Craig, 54, is once again the lead as he has reprised his role of Detective Benoit Blanc from the smash hit original film Knives Out from 2019.The British star has a superb supporting cast who all make their debut in the fast paced clip: Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline and Janelle Monae can all be seen.  He's back for more mystery: The first trailer for the Netflix upcoming sequel, Knives Out 2, also known as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, was shared on Thursday morning Reprising his role: The James Bond actor will be stepping back into the shoes of the character Detective Benoit Blanc Supporting cast: The British star has a superb supporting cast who all make their debut in the fast paced clip: Edward Norton, Kate Hudson , Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline and Janelle Monae can all be seenThe anticipated mystery is set to premiere on the popular streaming 'soon,' the trailer shared. The movie will also be shown at select theaters, but the date has yet to be announced.  The premise of the new film is: 'When a tech billionaire Miles Bron, played by Edward Norton, invites some of his nearest and dearest for a getaway on his private Greek island, it soon becomes clear that all is not perfect in paradise.' Daniel's character, Detective Blanc, will then have a new mystery on his hands to solve.

Kate Hudson is excitedly gearing up for the release of her latest much-awaited project, that being the sequel to 2019's successful Knives Out.MORE: Kate Hudson's heartbreak revisited on anniversary of sudden death of her 'boo'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will see the star join the likes of Daniel Craig from the original and a host of other new stars.VIDEO: Kate Hudson supports son as he gets first tattooHowever, it's her new look that got everyone talking when she shared the first teaser for the project on social media.In Kate's very first appearance, she was seen sporting her trademark golden locks, this time teased into giant bushy curls.MORE: Kate and Oliver Hudson share hilarious truth about star-studded game nightsIn other appearances of hers throughout the video, while they were a lot more tame, they were still curled into glamorous waves.She even made quite the impression when her credit was dropped, strutting by the pool in an orange bikini, being the scene-stealer that she is.A post shared by Kate Hudson (@katehudson)Kate's appearance in the Glass Onion teaser is one to behold"Look at you stealing everyone's thunder!!" her co-star Dave Bautista commented on her post, with one of her fans writing: "Can't wait to see this."A second gushed: "Look at this cast!" with a third also saying: "I can not wait! This looks so good," and many sharing onion emojis.MORE: Kate Hudson and daughter Rani live it up by the water in new videoMORE: Kate Hudson shows off goddess-like hair clad in strappy silk gown for special night outKate, Daniel, and Dave star in the murder mystery alongside Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, and Madelyn Cline.The Rian Johnson sequel sets forward more

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is coming!

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – check it out below.Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel to 2019’s Knives Out alongside a new ensemble cast, including Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Jessica Henwick, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline and Leslie Odom Jr.A synopsis reads: “You’re invited to put the pieces together. In the follow-up to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colourful suspects.”These suspects are the focus of the first trailer, as Blanc prepares to interrogate the figures at play.

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is set to have its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday.

Netflix has dropped the first teaser for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, writer-director Rian Johnson’s much anticipated follow-up to Knives Out with Daniel Craig reprising his role as Detective Benoit Blanc.

 makes clear, it's that fans are in for a puzzling mystery. Judging by the newly dropped teaser, puzzles are at the heart of the follow-up to Ryan Johnson's 2019 hit — and viewers have been invited to «put the pieces together.»But, be warned: «This is not a game,» Daniel Craig's Det. Benoit Blanc declares. Of course, the trailer leaves fans with far more questions than answers, but the suspense and bevy of stars make the Dec.