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"Glass Onion" by Rian Johnson: A Mystery in Plain Sight@chenee892d
Introduction
I must say that Glass Onion is another great mystery movie just like the first one Knives Out. Aside from Knives Out, I have seen a lot of mystery films but this one stands out because it has a great plot and a good ending (the ending could have been better, I think).
The Film's Narrative
The film's story is about the mystery of two deaths. One death happens before the gathering on an island and the other death is while the characters are all on the island partying.
Thoughts
"Glass Onion" was able to make me think about what comes next because the opening scenes pertain to multiple situations but what they have in common is that the people in that different situation were sent similar boxes that came from Bron Miles. But then it was revealed that the individuals who received the boxes knew each other. Not only that, there is a fourth, fifth, and sixth person who received the box. I was so intrigued by the role of that box until it was revealed that it only contained an invitation from Miles Bron (see image below).
The split screen in this film is amazing in portraying the "phone call" going on to the people who received the boxes. It turns out that the box contains an invitation that invites the sender's close friends to a private island to solve a mystery.
"Glass Onion" had me so intrigued right away with the puzzle boxes on its purpose but then I was more intrigued when I saw the reaction of Miles Bron seeing Andi (see images below). Since this is a mystery film I started to think why Miles Bron was so shocked seeing Andi. I think if it is not a mystery I am not going to think anything negative about the reaction of Miles Bron seeing Andi.
At first, I was also intrigued by the title "Glass Onion" and as it turned out the glass onion is a dome of glass that looks like an onion and I learned that the Glass Onion is a CGI.
"Glass Onion" is brilliantly written and has a lot of twists just like the first one but I just wished that it was a different ending. To be honest I think the ending could have been different.
The plot of how Benoit Blanc deciphered who is the "killer" in the "murder game" is brilliant. Such a plot is unique in that I haven't seen anything like it before in any mystery movies that I already watched.
The plot that "Andi" picks a fight to lose is also brilliant as it really makes the group think that she walked away and wanted to distance herself from the group, it worked in the movie, and I think it could also work in real life.
The entire plot of the murder of Duke is also brilliant. The style of how the murder was solved is great and it is consistently the same from the first movie.
While watching the film I thought that the murder would be committed by a weapon or a poison but then I found out that the murder on the island was because of a "pineapple", brilliant.
Conclusion
Glass Onion is brilliantly written except of course the ending which I don't like much but overall the film is brilliant. Anyone who is going to watch it will appreciate the mystery that comes with the film. And just like the first one, the participation of Benoit Blanc made us believe that he was hired anonymously yet again (just like in the first movie).
This film is a must-watch, it is interesting, and it is a brilliant mystery film that makes you in awe of the writing prowess of the writer of the film.
About the Author
@chenee is a bartender by profession, a plain housewife caring for my family. I love pancit, I love to play online games, and I also love to sing and dance
Many of us have seen Knives Out and the majority agree that it was a really good mystery story. I saw the movie about a year after it was released and I was beyond impressed by the complexity of the mystery and how it all came together in the end. That movie was released in 2019 and I watched it during lockdown when I desperately needed that level of entertainment. Given how good the last movie was, I was excited to hear about Glass Onion - a different movie that follows the adventures of the greatest detective in the world, Benoit Blanc.
Glass Onion was released back in September of 2022. It is a murder mystery movie that runs for almost two and a half hours. That is two and a half hours of expected thrills and fun. Let's see if that's what we get in Glass Onion. Shall we?
Muchos de nosotros hemos visto Knives Out y la mayoría está de acuerdo en que fue una muy buena historia de misterio. Vi la película aproximadamente un año después de su lanzamiento y quedé más que impresionado por la complejidad del misterio y cómo todo se unió al final. Esa película se estrenó en 2019 y la vi durante el encierro cuando necesitaba desesperadamente ese nivel de entretenimiento. Dado lo buena que fue la última película, estaba emocionado de escuchar sobre Glass Onion, una película diferente que sigue las aventuras del mejor detective del mundo, Benoit Blanc.
Glass Onion se estrenó en septiembre de 2022. Es una película de misterio y asesinatos que dura casi dos horas y media. Son dos horas y media de emociones y diversión esperadas. A ver si eso es lo que conseguimos en Glass Onion. ¿Debemos?
During the Lockdown, wealthy entrepreneur, Miles Bron, invites some of his friends to a "fun experience' on his private island in Greece. Five friends are invited along with three others including an unexpected Benoit Blanc to the billionaire's "Glass Onion" shaped home. The whole point of the gettogether is for the friends to solve a murder mystery game but what they don't know is that they would be involved in an actual murder or two.
