Movies
Related: About this forumAnyone see Glass Onion yet?
It's a successor to Knives Out. Netflix production. Directed by Rian Johnson. Lots of cultural references.
Fun.

bbrady42
(195 posts)It was every bit as good as the first one
Tetrachloride
(8,848 posts)YMMVary.
Abolishinist
(2,644 posts)My wife, not so much... I think due in part to the somewhat quirky (for some) ending.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,847 posts)Abolishinist
(2,644 posts)Thanks!
Blue Owl
(56,704 posts)AZSkiffyGeek
(12,743 posts)That was the most "timely" movie I think I've ever seen. The cultural references were uncannily relevant. It was also the first movie I've seen that acknowledges COVID directly.
The ending was a bit over the top, but I like a good ridiculous ending. And there were two cameos in particular that really hit home.
cilla4progress
(26,374 posts)Musk only took over Twitter 3 months ago? How did this get produced in the last 3 months?!
But of course, it's so much more than that...Zuck. Tfg of course...
My 1st pandemic era film that's ABOUT the pandemic. I was curious to see what the entertainment industry would do with it.
Witty, well-acted and written. Great storyline. Not overly violent. Perhaps not divine, but fun and oh so timely!
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,743 posts)Playing Among Us over Zoom
The way each person dealt with masking
-the Alex Jones/Joe Rogan alt right podcaster not wearing one
-the ditzy celebrity wearing one that didnt do anything
-the politician with the dicknose one.
-the scientist with the KN95 who refused to hug people
-Benoit with his fashionable cloth mask
and my favorite thing
Hugh Grant with the jar of sourdough starter.
cilla4progress
(26,374 posts)i think i should watch it again!
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,743 posts)There are tons of little details - and I completely missed Yo Yo Ma.
PlutosHeart
(1,445 posts)Lol! Hugh Grant is Mr. political. Adore his being in it.
I especially loved the references to basically altered perceptions and how they feed self purpose. And the multiple references to E Norton character being "stupid" and basically a loser/failure.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,847 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,908 posts)Ocelot II
(126,051 posts)And what seemed to be an amusing dig at Elon Musk.
PlutosHeart
(1,445 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,908 posts)Rian Johnson getting this movie out right now as stuff is real-world happening is like Blanc solving the fake murder before it even happens!
ItsjustMe
(11,971 posts)The dialog up to that point was just awful.
OnDoutside
(20,851 posts)ItsjustMe
(11,971 posts)Because I cannot recall anything about the movie, except for the fact that Daniel Craig was in it.
OnDoutside
(20,851 posts)I guess it's a love it or hate it movie.
cilla4progress
(26,374 posts)tonight.
Tetrachloride
(8,848 posts)im glad that some like it, but its an olive garden with some decor
Croney
(4,966 posts)It was terrible.
forgotmylogin
(7,908 posts)It's a much more comprehensive introduction to Blanc and has more familiar murder-mystery tropes.
Since he's the only recurring character it helps to know Benoit Blanc to appreciate the audacity and fabulousness of the Covid Fantasy Greek Island Vacation Episode.
Croney
(4,966 posts)Just couldn't stand the sequel. I think a big part was the fake accent of Craig's character; it was unbearable.
rainy
(6,293 posts)yellowdogintexas
(23,374 posts)the detective.
Hekate
(98,582 posts)Recommended
Auggie
(32,419 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,847 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,908 posts)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,847 posts)is considered a parody of Musk,... in the worst way. character played by Ed Norton.
Ocelot II
(126,051 posts)And Ben Shapiro is also a bad and stupid man for whining about it.
bif
(25,906 posts)Probably watch it this week.
bif
(25,906 posts)Definitely more off the wall than the first one.
Ilsa
(63,043 posts)And I adore Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, and Daniel Craig.