GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (2022) IS HILARIOUSLY TWISTED!! MOVIE REACTION!! Daniel Craig
Glass Onion Reaction: Deconstructing Miles Bron’s Stolen Genius and Narrative Shell Game
Discover the hidden layers of Glass Onion as critics Tara and Andrew expose the film’s narrative tricks, revealing why the narcissistic billionaire’s façade crumbles under Benoit Blanc’s scrutiny.
Short Summary
- The hosts reveal that the film actively lied to the audience by using alternate scene takes to mislead viewers about the true sequence of events.
- Miles Bron is exposed not as a genius, but as an arrogant plagiarist who stole Alpha’s foundational idea from Andi/Cassandra Brand.
- The analysis details the precise methods of Duke Cody’s murder (pineapple allergy) and how subsequent blame was placed on the missing Andi.
- The second half of the discussion centers on Helen Brand’s infiltration, using her twin sister’s identity to seek justice on the island.
This reaction details every twist, focusing heavily on the non-linear structure Rian Johnson employs to achieve the "glass onion" effect—the center truth is simple but buried. Andrew and Tara confirm the sequel matches the predecessor’s quality by delivering sharp social commentary interwoven with meticulous mystery plotting, especially focusing on the themes of intellectual ownership and loyalty.
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Top Comments (10)
FUN FACT: Ethan Hawke was in europe shooting for MOON KNIGHT and was asked to make a brief cameo in this
Birdie thinking sweat shops were where they made sweatpants is absolutely a family guy joke.
I thought it was funny that Miles didnt even have his own style. he was dressed as Steve Jobs, and before, he was dressed as the character Tom Cruise played in Magnolia.
My favorite Easter egg is that Serena Williams is reading Gravity's Rainbow (which Blanc said in the first movie that nobody eve reads).
Blanc calls Miles out for stealing ideas and then Miles immediately steals the idea of burning the document from Lionel
I’m so glad I got to see this in a theater. Benoit Blanc ruining the murder mystery is one of the best constructed moments of subversion I’ve ever seen, and the punchline of Miles throwing the iPad at him made my entire theater erupt in laughter.
Almost nobody catches the fact that the closing shot is Andi, looking into the camera with a half-smirk… Just like the Mona Lisa!
Dude literally killed her sister with no remorse and had the nerve to say “are you done” as she’s crashing out lmao
Helen in the end did exactly what Miles self-congratulatory speech about disruption was about but she actually went through with it. The others joined in her destruction only as long as it was fun and safe, then recoiled, and only in the end when Miles is truly done in for do they turn on him,
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Top Comments (10)
FUN FACT: Ethan Hawke was in europe shooting for MOON KNIGHT and was asked to make a brief cameo in this
Birdie thinking sweat shops were where they made sweatpants is absolutely a family guy joke.
I thought it was funny that Miles didnt even have his own style. he was dressed as Steve Jobs, and before, he was dressed as the character Tom Cruise played in Magnolia.
My favorite Easter egg is that Serena Williams is reading Gravity's Rainbow (which Blanc said in the first movie that nobody eve reads).
Blanc calls Miles out for stealing ideas and then Miles immediately steals the idea of burning the document from Lionel
I’m so glad I got to see this in a theater. Benoit Blanc ruining the murder mystery is one of the best constructed moments of subversion I’ve ever seen, and the punchline of Miles throwing the iPad at him made my entire theater erupt in laughter.
Almost nobody catches the fact that the closing shot is Andi, looking into the camera with a half-smirk… Just like the Mona Lisa!
Dude literally killed her sister with no remorse and had the nerve to say “are you done” as she’s crashing out lmao
Helen in the end did exactly what Miles self-congratulatory speech about disruption was about but she actually went through with it. The others joined in her destruction only as long as it was fun and safe, then recoiled, and only in the end when Miles is truly done in for do they turn on him,
Knives Out 3 Wake up Dead Man (2025) Reaction: https://youtu.be/L8Uuqii4Dk0 Crack the Case when you hit that *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Download PrizePicks today at https://www.prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REJECTS & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) A *Stranger Things RR Tee!* https://shorturl.at/hekk2 - Full Reaction *Watch Along* & MORE For *Royal* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - KNIVES OUT (2019) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/LjqwwoLynKE - GLASS ONION: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Greg & John's Reaction: https://youtu.be/zN9urMi9KsE