Yep. It's true. This by-the-numbers, outwardly made for contractual obligations movie, literally titled the genre it falls into...is a better murder mystery than the big budget, high profile, Oscar Bait trainwreck from Rian Johnson released last year. It's incredible.
Look, I'm not going to pretend this movie is the best thing ever, but it's a lot of fun. Jennifer Anniston and Adam Sandler have great chemistry and genuinely seem like a married couple. There's an eclectic, fun bunch of characters whom are very visually distinct and all have understandable motives. You have some interesting red herrings and subplots and it's all wrapped around a pretty decent mystery that doesn't feel impossible to figure out, but was clever when it was revealed. (Again, all of these things decidedly DID NOT apply to Glass Onion)
I was also really surprised by the fun, globe trotting nature of the story; I'm a sucker for good locations and Adam Sandler in particular is a guy who seems to take appropriate advantage of the location budgets Netflix provides him. There are also a lot of good action scenes that genuinely impressed me, particularly towards the end.
Is this movie perfect? No. Would you expect MURDER MYSTERY 2 to be a perfect, sterling example of the genre? No. But if you go in with low expectations, I'm sure you'll come out with a smile on your face.
Look, I'm not going to pretend this movie is the best thing ever, but it's a lot of fun. Jennifer Anniston and Adam Sandler have great chemistry and genuinely seem like a married couple. There's an eclectic, fun bunch of characters whom are very visually distinct and all have understandable motives. You have some interesting red herrings and subplots and it's all wrapped around a pretty decent mystery that doesn't feel impossible to figure out, but was clever when it was revealed. (Again, all of these things decidedly DID NOT apply to Glass Onion)
I was also really surprised by the fun, globe trotting nature of the story; I'm a sucker for good locations and Adam Sandler in particular is a guy who seems to take appropriate advantage of the location budgets Netflix provides him. There are also a lot of good action scenes that genuinely impressed me, particularly towards the end.
Is this movie perfect? No. Would you expect MURDER MYSTERY 2 to be a perfect, sterling example of the genre? No. But if you go in with low expectations, I'm sure you'll come out with a smile on your face.