I’m glad that they’ve introduced Blanc’s “thing”. What I mean is that every movie detective has a “thing” about them, and in Blanc’s case is that he hates dumb things. He seeks challenge and doesn’t like when things are easy or stupid, as shown when he blows up at Miles for how dumb he is. I hope that the next one gives him a case that really challenges him because it would be the one we haven’t scene. In the first one it’s a case that challenges him, in this one it’s a case that doesn’t challenge him at all, so the next one should be one that pushes him to his limits.

When I see the end where they turn on Miles, I don’t see it as a selfless gesture but a gesture of people who no longer have anything to gain from helping a person anymore. Miles looses everything because of the fire, he tied everything in his company to Klear. Without money and notoriety he’s useless to anyone else. Plus the lack of care anyone has for Andi’s death is astounding

My favorite detail on rewatching is that if you're paying very close attention, you can see that Miles has the phone in his back pocket in a lot of scenes. But you don't think anything of it even though it's mentioned he doesn't have a phone. I think it even flashes across the frame at one point right after Duke dies but you're too distracted by the death/mystery to notice it.

I am in LOVE with the Benoit Blanc movies! I want them to be the new Fast and Furious, like, we get one every two to three years!!! If you're looking for something with the same feel, I recommend reading the works of Agatha Christie. She didn't create the whodunit genre, but she certainly perfected it. She's one of my favorite authors and the Knives Out franchise owes everything to her.

My favourite bit of foreshadowing is what Blanc says in the bathtub at the start: "I don't need games or puzzles. I certainly don't need a vacation. What I need... Is a great case." If he HAD just gotten the box of Games and Puzzles that invited him on a Vacation... He wouldn't have shown up.

I am just now realizing that Miles even stole the idea of bruning the napking from Lionel

I only noticed on a rewatch that the musical clue in the invitation box is also directly telling us the structure of the film. “A fugue is a beautiful musical puzzle… layered back over itself it starts to change and turns into a … new structure.” When Helen/Andi is shot, the story also loops back onto itself and changes what we already saw to show a new and different meaning when it replays the same scenes.

I think “is it better than the original?” Is entirely the wrong mentality to have going in to a movie like this. The most important thing to me was if it was different enough. Also highly entertaining

“The twinst!?” 😂 I’ve definitely had prophetic dreams about random things whether it be a place I’ll go in the future or something I’ll discover later so I feel you on that one. Also did you notice that Miles got the idea of burning the napkin from Lionel point it out to him? Also him throwing the Beatles guitar on the ground 💀

This is my first visit to your channel, and I'm fascinated. I've never seen anyone break down a mystery movie on youtube like this, pausing and taking notes as you go. Great idea. And as I already know the outcome, it's thoroughly enjoyable. Now if this was a normal movie with a twist, and you spent the whole time guessing what was happening, I'd hate it. But it suits this type of mystery and I love it! Thanks for a cool reaction!

The thing about the big twist in this movie is, in a more *traditional* mystery story, it wouldn't have been revealed like this. We would have seen "Andi" get shot just like we did, we'd have seen Blanc lead the others back inside and start his summation, and then we'd have seen "Andi" walking down the stairs. We wouldn't have seen *any* of the footage in between except in a lightning-fast flashback montage as Blanc said something like "That is not Cassandra Brand. That is her twin sister Helen, who came to me after the police told her that her sister Andi was dead. She told me of an email that Andi sent to all of you threatening to expose you all for committing perjury in the trial with a picture of a red envelope; a red envelope that she couldn't find in her sister's house after the death. But while she was looking for the envelope, one of Miles' puzzle boxes appeared, which she opened in her own way, after which she brought it to me. We hatched a plan to come here together to find which of you was responsible for her sister's death and, if possible, to find out what happened to the red envelope." Then, the napkin and envelope would have been used to prove that Miles not only stole the idea but was **present** in Andi's house the night of her death, since he couldn't have gotten it any other way after that email had been sent. They wouldn't have been destroyed in a traditional mystery movie. We'd have missed out on some spectacular acting by Janelle Monae, but at least the Mona Lisa would have been spared.

i think i like glass onion better. i rewatched knives out after watching and i think i just love this cast and structure just a notch more. edit: loved the reaction!

