Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion features a diverse ensemble (Black leads like Janelle Monáe and Leslie Odom Jr., Asian Jessica Henwick) central to the plot, with progressive satire targeting tech billionaires (Elon Musk parody), alpha-male podcasters (Dave Bautista), and influencers (Kate Hudson). Subtle identity politics emerge via stolen ideas from a Black woman entrepreneur (Monae) and a Black scientist (Odom), critiquing white male privilege and capitalism. Messaging on class, meritocracy, and fraudulence integrates into the whodunit but occasionally prioritizes skewering right-wing tropes over pure mystery fun. Strong storytelling tempers the woke elements.