Glass Onion (2022)

Having a reputation as the world's greatest detective, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) receives an invitation from a billionaire (Edward Norton) to his private island in Greece where he intends to have a murder mystery weekend where the billionaire will be the victim and his guests have to solve his murder. But things go awry when a real murder occurs and it's not the billionaire! Directed by Rian Johnson, this is a sequel to the 2019 hit KNIVES OUT also directed by Johnson. This is a corker of a murder mystery and even better than its predecessor. Rich in humor with a gaggle of unpleasant suspects, the film recalls Agatha Christie's TEN LITTLE INDIANS and the 1971 film THE LAST OF SHEILA. The film's elaborate whodunit puzzle is clever with a few twists and turns tossed in, it's the kind of film best seen knowing as little as possible to avoid spoilers. Returning as the eccentric Blanc, Daniel Craig is marvelous and as far away from his Bond persona as possible. The ensemble cast is perfect with exceptional performances, notably the wonderful Janelle Monae and Kate Hudson channeling mom Goldie Hawn as a ditzy ex-model. For murder mystery buffs, this is not to be missed. With Hugh Grant, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Dave Bautista, Serena Williams and in their final film roles, Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim.