After 16 years of good and loyal service for MI6, Daniel Craig has been leaving the James Bond costume in the closet for the year. However, the latter sticks to his skin. But in Glass Onionthe British actor prefers to follow in the footsteps of the famous Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective imagined by Agatha Christie.
Glass Onion: A story at loggerheads, this is THE film to see on Netflix at the end of the year. Everyone talks about it on social networks and you have hardly missed it. Indeed, in just a few days, the feature film topped the ranking of the most-watched films on the streaming platform in 88 countries.
For a second part, this is a real feat. Despite everything, we can’t help but wonder: where does this enthusiasm for this film carried by Daniel Craig come from? Why is it the most viewed movie on Netflix in a few days? We explain everything to you in this article.
Why Glass Onion is the must-watch thriller on Netflix
In 2019, Rian Johnson achieves a masterstroke with At loggerheads. Indeed, this film surrounded by a layer of humor and a layer of mystery seduces the spectators. At the worldwide box office, it grossed over $311 million at Lionsgate. Such an amount is quite rare for this kind of films.
Very quickly, Netflix sniffed out a good deal and wanted to get their hands on the rights toAt loggerheads to offer suites to the spectators. Three years later, here we are with Glass Onion: A story at loggerheads. If the appointment is given on the small screen rather than in the dark rooms, the amateurs respond all the same present.
As a nice Christmas gift, Netflix dropped Glass Onion under the Christmas tree on December 23. In less than a week, it became the most watched film on the streaming platform. It’s a safe bet that this will continue for a few more days since many spectators are very busy during the holiday season.
Glass Onion, what is it about?
There are several reasons for the resounding success of Glass Onion: a story at loggerheads. For starters, the film genre. If thrillers are generally dark and, sometimes, heavy to watch, the saga At loggerheads is the opposite. Yes, there is a murder. But it’s colorful and funny. A surprising cocktail, but very refreshing… Enough to seduce the audience. With Glass OnionRian Johnson goes even further in this vision with a film that says goodbye to the disastrous mansion and which takes place under the Greek sun.
It goes without saying that we love to be led around. At loggerheads played with our gray matter and Glass Onion is not about to leave our neurons in peace. In the first film, we had to investigate the strange death of a famous thriller author in his splendid mansion.
Glass Onion plunges us this time into a “murder party” organized by an eccentric billionaire. As in 2019, we are tossed from one false lead to another for a very crazy final. Who is guilty? Who is the victim ?
Like a modern-day Hercule Poirot, Benoit Blanc becomes an iconic character. Played by Daniel Craig, we appreciate finding the actor far from the sobriety of James Bond. Following this extravagant detective to lead the investigation is a real pleasure.
In At loggerheads as in Glass Onionwe discover a gallery of colorful characters and a 5 star cast. Two major ingredients that explain the success of the saga. If Daniel Craig shared the poster with Ana de Armas or even Chris Evans or Jamie Lee Curtis in the first part, he is now accompanied by Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton or even Kate Hudson.
As for the characters, they all have a specific role. We find the eccentric billionaire who reminds us of Elon Musk, the sassy ex-model, the twitcher from the depths of the United States, the reasonable scientist, the loyal assistant…
Last good point for Glass Onion : the film takes place in 2020. In the midst of a pandemic. Thus, the film brings back a lot of memories (and not necessarily the best ones) with disconcerting accuracy. Benoit Blanc is bored like hell at home and he passes the time by playing Among Us, the phenomenon of the first confinement. When our characters meet, they are masked and, precisely, their reaction to the pandemic tells us a lot about them.
To summarize, Glass Onion: A story at loggerheadsit’s the perfect giant Cluedo to end 2022. Mysterious, colorful, funny… Everything is there to make us have a good time (and play with us).
