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IndieWire
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"Johnson delights in unspooling theories and then poking right through them to find something even more witty and amusing (...) this sequel is zippily and zanily its own thrill ride" |
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Deadline
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"Shrewdly cast, it boasts one of the most brilliant screenplays of the year (...) that keeps the mind ticking over from start to finish" |
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rogerebert.com
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"It's all just so much fun. There's a contagious aspect to the ensemble in that one can easily tell that they just had a blast making this movie on a Greek isle with dialogue as incredibly smart as Johnson's" |
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The Guardian
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"It’s hard not to have fun when Johnson pulls the strings, I just wish he’d not pulled quite so many and quite so hard (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" |
NEU
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United States |
Collider
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"Funnier, crazier, and better than the original. Director and screenwriter Rian Johnson seems to have outdone himself" |
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Variety
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"It’s a bigger, showier, even more elaborately multi-faceted shell-game mystery. Craig has figured out how to let his wry performance sneak up on you all over again" |
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New York Post
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"Is it funny? Indubitably, my dear watcher (...) Yet despite the giggles and the beefier budget —explosions, an exotic locale, massive sets— 'Glass Onion' comes off slight (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" |
NEU
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Los Angeles Times
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"A dazzling feat of cinematic prestidigitation (...) a movie this good deserves the beauty of a big screen" |
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SlashFilm
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"Blanc is even funnier this time around, and Johnson allows Craig to engage in some brief but uproarious slapstick. Forget James Bond —this was the role Craig was born to play" |
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Empire
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"A fizzy, gaudy, joyfully entertaining couple of hours (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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Screendaily
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"While it's not quite as light on its feet in terms of the plotting, it's an immensely enjoyable movie which is at least as funny as the first outing, if not more" |
NEU
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Canada |
Screen Anarchy
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"A perfectly timed, brilliantly executed social, political, and cultural satire" |
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The Playlist
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"Another twisty delight (...) [it] manages to recapture the magic of 'Knives Out' without resorting to replication or imitation. It feels, frankly, like something of a miracle" |
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The Hollywood Reporter
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"A wildly enjoyable sequel (...) Even more delightful than the first (...) It's deeply satisfying, even before you start to appreciate the way it subverts conventions about authority figures" |
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The Wrap
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"A serviceable capitalization on the success of 'Knives Out' (...) The hodgepodge of plot points and casting choices seem emblematic of filmmaking by algorithm" |
NEU
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United States |
AV Club
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"A sequel that's even sharper than 'Knives Out' (...) The most entertaining pandemic movie yet" |
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Vulture
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"[It] is bigger and more precisely designed than 'Knives Out', but what makes it a more satisfying movie is that it sits with its characters more rather than immediately showing off their decay" |
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The Film Stage
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"Johnson is now tasked with the more difficult task of catching the audience by surprise with new mysteries and entanglements. 'Glass Onion' proves he's more than up to it" |
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BBC
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"Craig's performance is wily and joyful, and the film's biggest flaw is that there is too little of him (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" |
NEU
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Denmark |
Heaven of Horror
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"Daniel Craig shines as Benoit Blanc (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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United States |
Bloody Disgusting
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"This sequel feel less exhilarating than its predecessor. Still, it goes harder on bringing the entertainment and maintaining the magic of Benoit Blanc’s sleuthing expertise (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" |
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Ready Steady Cut
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"Funny, exciting, and intoxicatingly engrossing, 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' is as close an equivalent of a great mystery novel as an original movie can get (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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Austin Chronicle
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"Johnson’s clear reverence for the serialized detective fiction genre is striking, and his indulgence is a joyous amount of fun when it's this cleverly assembled (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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TV Guide
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"Terrifically entertaining (...) as aharp as ever" |
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Paste Magazine
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"These absurdly delightful gags are accompanied by a narrative that mirrors their chaos and lightheartedness" |
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Radio Times
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"Another marvellously entertaining whodunnit (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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Slant
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"The climax has a certain primally cathartic power, but it doesn’t quite dispel the air of self-satisfaction that envelops the script (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)" |
NEU
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United States |
Mashable
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"Incredibly, Johnson has made a puzzle that feels like we are playing along. And whether or not you get the right answer, it feels like we all win with this one" |
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United Kingdom |
The Guardian
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"Craig’s outrageous leisure-themed outfits are a joy and Monáe gives a tremendously likable comic performance (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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Canada |
JoBlo
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"It's a blast from start to finish. One thing is for sure –no one will walk out of this not wanting to see more Benoit Blanc adventures" |
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United Kingdom |
Telegraph
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"Daniel Craig brings the house down in a preposterously entertaining sequel (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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The Washington Post
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"Once again demonstrates Johnson’s gift for critiquing culture in the name of good fun (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" |
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Chicago Reader
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"[It] is saturated with enchanting moments and quick-witted dialogue, along with Janelle Monáe’s wonderful performance as Bron’s estranged best friend and ex-business partner, Cassandra Brand" |
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NME
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"Another magical and multi-layered whodunnit (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" |
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United States |
USA Today
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"It’s a bigger, showier follow-up, from the A-list cast to the twistier twists (...) The script is taut and surprising, though, and Daniel Craig's return as supersleuth Benoit Blanc is a Southern-fried godsend" |
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