Today, we're looking at Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, a new comedy mystery film, which is available to stream on Netflix.
Glass Onion stars Daniel Craig as gentleman detective Benoit Blanc. Other big names include Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson and Edward Norton. The film puts a contemporary spin on the classic Golden Age whodunnit genre, so – of course – we had to give it a go!
The story begins when a close-knit group of wealthy celebrities and socialites retire to billionaire Miles Bron's private island for a murder mystery party. But soon the fun is brought to an abrupt halt when (surprise, surprise) a real murder takes place! Luckily, Benoit Blanc is here to save the day and make sure that the murderer is brought to justice before they can strike again.
We'll be chatting about the film and whether it fits comfortably into the classic whodunnit genre. We also talk about the character of Blanc and Daniel Craig's much-discussed Southern accent. We also raise some questions. Is Benoit Blanc a modern-day Lord Peter Whimsey, or is he more of a Poirot? Do all crime films need to have a big twist? And can a film ever have too many explosions?
Warning: This podcast contains spoilers for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the original Knives Out film.
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