Knives Out 2 reviews say Glass Onion is as good as the original with bigger twists and surprise cameos
Rian Johnson’s hugely anticipated Knives Out sequel has had its premiere at Toronto International Film Festival – and the early reviews are mostly positive. Glass Onion sees Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craig) return for a new case following his success with the Thrombey family.
This time around, he’s heading to a private Greek island where tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) has invited some friends for a getaway. However, when someone turns up dead, Blanc is put on the hunt for the killer. Alongside Craig and Norton, the sequel features the all-star ensemble cast of Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
Critics have been praising Benoit Blanc’s return to the big screen as just as funny and inspired as the first movie, referencing some great twists and cameos. Performance-wise, most reviewers loved Craig’s comedic performance but pointed out that Monáe is a stand-out among the new cast.
However, not all the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive with the main criticism seemingly being that the movie is trying to do too much at once, and cram too much in. We’ve compiled some of the early spoiler-free reviews of the sequel to give you an idea of the main talking points.
"This picture offers more action, more delicious comeuppances, more daring design and a few genuinely surprising cameos just for good measure. Yet it doesn’t suffer from the usual 'give ’em the same thing, but more of it' bloat common in sequels to surprise hits. Its ensemble is more varied than Knives‘, and its critique of the clueless rich more relevant to our age."
"Johnson’s more extravagant and often indulgent sequel will likely find those who prefer it to the
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