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Glass Onion
Movie

Glass Onion

2022 • Comedy, Crime, Drama

Woke Score
6.4
out of 10

Plot

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.

Overall Series Review

The movie is a tropical whodunit that brings back master detective Benoit Blanc to a private Greek island. Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his close-knit group of wealthy 'disruptor' friends for a murder mystery party, but the fictional game soon gives way to a real plot of murder and justice. The story focuses on Miles Bron's immense wealth and profound idiocy, which is systematically exposed by an unexpected guest. The film is a pointed social satire that targets the hubris and moral bankruptcy of the contemporary elite, with characters embodying various archetypes of modern-day celebrity, media, and political figures. The plot is less about the mystery and more about the moral divide between the corrupt ruling class and the victim seeking accountability, ending in a fiery rejection of the establishment's failure to deliver justice.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics9/10

The plot centers on the vilification of a foolish white male tech billionaire, Miles Bron, who is the main antagonist and a symbol of corrupt wealth. His sycophantic inner circle includes a white male 'men's rights' streamer who is depicted as an incompetent idiot. The protagonist and moral anchor is a highly competent Black woman who is intellectual and ultimately takes the decisive action to defeat the elite white male villain, framing the conflict along distinct racial and class lines.

Oikophobia8/10

The central message is a condemnation of the contemporary American elite class, portraying them as fundamentally corrupt, ignorant, and morally compromised. The ending features the protagonist's heroic act of justice as the willful destruction of the billionaire's opulent Greek island estate and a priceless piece of Western cultural heritage, the Mona Lisa. This climactic act symbolizes the necessary destruction of the existing corrupt system and its institutions as the only avenue for justice.

Feminism8/10

The narrative features a highly capable female lead who takes on the morally bankrupt male antagonist. The men in the story are broadly depicted as either foolish (the billionaire), toxic (the streamer), or weak and compliant (the governor's husband and the scientist). The female protagonist is the ultimate agent of change, rising from a modest background to execute a destructive act of justice after the 'system' and the master detective's methods fail to hold the male villain accountable, endorsing the 'Girl Boss' model of power.

LGBTQ+5/10

The film includes a casual confirmation that the main character, Detective Benoit Blanc, is gay, showing him briefly at home with his male partner. This inclusion is a deliberate update to the classic detective archetype, inserting an alternative sexuality into a central, positive, mainstream role. However, this aspect is a small detail of the character's personal life and is not a central focus of the movie's plot or commentary.

Anti-Theism2/10

The movie is a secular satire focused on the morality of extreme wealth and power dynamics, not religion. The villain’s ideology is based on narcissistic, amoral capitalism, and the hero’s motivation is purely justice and revenge for a crime. There are no religious characters, no critique of traditional faith, and no explicit anti-theist themes in the narrative.