Personally I think the first one is a better film, but this one is definitely a lot more cathartic. Also Helen's Mona Lisa pose is everything for me.

I have watched multiple reviews of this movie and I have yet to see anyone comment that Miles's outfit in the flashback where he meets the group is exactly like Tom Cruise's character in Magnolia. I found that to be a very interesting nod and a clue to his character.

You guessed so many parts of the mystery before they were revealed! Sure, maybe the pieces weren’t all put together, but this is so much more than any other KZfaqr I’ve seen be able to solve of this movie. You quickly got that Miles Bron wasn’t the genius everyone made him out to be, you guessed at some point that he might have even set up Duke’s death to look like it was meant for him! You also proposed, when “Andi” was shot, that it could be Miles taking his chance to shoot her with all the commotion over Duke’s death going on! When Klear was first introduced, you even said, “Is this going to end with the whole island exploding?” The whole island didn’t explode, but the whole house definitely did. So seriously, kudos.

Both are good. I think I like Knives Out slightly better but it's close enough that I could change my mind. Also, I like you stopping/pausing to analyze.

I love both, have not decided which one I enjoy more. And yes, I really like that both films stick it to the man!

We just know the next movie will be a prequel about the the ballet dancer with the thing and the thing.

Love your reaction, I love how IMO both films exemplified Selective Attention with Audio illusions in a way for the audience to have that "Oooooh" moment. So both films are great films to show in Psych classes. P.S don't know if you take reaction requests but I would for you to react to Heartstopper on Netflix, AMAZING adaptation from its source material in the Graphic novels and it's renewed for Season 2/3

Ooohhhh, you've reacted to both movies!!! Yeeessssss!!!! Knives Out is without a doubt my favourite movie of the last 10 years, and Glass Onion is such a worthy successor to this franchise! God, I love this genre! I can't tell you how happy I am there is another movie on the way and many more to come, I hope! I highly recommend checking out Agatha Christie novels, her Hercule Poirot novels in particular as the character of Detective Blanc is heavily based on him. Murder on the Orient Express being the most famous and highly regarded. I would also highly recommend the 1974 film adaptation of the novel, probably the best adaptation of a Christie novel imo. Welcome back Cass!!!

I love how we’ve all gotten so focused on trying to figure out who did it. And so as an audience we think way to hard about it and therefore like Blanc overlook literally all the stupid shit miles does

You’re back with a new channel!!! Well, welcome back. I’ve missed your take on films. Looking forward to many more future synopses.

I love your theories! They're just as interesting as the actual movie 😄

"andi was smart enough to open the box without smashing it." yes she was

"My mind is a fueled up racing car and nowhere to drive it" Later: "Is that a motorcar? Why is it on the roof?" "Because there's no roads to drive it on the island" That's clever writing

15:01 the moment she accidentally figured out the real murder weapon against duke AND andi

I am really hoping that the next knives out is a serial murder mystery, so every character gets picked off one by one!

Usually a secret identical twin is bad writing; it's hacky and unlikely and kind of a cliche. But Johnson's execution saves it here. Introducing that storyline by weaving it back into the initial setup; like there was always a twin and clues to show us, is what makes this twist feel earnt. The notebook saving Helen's life by taking the bullet is also a pretty big cliche. But the combination of comedy and setup saves it again. Why else introduce Jeremy Renner hot sauce!! This one is tougher but the character has become so likeable that it's hard to deny we want her victory. Otherwise Johnson would have had to reveal an identical secret triplet! Helen is the actual protagonist of this movie but we dont know this until the second act. She is literally the Mona Lisa; two states of being combined in one person.

Great reactions to the Glass Onion film, Cassie!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽I watched this one after you mentioned it in your Knives Out reaction. Yep, after the first half hour I was thinking is this all it is? But, there were quite a few surprises after that. I think I like the cast more in Knives Out, but the twists in this one are great.

Holy shit I'm so glad to have found you back! Welcome back! Now excuse me I have apparently a list of reactions to binge... :)

21:45 Don’t feel bad… I have yet to see a SINGLE person catch this the first time lol

On first viewing I loved it but slightly preferred Knives Out. Then I watched some KZfaq videos about clues and call backs you may have missed etc, and rewatched it, and realised just how nuanced it was. It's worth doing. On second viewing I decided they're about equal.

technically this is not a whodunit. it's not something you figure out, in a real whodunit, like Agatha christie, all the information is given to you so you can try to solve the puzzle, but these movies, and basically what I write, are more like howdunits. you just enjoy the twists as they withhold information so you can enjoy the surprises. I do enjoy these, though these are kinda a new breed of mystery movies, not like a traditional whodunit, these are more akin to oceans eleven, where you just watch how it's all done and how cool and fun it all comes together.

