Netflix movie of the day: Daniel Craig’s enigmatic sleuth returns in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

A killer party (literally)

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Daniel Craig’s legendary detective Benoit Blanc returns to solve another murder in Rian Johnson’s entertaining and farcical whodunnitGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.After the unprecedented success ofKnives Outin 2019, Johnson conjured up an even bolder and more brash murder mystery for the second installment that’s earned a place on ourbest Netflix movieslist and is a must-watch if you haven’t already.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryfeatures a star-studded cast, whose eclectic mix of characters soon fall under Blanc’s suspicious gaze when someone turns up dead at tech billionaire Miles Bron’s (Edward Norton) murder mystery party on his private Greek island. The well-to-do suspects include the likes of politician Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn), supermodel-turned-designer Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), YouTuber and men’s rights activist Duke Cody (Dave Bautista), scientist Lionel Toussaint (Leslie Odom Jr) and Cassandra ‘Andi’ Brand (Janelle Monáe), Bron’s scorned former business partner, who has a bone to pick with everyone.

Glass Onionis an enjoyable mystery farce that hilariously uses A-listers to peel back the layers of ludicrous celebrity culture. Although an inevitable murder is about to unfold, the movie still manages to be afun and energetic spectacle that’s filled with twists, turns, time jumps and surprise cameos that will put your head in a spin.

A killer winner

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryhad a one-week exclusive theatrical release prior to landing on thebest streaming serviceand managed to gross an estimated $13.3 million – an impressive achievement since it was only showing in 700 theaters across the US.Buzzfeed Newsnoted in their positive review that they were disappointed thatGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysterydidn’t stay in theatres for longer so viewers couldn’t indulge in the experience of watching the masterpiece on a big screen.

“Audiences had crammed in to see it while they could, but despite the demand, Netflix stuck to its strategy of releasing the movie in theaters briefly so as to generate buzz and word of mouth. But it is disappointing becauseGlass Onionis the kind of joyful movie-watching experience best relished with a group. When it arrives on Netflix on December 23, my advice is to gather as many friends and family as you can, put your phones in a box, dim the lights, and enjoy the ride,” the publication wrote.

Of course, the other factor that makesGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysterya smash hit is the top tier cast that Johnson collated for his suave suspect line-up.Empirewrote: “He is surrounded, naturally, by another superb collection of potential murderers/murder victims, Johnson once again showing his knack for drawing from an embarrassment of acting riches. (If anything, it’s too good a cast, with superlative talents like Kathryn Hahn given less to do.) You could pick a different favourite each time you think about it, but particular praise must go to Janelle Monáe, showing versatile comedy chops for the first time in a complex role that requires both drunken pratfalls and if-looks-could-kill stares; and Kate Hudson, having a blast as an endlessly cancelled fashionista with a penchant for tweeting racial slurs.”

There’s no reason why you shouldn’t join the crazy party that isGlass Onionif you haven’t already.

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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.

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