The weekend starts normal but there is clear tension in the group. The murder mystery game starts and ends but not without Benoit Blanc issuing the warning of a possible murder among the friends. Unsurprisingly, the weekend experience is destroyed when one of the friends dies suspiciously and the entire group is forced to face the fact that there may be a killer among them. The distrust among the members grows as fear increases. Now, it is left for the great Benoit Blanc to solve the mystery and expose a killer, or two.
Who is the Killer among friends? Who will be killed? Can our detective solve the crime and expose the bad egg in the group?
Durante el encierro, el rico empresario Miles Bron invita a algunos de sus amigos a una "experiencia divertida" en su isla privada en Grecia. Cinco amigos están invitados junto con otros tres, incluido un inesperado Benoit Blanc, a la casa en forma de "cebolla de cristal" del multimillonario. El objetivo de la reunión es que los amigos resuelvan un juego de misterio de asesinato, pero lo que no saben es que estarían involucrados en uno o dos asesinatos reales.
El fin de semana empieza normal pero hay una clara tensión en el grupo. El juego de misterio de asesinato comienza y termina, pero no sin que Benoit Blanc emita la advertencia de un posible asesinato entre los amigos. Como era de esperar, la experiencia del fin de semana se destruye cuando uno de los amigos muere de manera sospechosa y todo el grupo se ve obligado a enfrentar el hecho de que puede haber un asesino entre ellos. La desconfianza entre los miembros crece a medida que aumenta el miedo. Ahora, le queda al gran Benoit Blanc resolver el misterio y exponer a uno o dos asesinos.
¿Quién es el Asesino entre amigos? ¿Quién será asesinado? ¿Podrá nuestro detective resolver el crimen y exponer el huevo malo del grupo?
My Opinion on Glass Onion/Mi opinión sobre la cebolla de cristal
Who doesn't love a good mystery story? A mystery movie is one of the easiest to get stuck in if done properly. Different elements have to be employed to captivate the viewers and keep them interested. A good mystery movie tries to engage the viewer by having them try to solve the mystery as the story unravels before putting several clues together for a big reveal that doesn't make you go "meh, it was obvious." A good mystery story is never supposed to be straightforward. This was the case in Knives Out, which presented a mystery that seemed really simple in the beginning but became more complex towards the end. It was that final revelation that made Knives Out a huge success and made us realize the true cleverness of detective Benoit Blanc.
Given Knives Out's success, the people in charge of Glass Onion had their work cut out for them. Straight up, I will admit that I don't think Glass Onion is as good as Knives Out. Part of the reason for this would be that, as a viewer, I already anticipated the genius of Benoit Blanc unlike in the case of Knives Out. Still, despite the expectations, the movie does not feel like a flop. The mystery was handled properly keeping me captivated throughout.
The movie presents a pretty common plot that we have seen in many other murder mystery productions. Supposed friends gather at a given location to have fun together before one of them is murdered and a killer is revealed. There is something about this particular plotline that does not get boring. That human need to solve a puzzle before the end of the mystery is always at play and this was capitalized in Glass Onion. It feels cliché but it works out fine.
¿A quién no le gusta una buena historia de misterio? Una película de misterio es una de las más fáciles de atrapar si se hace correctamente. Se deben emplear diferentes elementos para cautivar a los espectadores y mantenerlos interesados. Una buena película de misterio trata de involucrar al espectador haciendo que intente resolver el misterio a medida que la historia se desarrolla antes de juntar varias pistas para una gran revelación que no te hace decir "meh, era obvio". Una buena historia de misterio no se supone que sea sencilla. Este fue el caso de Knives Out, que presentaba un misterio que parecía muy simple al principio pero se complejizó hacia el final. Fue esa revelación final la que convirtió a Knives Out en un gran éxito y nos hizo darnos cuenta de la verdadera inteligencia del detective Benoit Blanc.
Dado el éxito de Knives Out, la gente a cargo de Glass Onion tuvo mucho trabajo por delante. Directamente, admitiré que no creo que Glass Onion sea tan bueno como Knives Out. Parte de la razón de esto sería que, como espectador, ya anticipé el genio de Benoit Blanc a diferencia del caso de Knives Out. Aún así, a pesar de las expectativas, la película no se siente como un fracaso. El misterio se manejó adecuadamente, manteniéndome cautivado en todo momento.