Glad to see you back!

I hope Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig keep making Benoit Blanc movies. You can really tell Daniel Craig is having a lot more fun with them than he ever did with James Bond.

I expected the hourly dong to play a part like the noonday gun in the Evil Under the Sun film adaptation

I love how despite you being the reactor I’ve seen try the hardest to solve the mystery, you were probably the furthest off from the truth.

Its nice to see you back again😊

I love the end of the movie where they focus on Helen's Face with a Mona Lisa smile.

I just got home from work and saw this upload. Awesome!!!

Having seen the movie hearing all your crazy theories was SO FUN! I absolutely loved it!

Great reaction! It would be great if you reacted to other mystery movies, it was oddly fun to hear all your theories...etc, and see which were right and wrong. Have you seen the show "Sherlock"? with Benedict Cumberbatch, same intricate cases...etc. Anyway, loved the reaction, looking forward to the next ones!

I though you looked familiar. Nice to see you back on my feed

Girl I agree!!! I liked this one far more than the first one. So so good!

9:14 "I knew they were going to BOND."......James Bond.

I love the social commentary of both films but this one was especially fun because it was more on the surface, poking fun at COVID and the right with that "you're good" lol like what. Donald trump said you can inject bleach to fight covid.

“The twinst!” Love it. Lol

Only just realised on watching this reaction that Miles even stole the idea of burning the napkin. "What? You didn't burn that thing?" just a few seconds before it happens. Doh.

"She was giving me final girl vibes" -- YES.

Great reaction! I also preferred this movie to the first one.

I'm not sure we can call any of the twists original. But them playing on our expectations when everything is just so simple and "dumb" is great.

I liked the first ones mystery more, but the second ones fun and drama more. Both are top tier, neither needs to be objectively better than the other. At least imo.

I love your theories, they're Hella funny 😂. If you want detectives , you should watch enola Holmes 1 and enola Holmes 2 , both are really good mystery movies

I like Glass Onion more because almost everything means something and has a pay of

A fully loaded Colt model 1911 weighs about 3 pounds. Duke would have quickly realized it was no longer in its holster. Mediterranean tides are measured in centimeters, not feet. Tides would have no effect on the dock.

Kenneth Branagh's Hercule Poirot movies, "Murder On The Orient Express" & "Death On The Nile." There's a new one coming out in a few months, too, "A Haunting in Venice"!

I was really impressed with how much you guess correctly.

The Elon Musk parallels are too good

Yes it was better than Knives Out. I do like both movies ,but I think Glass Onion is the better of the two. Love your reactions to these movies and uh good job figuring it out before the reveal even if by speculation, still pretty awesome. I can tell you enjoy mysteries.

Cass, I just found and watched your reactions to this and the original Knives Out. Based on your comments in both, I'm betting that you would LOVE the movie Once Upon A Crime from 1992. 😉

Another fantastic reaction 🥰 Can I ask - did you finish watching Brooklyn 99? I think I remember you were watching that on your old channel right? What did you think? Any chance you haven't seen Parks & Recreation or The Good Place and might react to them on here?

I think I prefer Knives Out, but there were *aspects* of Glass Onion that I prefer. Maybe in the future, when I'm able to look back at both films from a distance, I'll prefer Glass Onion.

Twinst! :D This piece of your creative legacy should not be allowed to fall into oblivion.

glad to see your channel again. I was wondering where you have been. Do you have super thanks on this channel?

If you would consider it , I would like seeing you react to older mystery films in this way, like Deathtrap , or The Last of Sheila

If you want another murder mystery, I highly recommend The Pale Blue Eye (2022). It's quite good but it's not comedic like the Detective Blanc series.

Wait did you have a different youtube channel before with the name Cass? If so I loved those Breaking Bad reactions!

Miles is on Helen's suspect list, but on the same line as the letters M and O, so you don't realize they haven't been filling those in.

