Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. This guide contains everything you need to understand Rian Johnson’s 2022 mystery. You’ll find a quick explanation of Glass Onion, as well as our library of material covering key aspects of the movie. We encourage comments to help us put together the best possible guide to Glass Onion. Thank you!

The Quick Explanation

Glass Onion is a critique of reckless power and those who enable it. Our initial perception of Miles Bron is that he’s a genius who has earned his importance. By the end of the film, we see how fake that is. The only reason Miles has power is because others enable him for their own benefit (and misery). If these cronies would just be honest and do the right thing, people like Miles couldn’t thrive. Glass Onion wants to prod viewers into asking “Who in the real world is like Miles, a glass onion, seemingly layered but actually completely transparent and empty? And who needs to be honest about it?” It’s a film that turns the idea of accountability into something necessary and cathartic. 

Cast

• Benoit Blanc – Daniel Craig
• Miles Bron – Edward Norton
• Helen Brand/Andi – Janelle Monáe
• Birdie Jay – Kate Hudson
• Peg – Jessica Henwick
• Lionel Toussaint – Leslie Odom Jr.
• Claire Debella – Kathryn Hahn
• Duke Cody – Dave Bautista
• Whiskey – Madelyn Cline
• Writer – Rian Johnson
• Director – Rian Johnson

Movie Guide

Title Explanation

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Themes and Meaning

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Bonus

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