Re: Glass Onion I enjoyed it for the most part. I felt that the ending was more feel-good via personal, violent, short-term retribution than effective, long-term decapitation of an empire's head, and the regaining of Andi's honor, as it were (poor Cassandra, never to be believed). While destroying the sculptures and structure and Mona Lisa felt like a satisfying PR slam (Bron known in same breath as Mona Lisa via its loss), and the other characters participated and voiced the truth they'd previously denied, no material change has occurred in their relative positions. There is no proof, and Bron still has his fortune, probably has insurance to recoup his losses and pay compensation for the incalculable loss of Mona Lisa. Will the others, once awakening from aftermath of orgy of destruction, still turn on their benefactor? They were all in positions to lose political/financial/influential power that only co-operating with Bron could avert. Unless he turns on them and refuses his aid, won't they return to status quo? Will there be sufficient media coverage of a private party to label it as the-wealthy-playing-while-the-rest-die-during-covid, enough to damage their various careers regardless of Bron's intervention, so they no longer have reason to hide the truth? Or will Bron's wealth cover the dirty disaster with a veneer of tragedy to garner public sympathy, and retain hateful alliance? In Knives Out, there was a direct benefit for poor and honest Marta while the rich crashed-and-burned around her due to their own character flaws and greed, but Glass Onion didn't provide a similar satisfying conclusion. I really expected that the last shot would be of the photograph (of them all in the bar Glass Onion) having blown out somewhere to survive the blast, with a zoom in to Andi holding up the significant napkin, and then Helen's hand coming into frame toward it.
ETA: Upon second thought, I realized I had forgotten about Bron's new energy invention crystal (Klear?) beyond its immediate impact on the island--iirc, hadn't the lady governor started a program for installing the infrastructure in her state already, or was about to? In which case, that would be probably enough to ruin Bron's reputation and hers, and he'd be in no state to aid the others, either, which might indeed lead to all their downfalls. I guess that might be enough for Helen, although Andi's name/rep would remain a footnote amid the chaos, while I'm sure Bron would remain wealthy enough to insulate himself from much of the fallout.
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Glass Onion spoilers
Date: 2022-12-30 03:50 pm (UTC)I enjoyed it for the most part. I felt that the ending was more feel-good via personal, violent, short-term retribution than effective, long-term decapitation of an empire's head, and the regaining of Andi's honor, as it were (poor Cassandra, never to be believed). While destroying the sculptures and structure and Mona Lisa felt like a satisfying PR slam (Bron known in same breath as Mona Lisa via its loss), and the other characters participated and voiced the truth they'd previously denied, no material change has occurred in their relative positions. There is no proof, and Bron still has his fortune, probably has insurance to recoup his losses and pay compensation for the incalculable loss of Mona Lisa.
Will the others, once awakening from aftermath of orgy of destruction, still turn on their benefactor? They were all in positions to lose political/financial/influential power that only co-operating with Bron could avert. Unless he turns on them and refuses his aid, won't they return to status quo? Will there be sufficient media coverage of a private party to label it as the-wealthy-playing-while-the-rest-die-during-covid, enough to damage their various careers regardless of Bron's intervention, so they no longer have reason to hide the truth? Or will Bron's wealth cover the dirty disaster with a veneer of tragedy to garner public sympathy, and retain hateful alliance?
In Knives Out, there was a direct benefit for poor and honest Marta while the rich crashed-and-burned around her due to their own character flaws and greed, but Glass Onion didn't provide a similar satisfying conclusion.
I really expected that the last shot would be of the photograph (of them all in the bar Glass Onion) having blown out somewhere to survive the blast, with a zoom in to Andi holding up the significant napkin, and then Helen's hand coming into frame toward it.
ETA: Upon second thought, I realized I had forgotten about Bron's new energy invention crystal (Klear?) beyond its immediate impact on the island--iirc, hadn't the lady governor started a program for installing the infrastructure in her state already, or was about to? In which case, that would be probably enough to ruin Bron's reputation and hers, and he'd be in no state to aid the others, either, which might indeed lead to all their downfalls. I guess that might be enough for Helen, although Andi's name/rep would remain a footnote amid the chaos, while I'm sure Bron would remain wealthy enough to insulate himself from much of the fallout.