I'm glad I watched this video. Whether you take that as high or low praise, at least this comment will boost the algorithm.

For me this was as good as, but much more fun than Knives Out.

I actually love Glass Onion so much better even though I know a lot say the first was better. I actually didn't care that much foir the first but this movie had character that really hooked me in and rooted so hard for andin turn making me feel more connected to the movie.

I LOVED Knives Out, but like you, I think I may have enjoyed Glass Onion just a little more.

Great reaction 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤😂😂

Knives Out 1 & 2 are different yet similar. Benoit Blanc is the main character and play by the rule. There is a heroine who did not play by the rule. Rian Johnson is a master in subverting expectations and mis-directions. The supporting cast were well casted. If pressed, my favorite is Knives Out 2.

Enjoyed your reaction. I like this movie a lot, but loved the original!

Have you seen Magnolia? My favorite easter egg in this movie is a reference to that.

Savage roast of Elon. Andrew Tate is in a Romanian prison IRL 😂

"what if... He's dumb?" 🤣🤣🤣

All Miles had to do to find out who gave Blanc the invitation was to ask everyone else for their invitations, whoever doesn't have it did it. But no, he just let the world's greatest detective to be in his house uninvited right after he commited murder lol

The only mistake I think that was made was calling the movie “Glass Onion: A Knove’s Out Mystery”. Rain Johnson has created a great new detective that could be up there with Sherlock, Columbia, Hercules Perot. He should have called the movie “Glass Onion: A (whatever his name is) mystery”

I liked it more than the 1st one

I'm hoping you have not seen "Clue." If you have, awesome, if you haven't, can't recommend enough!

I won't cancel you, I'm still flip flopping about which one I like better.

I like this one better too. It was so over the top and so differente from thr first movie which made it even better

Wendy's Fruit Punch? No way is that coincidence. I just came back from Wendy's with chicken strips, fries and a fruit punch. Very weird. Unless this is not fruit punch I'm seeing on the screen..

Benoit Blanc will be back, he's confirmed for more movies!

so you thought he died first then sent out invitations?

Ok. My weird friend Cass has moved up the grapevine! Alrighty then, let's keep it Battle Rap!!!

OMG YOU SHOULD EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONE

Let me ask a question here, because it makes the whole movie fall apart. Why would Miles invite Andi to his birthday party when he killed her before he sent out the invite? It can’t be because he doesn’t want to be suspicious because he has a legitimate reason to not invite her considering he had a falling out with Andi (court case). If Miles doesn’t invite Andi, Helen isn’t there to get the invite (an extreme contrivance) and she doesn’t invite Blanc to go to the island. Movie over.

Plz react to The Batman

tbh I'm just shocked that you don't know the game AmongUs. But seriously, Rian's Knives Out movies have so far both been "Eat-the-Rich" type movies. Knives Out skewered Old Money; Glass Onion eviscerates New Money, or rather the whole "tech guru" crypto-bro, clout-chaser, influencer culture and all of those who latch on to those golden titties. Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs are all tech icons lampooned in this movie. The whole Mona Lisa thing was actually a reference to Helen; several times, they show her face in a close-up with the same expression but from a different angle. Helen plays the everyman, she is the audience. She does everything an audience member would want - revenged for a sister's murder, violence in the face of impotence. But the only thing that brings down Miles is the fact that he loses his grip on the Sh*theads and they turn on him. The movie ends on her face because she doesn't get justice, and look how much it took for the Sh*theads to turn on Miles - it's a pyrrhic victory and a bittersweet commentary on current society.

Completely unrelated but you remind me of Grace van Dien

13:00 Oh boy.....

It's def better than the first one

LOL you try to theorize way before you have any of the faqs. It's like I ask you to solve for 132, but I haven't given you any of the possible numbers yet.

I liked the first one better, but I like them both a lot. I think I like the first one better because it feels timeless. I think they go for a sepia/classic look both times, but the contrast with all the sleek modern concrete and glass make the second one less appealing to me visually. Then in the second one- the "good guy" is dead. I hate that. I hate that Andi didn't get to bask in her accomplishments. At least Mr. Thromby was kind of a dick who was trying to be a better person and had lived a rich, full life. I dunno. The second one made me sadder.

24:48 disculpe ¿por que no los dos?

Only Murders in the Building

britta?!