La película presenta una trama bastante común que hemos visto en muchas otras producciones de misterio de asesinato. Supuestos amigos se reúnen en un lugar determinado para divertirse juntos antes de que uno de ellos sea asesinado y se revele un asesino. Hay algo en esta trama en particular que no se vuelve aburrido. Esa necesidad humana de resolver un rompecabezas antes de que termine el misterio siempre está en juego y esto fue capitalizado en Glass Onion. Se siente un cliché, pero funciona bien.
Glass Onion stands out to other films of similar style by offering a nice big twist. From the beginning, some things seem obvious but they really are not as they seem. We are made to focus on a particular narrative before everything changes. It is similar to what was done in Knives Out but this time it does not just involve the culprit but the victim as well. Just when you think you understand a little bit of what is going on, the story is peeled back like an onion to reveal layers of facts that were not there initially. Slowly, but surely, the story starts to make more sense and the identity of the true villain begins to emerge.
It's always nice to see a good plot twist handled properly especially when it is a massive as the one in this film. Part of the reason why the mystery was so good was because of the effort that went into developing the characters. The nuances were necessary to make each character a viable suspect with a good motive. The motives of each of the characters was the same but different in form and that motive was Greed - one of the most common reasons people have killed from the dawn of time.
Glass Onion sure has a great story but that's not all that makes it good. The cinematographer, Steve Yedlin, also worked on the first movie and his touch can clearly be seen in Glass Onion. The movie is visually appealing with beautiful shades of white, red and blue dominating the picture. In my experience with crime movies and documentaries, the colors red and white are often used and have proven to be good for the genre. So yes, these colors were perfect for the type of movie that Glass Onion is.
Glass Onion se destaca de otras películas de estilo similar al ofrecer un gran giro agradable. Al principio, algunas cosas parecen obvias pero en realidad no son lo que parecen. Estamos hechos para centrarnos en una narrativa particular antes de que todo cambie. Es similar a lo que se hizo en Knives Out, pero esta vez no solo involucra al culpable sino también a la víctima. Justo cuando crees que entiendes un poco de lo que está pasando, la historia se pela como una cebolla para revelar capas de hechos que no estaban allí inicialmente. Lento pero seguro, la historia comienza a tener más sentido y la identidad del verdadero villano comienza a surgir.
Siempre es bueno ver un buen giro en la trama manejado correctamente, especialmente cuando es tan masivo como el de esta película. Parte de la razón por la que el misterio fue tan bueno fue por el esfuerzo que se hizo para desarrollar los personajes. Los matices eran necesarios para hacer de cada personaje un sospechoso viable con un buen motivo. Los motivos de cada uno de los personajes eran los mismos pero diferentes en forma y ese motivo era la codicia, una de las razones más comunes por las que la gente ha matado desde el principio de los tiempos.
Glass Onion tiene una gran historia, pero eso no es todo lo que la hace buena. El director de fotografía, Steve Yedlin, también trabajó en la primera película y su toque se puede ver claramente en Glass Onion. La película es visualmente atractiva con hermosos tonos de blanco, rojo y azul que dominan la imagen. En mi experiencia con películas policíacas y documentales, los colores rojo y blanco se usan a menudo y han demostrado ser buenos para el género. Así que sí, estos colores eran perfectos para el tipo de película que es Glass Onion.
Many times, I watch movies without caring to see who the director is but this one is different. Apparently, the director, Rian Johnson, is also the director of Knives Out and the 2022 Scream movie. It's easy to see that his creative vision is top notch when it comes to the mystery genre. Now, I am interested in this director and am planning to see more of his work. I am excited that Knives Out 3 is reportedly planned to be released in 2024. I can't wait to see more of Rian Johnson's hand in the adventures of Benoit Blanc.
Speaking of Benoit Blanc, I have to highlight the performance of Daniel Craig in this film. Craig is a man that is a genius in his line of work. I have known him to act a number of spy movies but the detective role suits him well. A brilliant performance indeed by a gem in the industry.
Muchas veces veo películas sin importarme quién es el director, pero esta es diferente. Aparentemente, el director, Rian Johnson, también es el director de Knives Out y la película 2022 Scream. Es fácil ver que su visión creativa es de primera cuando se trata del género de misterio. Ahora, estoy interesado en este director y planeo ver más de su trabajo. Estoy emocionado de que Knives Out 3 esté planeado para ser lanzado en 2024. No puedo esperar a ver más de la mano de Rian Johnson en las aventuras de Benoit Blanc.
Hablando de Benoit Blanc, tengo que destacar la actuación de Daniel Craig en esta película. Craig es un hombre que es un genio en su línea de trabajo. Lo he visto actuar en varias películas de espías, pero el papel de detective le sienta bien. Una actuación brillante de hecho por una joya en la industria.
