The 2019 "Knives Out " invested US$40 million and was written and directed by Rian Johnson, a popular new Hollywood director. The global box office took an astonishing US$311 million. The sequel production of
was originally released in theaters, but , Netflix, and made them an offer they could not refuse, buying out the broadcast rights of the two sequels for US$469 million.
director Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig and producer Lamb Bergman are said to have each received US$100 million, equivalent to a remuneration of US$50 million per film. There is no way, Netflix has given me too much.
Although if it goes to theaters, the main creators will definitely make a lot of money through box office sharing, but Netflix's money is more secure and gives them enough creative freedom. It is really a wealthy operation.
has a sufficient budget and no box office pressure, so we saw such a "Glass Onion". The first half of is a classic Agatha opening, but the second half is "broken and broken", and there is no reasoning, and it can be destroyed directly.
"Breaking the jar, breaking the jar" here is not entirely derogatory, it is considered a neutral term. My point of view will be explained later.
Several well-known celebrities were invited by the mysterious rich man Miles to play a "killing game" on the Greek island and uncover the truth behind Miles's "murder".
The other guests are all old friends of Miles. Only Andy, who has a grudge against Miles, also received an invitation. In addition, our old friend Detective Blanc was also invited to the island by a mysterious person.
Andy is at loggerheads with the wealthy Miles. The other guests seem to be Miles' good friends, but in fact they all have motives to kill him.
Night falls, the game begins, and a real murder occurs, but it’s not Miles who dies.
This is a classic grandma layout. The uninhabited island + "Blizzard Villa" mode is easily reminiscent of "No One Survived" and other grandma's works. The annoying local tyrant has the same setting as "Murder on the Orient Express". Other details can also be found in classic detective novels.
Of course, these "borrowings" from Rian Johnson generously admitted that this is how the previous "Knives Out" was played. As long as the story fits perfectly, there is no problem.
In fact, there are not too many classic mystery movies in recent years, but too few. The audience welcomes the return of such a wave. The hearty ending of the detective revealing the truth is the reason why mystery fans are so happy to chase the puzzle. It is also the reason for the success of the first "Knives Out" and the first " Chinatown Detective ".
However, when watching "Glass Onion" with such expectations, you will probably be disappointed, because in the second half of the film, the film takes a direction that the audience has never thought of, and the audience's evaluation of the film completely depends on their acceptance of this new attempt.
"Knives Out" wants to be a series of movies. The most important thing is to establish the detective character, establish the style of the series, and maintain a case arrangement that exceeds the audience's expectations.
If you look carefully at "Glass Onion", the above three points are actually achieved.
In "Knives Out", Detective Blanc has a strong presence. Whether it is his strange accent or his unconventional behavior, he has been marked with a conspicuous mark.
"Glass Onion" deepens the existing character design and further enriches the character's personality.
This is like Agatha's Poirot, Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes , or even Chen Sicheng 's Tang Ren and Qin Feng . The subsequent plots were spoiled by play, but the movie universe can still be constructed, and the character construction plays an important role.
Detective Blanc is constantly looking for interesting cases, and feels uncomfortable when there is no case to solve. "Roommate" Uncle Hugh is the type of a good wife and loving mother. He and Blanc always quarrel and are very loving.
These small points distinguish him from all previous detectives, which is very beneficial to IP development. I would also like to congratulate and Daniel separately. Not long after he stepped down as 007, he found a long-term meal ticket, and it is the kind that does not require retirement.According to the current development trend of Hollywood, there is a good chance that Daniel will still play this role when he is 70 or 80 years old, refer to "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", "Moonlight" and so on.
"Knives Out" is a mystery movie with a sense of humor, while "Glass Onion" strengthens the label of "comedy" and even "joke", solidifies the rules of star guest appearances, and also adds a new tradition of big scenes to solve crimes in line with the budget.
is only one "Knives Out", and the audience may not understand what this series will look like, but the second part emphasizes some things, changes some things, and basically tells us what this series of movies will look like in the future.
Especially the star cast, the new version of "Poirot" also follows this route, because mystery movies are most afraid that the audience will not be able to distinguish among the many suspects, and finding familiar stars is the easiest way to reduce the difficulty of understanding.
And if the quality of the work is excellent, celebrities will also be happy to make such guest appearances, which does not take too much time and adds a sense of presence. Moreover, stars co-starring will positively promote each other's status, and it will be a win-win situation for the actors and the film crew.
solidifies the style and tradition, which is a bit like consolidating the character, making the series of movies different from other works, and has many benefits for the layout of future works.
In terms of case arrangement, "Glass Onion" has taken an unexpected direction, which may not be acceptable to many viewers.
Detective Blanc said when revealing the secret, what was unexpected about this case was not how smart the murderer was, but the way the murderer committed the crime was so common that it made people unexpected.
Such anti-climactic reasoning makes the suspense part seem weak overall. With the expectation of watching Poirot in the new era, you will definitely not be satisfied.
What’s terrible is that the opening of the movie uses the classic grandmother’s story setting, coupled with the clever and self-justifying case of “Knives Out”, which invisibly raises the audience’s expectations.
"Glass Onion" has been telling the audience from the first frame that I have a sufficient budget this time and it will take a lot to build such a big stall. The result of
is that the reasoning is too sloppy and the gap is huge.
Moreover, the movie played a trick on the narrative. It did not show all the information in the first pass, but selectively cut it to create a sense of suspense. Although
used a series of misleading tricks to make the first half of the film highly entertaining, when watching the narration for the second time, I found that the audience who had been fooled was a little unhappy. It doesn't matter that
is out of sync with the detective's grasp. What makes Blanc different from other detectives is that the detective character is in the position of an observer in most stories. The detective is the "eye substitute" of the audience. When we watch movies, we put ourselves into the detective's perspective to examine the case.
But after the second narration, we learned that Blanc was not only deeply involved in the layout of the case, but even promoted many key nodes and turning points. His previous performance was all pretentious, which is very wrong.
Because the reasoning process has little weight, and the criminal is too easy to guess, the ending of the film simply ends with a big scene of explosion, which is quite like breaking a jar and smashing it. Although
's venting was quite crazy, it also completely offended some viewers.
Frankly speaking, the case of "Glass Onion" is indeed unexpected, but it is not what the audience expected.
But the film completed the most important task of the sequel film and opened up many possibilities for subsequent creations. Detective Blanc's image is established, and even if the quality of a certain case is not good, it will not affect the overall situation. The many surprise little easter eggs, including the "roommate" Uncle Hugh, are the key points that can be explored later. From this perspective, the movie is also a success.
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