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
(175 posts)It was every bit as good as the first one
Tetrachloride
(7,878 posts)YMMVary.
Abolishinist
(1,320 posts)My wife, not so much... I think due in part to the somewhat quirky (for some) ending.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,112 posts)Abolishinist
(1,320 posts)Thanks!
Blue Owl
(50,532 posts)AZSkiffyGeek
(11,120 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
(24,789 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
(11,120 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
(24,789 posts)i think i should watch it again!
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,120 posts)There are tons of little details - and I completely missed Yo Yo Ma.
PlutosHeart
(1,295 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
(8,112 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)Ocelot II
(115,922 posts)And what seemed to be an amusing dig at Elon Musk.
PlutosHeart
(1,295 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 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
(11,257 posts)The dialog up to that point was just awful.
OnDoutside
(19,982 posts)ItsjustMe
(11,257 posts)Because I cannot recall anything about the movie, except for the fact that Daniel Craig was in it.
OnDoutside
(19,982 posts)I guess it's a love it or hate it movie.
cilla4progress
(24,789 posts)tonight.
Tetrachloride
(7,878 posts)im glad that some like it, but its an olive garden with some decor
Croney
(4,673 posts)It was terrible.
forgotmylogin
(7,539 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
(4,673 posts)Just couldn't stand the sequel. I think a big part was the fake accent of Craig's character; it was unbearable.
rainy
(6,095 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,282 posts)the detective.
Hekate
(90,913 posts)Recommended
Auggie
(31,217 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,112 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,112 posts)is considered a parody of Musk,... in the worst way. character played by Ed Norton.
Ocelot II
(115,922 posts)And Ben Shapiro is also a bad and stupid man for whining about it.
bif
(22,778 posts)Probably watch it this week.
bif
(22,778 posts)Definitely more off the wall than the first one.
Ilsa
(61,709 posts)And I adore Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, and Daniel Craig.