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
(196 posts)It was every bit as good as the first one
Tetrachloride
(8,906 posts)YMMVary.
Abolishinist
(2,709 posts)My wife, not so much... I think due in part to the somewhat quirky (for some) ending.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,969 posts)Abolishinist
(2,709 posts)Thanks!
Blue Owl
(57,148 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
(26,431 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
(26,431 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
(10,969 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,919 posts)Ocelot II
(126,783 posts)And what seemed to be an amusing dig at Elon Musk.
PlutosHeart
(1,445 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,919 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
(20,854 posts)ItsjustMe
(11,971 posts)Because I cannot recall anything about the movie, except for the fact that Daniel Craig was in it.
OnDoutside
(20,854 posts)I guess it's a love it or hate it movie.
cilla4progress
(26,431 posts)tonight.
Tetrachloride
(8,906 posts)im glad that some like it, but its an olive garden with some decor
Croney
(4,967 posts)It was terrible.
forgotmylogin
(7,919 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
(4,967 posts)Just couldn't stand the sequel. I think a big part was the fake accent of Craig's character; it was unbearable.
rainy
(6,295 posts)yellowdogintexas
(23,409 posts)the detective.
Hekate
(99,120 posts)Recommended
Auggie
(32,518 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,969 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,919 posts)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,969 posts)is considered a parody of Musk,... in the worst way. character played by Ed Norton.
Ocelot II
(126,783 posts)And Ben Shapiro is also a bad and stupid man for whining about it.
bif
(26,178 posts)Probably watch it this week.
bif
(26,178 posts)Definitely more off the wall than the first one.
Ilsa
(63,165 posts)And I adore Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, and Daniel Craig.