First Critique Reactions Suggest ‘Glass Onion’ Beats Knives Out, With Daniel Craig & Janelle Monáe Stealing The Show For Netflix

Published 09/12/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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Netflix recently invited the fans to put the pieces together of a new mystery brewing on the streets of GreeceGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’s first screening was at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday. This is a sequel movie to Chris Evans and Ana de Armas’ 2019 Knives Out, directed by Rian Johnson. The debut film followed the actions of a master detective, Benoit Blanc, who inspected the case of a wealthy patriarch.

It was highly praised for the plotlines and neatly assembled suspense that intrigued the viewers. Now the first critique reactions suggest Glass Onion beats Knives Out, with Daniel Craig & Janelle Monáe stealing the show for Netflix. Let’s dig in to know everything about the new installment of the murder mystery.

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Glass Onion is set in a completely new location with a new ensemble cast as the former James Bond has stepped into the main frame. Daniel Craig is playing the role of Detective Benoit Blanc in the new film. The highly anticipated movie takes viewers to Greece and will be available on Netflix on December 23, 2022.

Moreover, Rian Johnson has rolled out a spoiler plea for critics and the Toronto audience to keep their excitement down because it will ruin all the moments of wonder and elation for other viewers. 

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“As you’ll see when you watch Glass Onion, there are some big surprises beyond who dies and whodunnit, the preservation of which really do affect the experience of a first viewing,” stated the director.

Rian addressed the people to help preserves surprises for the audience and added that if there were any spoilers, they should be given by him. Meanwhile, according to the report by Comicbook, the sequel is something beyond the previous movie and already making fans go crazy.

Furthermore, as the trailer reveals, Janelle Monáe looked a little more mysterious than the rest characters. While she is seen hiding behind the plants looking for something or maybe someone, her eyes had the real suspense that something vital is brewing in this movie.

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Other cast members include Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Jessica Henwick, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. Are you ready for the new suspects and mysteries? Have you watched the previous Knives Out? Share your views with us in the comment section.

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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