“Glass Onion” is not really a sequel. At least, not in a traditional sense. And that was entirely by design.
Not that Rian Johnson is wary of sequels – he made arguably one of the best sequels of all time with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” But with the next Benoit Blanc mystery following his Oscar-nominated “Knives Out,” Johnson felt the only reason to do another one was to steer it in a completely different and fresh direction, and offer audiences a murder mystery of an entirely different sort.
“It’s not very interesting to me, the idea of honing what we did last time and kind of giving the audience that again,” Johnson told TheWrap during a recent lengthy interview about the making of “Glass Onion.”
“The only reason this feels interesting to me is the notion of doing something slightly scary that I don’t quite know if it will work every single time.
Not that Rian Johnson is wary of sequels – he made arguably one of the best sequels of all time with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” But with the next Benoit Blanc mystery following his Oscar-nominated “Knives Out,” Johnson felt the only reason to do another one was to steer it in a completely different and fresh direction, and offer audiences a murder mystery of an entirely different sort.
“It’s not very interesting to me, the idea of honing what we did last time and kind of giving the audience that again,” Johnson told TheWrap during a recent lengthy interview about the making of “Glass Onion.”
“The only reason this feels interesting to me is the notion of doing something slightly scary that I don’t quite know if it will work every single time.
- 12/23/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The following post contains spoilers for "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."
With "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," writer-director Rian Johnson has crafted a glaring look at the trickle-down effect of stupidity. Here, common sense is a currency in flux. It holds little value for wunderkind tech billionaire Miles Braun (Edward Norton), so it's not utilized on his island — not by Braun, and not by his guests.
Accordingly, Johnson's film is deliberately nonsensical in stretches. The characters of "Glass Onion" court foolishness to such a degree that it almost feels cruel to pick their actions apart. However, like Benoit Blanc, engaging with the great mysteries of Rian Johnson's movie is what keeps our minds sharp. And so, here are the moments in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" that make no sense.
Why Didn't Anyone See Through Miles' Bluster?
Miles Braun, the tech disruptor played by Edward Norton, generally makes no sense.
With "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," writer-director Rian Johnson has crafted a glaring look at the trickle-down effect of stupidity. Here, common sense is a currency in flux. It holds little value for wunderkind tech billionaire Miles Braun (Edward Norton), so it's not utilized on his island — not by Braun, and not by his guests.
Accordingly, Johnson's film is deliberately nonsensical in stretches. The characters of "Glass Onion" court foolishness to such a degree that it almost feels cruel to pick their actions apart. However, like Benoit Blanc, engaging with the great mysteries of Rian Johnson's movie is what keeps our minds sharp. And so, here are the moments in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" that make no sense.
Why Didn't Anyone See Through Miles' Bluster?
Miles Braun, the tech disruptor played by Edward Norton, generally makes no sense.
- 12/6/2022
- by Scott Thomas
- Slash Film
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.
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Continue reading ‘Glass Onion’ Review: Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Is Another Twisty Delight [TIFF] at The Playlist.
- 9/11/2022
- by Jason Bailey
- The Playlist
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