Should you watch Glass Onion?/¿Deberías ver Glass Onion?
I expected Glass Onion to be a good movie and I am pleased that it was. I could not help but try to solve the mystery by myself as the movie progressed. After the whole thing was explained, I was not so satisfied with how it ended but I was still very surprised and impressed. With another good film, there is more pressure on the guys in charge to make a third movie that would not be a flop. Let's just wait and see how that goes.
Glass Onion was definitely worth the almost two and a half hours I dedicated to watching it. I give it a score of 9/10. Enjoy the trailer...
Esperaba que Glass Onion fuera una buena película y me alegro de que lo fuera. No pude evitar tratar de resolver el misterio por mí mismo a medida que avanzaba la película. Después de explicar todo el asunto, no estaba tan satisfecho con la forma en que terminó, pero todavía estaba muy sorprendido e impresionado. Con otra buena película, hay más presión sobre los muchachos a cargo para hacer una tercera película que no sería un fracaso. Esperemos y veamos cómo va eso.
Glass Onion definitivamente valió la pena las casi dos horas y media que dediqué a verlo. Le doy una puntuación de 9/10. Disfruta del tráiler...
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Hace unos días por fin vi "Glass Onion", luego de haber visto varios posts sobre ella no solo aquí en HIVE, sino también en otras redes sociales, pero después de darle largas al asunto, porque realmente no sentía muchas ganas de verla, lo hice este fin de semana, aprovechando que estaba buscando que ver y sin pensarlo la comencé a reproducir y hoy les quiero hablar de ella.
A few days ago I finally saw "Glass Onion", after having seen several posts about her not only here on HIVE, but also on other social networks, but after dragging the issue, because I really didn't feel I really want to see it, I did it this weekend, taking advantage of the fact that I was looking for something to see and without thinking about it I started playing it and today I want to talk about it.
Creo que uno de los motivos por el cual no me decidía al 100% de verla, a pensar de que vi el trailer apenas salió porque si me interesó bastante ver como iba a manejar todo el tema al estilo "Knives Out", se me hacía casi imposible que fuese igual o mejor que la que acabo de mencionarles, pero estaba errado, fue una buena película.
I think one of the reasons why I did not 100% decide to see it, to think that I saw the trailer as soon as it came out because I was quite interested to see how I was going to handle the whole theme in the style of **"Knives Out"* *, it was almost impossible for me to be the same or better than the one I just mentioned, but I was wrong, it was a good movie.
La película está envuelta en un misterio y ya por ahí, quienes no la han visto, pueden imaginarse por donde tirará la historia, pero tiene su twist, algo que deja al que ve la película, intrigado y queriendo saber un poco más, pero justo en el momento en el que quieres saber más, todo acaba y es como si comenzara a narrarse otra historia que se entrelaza como la principal y ambas consiguen unirse genialmente.
The film is wrapped in a mystery and already out there, those who have not seen it can imagine where the story will go, but it has its twist, something that leaves those who see the film intrigued and wanting to know a little more, but just At the moment when you want to know more, everything ends and it is as if another story began to be told that is intertwined as the main one and both manage to unite brilliantly.
Parece a simple vista un caso a resolver sencillo porque el objetivo para ser obvio, matar al que tiene la culpa de todas las desgracias de un grupo selecto de amigos que se conocieron estando desde cero, en lo profesional, y que bastó que solo uno de ellos surgiera para que los impulsara a todos en sus respectivas carreras profesionales, pero luego supieron el costo que debían pagar por recibir esa "impulsada".
At first glance, it seems like a simple case to solve because the objective is obvious, to kill the one who is to blame for all the misfortunes of a select group of friends who met from scratch, professionally, and it was enough that only one of them they arose to boost them all in their respective professional careers, but then they learned the cost they had to pay for receiving that "boosted".
Toda la excentricidad que se ve en la historia me hizo recordar al viejo juego "Clue", pero más intenso y mucho más complejo; aún así no dejaba de recordar aquello cuando de repente una de las líneas de "Daniel Craig" detonó ese recuerdo en mi memoria y ahí fue cuando comenzó la película para mi. Y la disfruté bastante, aunque no es un género habitual en las películas que veo, me gustó mucho.
All the wackiness in the story reminded me of the old game "Clue", but more intense and much more complex; Even so, I couldn't stop remembering that when suddenly one of the lines from "Daniel Craig" triggered that memory in my memory and that's when the movie began for me. And I really enjoyed it, although it's not a common genre in the movies I see, I really liked it.
