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Glass Onion

What I liked: The three things you need for any murder is the means, motive, and opportunity. I was delighted that they pointed that out and even made a little chart to narrow down the suspects. If only there had also been a scene of the murderer using it as a checklist to see if they could commit the murder, then I would have be superbly happy. The mom. The mom is definitely the best character. Followed closely by the friend who is just visiting. I think we all need to acknowledge how wonderful Blanc's swim suit is. The movie set itself very firmly in 2020 for the first 20 minutes. I liked seeing all the different characters' approaches to their masks and watching them play among us. It was both a bit of a time warp and a very fast way to learn a lot about these people. I liked the caricatures of influential people and cheered for Andi's approach to opening the box. Unlike the last one, that had creepy little skulls hidden everywhere, this one had glass sculptures hidden everywhere. The creepy skulls were better. The glass sculptures could have been fantastic but it was a wasted opportunity. What was not a wasted opportunity was the Glass Onion's dedication to having a smoke and litter free environment. I enjoyed the murder mystery game, for being bad at other games Blanc nailed that one. The twists and turns were excellent as were the news updates. 

What I didn't: Enbreveate. It annoyed me the first time and kept getting more annoying. Why park the car on the roof? It wasn't so dumb it was brilliant, it was just dumb. I would like to note that the best way to tear up just a little bit is just not blinking, not putting hot sauce in your eyes, nose, or other sensitive area. I question why one would carry a hand gun everywhere when one could carry a harpoon gun. At this point hand guns are so run of the mill, why not be exotic and mysterious as well as dangerous. But. Most importantly. How could anyone forget the most crucial things we learn 1) always have duplicated documentation. Back ups people back up all the files! 2) never never hand the bad guy a crucial piece of thing whether or not it has already been backed up. Play your cards close to your chest. 

Who should watch this? Anyone who liked the first one will like this one a lot too. Anyone who foolishly didn't watch the first one. Anyone vaguely aware of recent developments in crypto and twitter. 

Would I watch it again? Yep, maybe I will find a creepy skull.

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