“Daggers in the back: The mystery of the Glass Onion” forced Rian Johnson more than writing a “Star Wars” movie

Months after the premiere of “Daggers in the Back: The Mystery of the Glass Onion”, Rian Johnson can now breathe easily. this sequel, which we will see on Netflix on December 23 after passing through theatersit is already receiving unanimous applause from the specialized press, critics who have had access to the screening that just took place at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Bigger, crazier and funnier than the original”: This would be the sequel to ‘Daggers in the back’, a film that has tremendously imposed its creator.

Johnson assures, in statements to Deadline, that the pressure and the need to meet expectations after the success of the first installment was something that was very much in mind when writing the screenplay for the new film. “It was terrifying. He was even scarier than writing a “Star Wars” movie.. The first was already of the spectators and had become something else. It turns into this shiny thing. But then, as in any other case, you dive in. We weren’t interested in making another delivery like churrosWe didn’t want to do the same thing again. But in the end, we would always do something different, with a new cast, then [la película] quickly turned into a dip in the next pool “.

Of course, once you get through the process of developing a new intrigue, it seems like everything went smoothly on set. In fact, several cast members have revealed it They had a lot of fun playing mystery games in their spare time. “I literally became the host of several murder mystery themed parties”says Janelle Monáe. “Johnson was in charge of leaving handwritten notes, in medieval style calligraphyunder the door of our hotel room saying: ‘You’re invited …’ “. “Everyone joined the game”adds Daniel Craig. “My strategy has always been to always look like the bad guy”.

master of the genre

As of this writing, “Daggers in the Back: The Mystery of the Glass Onion” has 16 positive and 2 negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, a website that specializes in gathering reactions from both press and viewers. Of course, the two rejections are with all their might, probably the result of the film’s tremendous excess. Even journalists who have reacted kindly to Johnson’s madness, point out that this new installment “It gives you what you want but in certain moments it can go too far giving you what you wanted”. “It’s hard not to be amused when Johnson pulls the strings, I just wish he hadn’t pulled so many and so much. “. That yes, critics who appreciate such an exaggerated approach are full of praise and emphasize that Johnson “shows the absolute mastery of his genre and his profession”or that without a doubt “is outdated” with this new episode.