Vamos con la película como material audiovisual. Fue un espectáculo a la vista; la producción merece aplausos porque estuvo increíblemente bien pensado y producido. Las 2 horas de film al principio me desanimaron bastante, debo admitirles, pero luego iba viendo como se desvanecían durante toda la historia y el desarrollo de la misma y fui prestando cada vez menos atención en el tiempo de duración y más en el tiempo que le quedaba para terminar.
Let's go with the film as audiovisual material. It was a sight to behold; the production deserves applause because it was incredibly well thought out and produced. The 2 hours of film at first put me off a lot, I must admit, but then I was seeing how they faded throughout the story and its development and I was paying less and less attention to the duration and more to the time it took. was left to finish.
El reparto fue una genialidad. Todos funcionaron muy bien y existió una buena sincronía entre sus historias y relaciones; había un interés en común y ese fue el factor que determinó la relación entre esa diversa variedad de personas en un mismo grupo de amigos.
The cast was brilliant. They all worked very well and there was good synchrony between their stories and relationships; there was a common interest and that was the factor that determined the relationship between that diverse variety of people in the same group of friends.
A quienes debo destacar por sus trabajos en la película son "Edward Norton" y a "Janelle Monáe", fueron increíblemente buenos y me encantó el papel que cada uno de ellos desarrolló y como fueron ellos, junto con su historia, los que se llevar la mayor parte de la atención durante toda la película. Mi mención especial y quien aportó unas buenas carcajadas en momentos en los que no esperaba fue "Kate Hudson", que mujer tan graciosa y elocuente, es una actriz de gran calibre y aunque pudieron aprovecharla más, creo que su adición fue acertada para la película.
The ones I must single out for their work in the film are "Edward Norton" and "Janelle Monáe", they were incredibly good and I loved the role that each of them played and how they were they, along with their story, get most of the attention throughout the movie. My special mention and the one who gave a good laugh at moments when I didn't expect it was "Kate Hudson", what a funny and eloquent woman, she is a great-caliber actress and although they could have made the most of her, I think her addition was spot on for the movie.
Los cameos fueron inesperados, a decir verdad, pero me gustaron. Unos fueron a simple vista y otros no tanto, por lo que ahora que los descubrí por un artículo que vi online, creo que fueron más geniales que los que se notaron a simple vista, más que nada por la habilidad y lo desapercibido que fueron para el ojo, o el oído, de muchos espectadores (como yo).
The cameos were unexpected, to be honest, but I liked them. Some were visible to the naked eye and others not so much, so now that I discovered them from an article I saw online, I think they were cooler than the ones that were visible to the naked eye, more than anything because of the ability and how unnoticed they were for the eye, or the ear, of many viewers (like me).
Los efectos especiales fueron una locura. La casa de vidrio funcionó como un buen recurso visual y metafórico para la historia, estuvo genial. No se sintieron exagerados o extremos, creo que fue la medida correcta, además que complementaba la historia su la extravagancia con la que se caracterizaba el personaje, aunque luego se pudo ver que lo extravagante no es necesariamente proveniente de él.
The special effects were insane. The glass house worked as a good visual and metaphorical resource for the story, it was great. They did not feel exaggerated or extreme, I think it was the correct measure, in addition to complementing the story with the extravagance with which the character was characterized, although later it was possible to see that the extravagance is not necessarily coming from him.
La reflexión final para mi tal vez sea el no venderse por nada, nada en el mundo vale tu tranquilidad y el saber que no has logrado lo que tienes en base a trampas, engaños o secretos. Construir castillos sobre la arena tarde o temprano te llevará a verlo destruirse, mejor que sea sobre la roca para que se mantenga fuerte y no se caiga.
The final reflection for me may be not selling yourself for anything, nothing in the world is worth your peace of mind and knowing that you have not achieved what you have based on cheating, deceit or secrets. Building castles on the sand sooner or later will lead you to see it destroyed, it better be on the rock so that it stays strong and does not fall.
Es una recomendación segura que les hago a quienes tal vez están como yo, indecisos sobre verla o no, les puedo asegurar que se sorprenderán con la historia y el trabajo que realizaron para llevarla a cabo. Aunque no sea tu estilo de película, creo con seguridad que vale la pena darle el chance de verla, no perderán el tiempo.
It is a safe recommendation that I make to those who may be like me, undecided whether to see it or not, I can assure you that they will be surprised by the story and the work they did to carry it out. Even if it's not your style of movie, I think for sure it's worth giving it a chance to see it, they won't waste time.
