The Glass Onion conclusion elegantly ties up all of the loose ends in Rian Johnson's
Knives Out sequel.
However, while Benoit Blanc does reveal who committed the crime, not everything is simply
explained.
Don't worry if you're bewildered by a few critical things when the credits roll on Netflix!
We've gone through some of the big narrative aspects and unanswered issues.
Of course, because this is an explanation for the finale, we'll be entering Glass Onion
spoiler zone.
So, if you haven't yet seen Blanc's newest case, stop reading and go sit on the sofa
with Netflix - we'll see you in approximately two hours.
Everyone else, take your monocles out and let's solve this case...
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery conclusion revealed *spoilers*
The film opens with eccentric millionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) inviting his pals
to a murder mystery party on a secluded Grecian island.
Among those included are fashion designer Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), men's rights activist
Duke Cody (Dave Bautista), Connecticut governor Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn), and scientist
Lionel Toussaint (Leslie Odom Jr.).
The most baffling invitation goes to Miles' former business partner Andi Brand (Janelle
Monáe), whom he fired after she refused to sign off on a hydrogen-based experimental
fuel dubbed Klear.
Miles won a case against her when she attempted to establish she was the brains behind their
firm Alpha.
She'd scribbled the concept on a napkin at their neighbourhood tavern, the Glass Onion,
but the proof had vanished.
Andi discovers the napkin that would clear her reputation and have all of her old pals
prosecuted with perjury after testifying against her in court.
However, when she writes an email to all of them stating she discovered it, she dies in
her house and the napkin is stolen.
Andi's twin sister Helen (Monáe), convinced that something is wrong, seeks the assistance
of legendary investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) in investigating her sister's death.
The two devise a plan for Helen to pose as her sister Andi and accept Miles' murder mystery
invitation in order to figure out who committed the murder.
Miles first questions Blanc's presence, but he allows him stay since he believes it was
a prank by one of the participants for his murder mystery.
As they settle in, Miles shows them his Glass Onion, a glass residence in the heart of the
island.
Tensions quickly rise as it becomes evident that everyone has a motivation for murder:
Birdie is being blackmailed by Miles, the experimental Klear jeopardises Claire's votes
and Lionel's career, and Duke wants to join Alpha News.
Even Duke's lover Whiskey (Madelyn Cline) and Birdie's helper Peg (Jessica Henwick)
have grudges.
However, the true pandemonium occurs when the murder mystery party begins.
After Blanc easily solves the bogus murder case, Duke falls and dies after drinking from
Miles' glass.
As the lights go out in the Glass Onion, the gang suspects "Andi" of attempting to murder
Miles and scatters.
When Blanc finds Helen, who is still claiming to be Andi, he questions her about whether
she has uncovered any proof of who may have killed Andi - and now Duke as well.
Helen is shot by an unknown assailant as they are conversing.
The bullet is deflected by Andi's notepad, but everyone believes she is dead because
Blanc assists her in faking her death.
Helen goes to the Glass Onion to look for hard proof while everyone else is preoccupied.
She discovers the napkin taken from her sister in Miles' office.
Meanwhile, Blanc gathers the rest of the group in the art room, where Miles has loaned the
Mona Lisa from The Louvre, and determines that the millionaire must be responsible for
the murder.
Blanc recalls a hint Duke gave about witnessing Miles driving away from Andi's residence.
Duke discovered Andi's death after word surfaced online that the actual Andi had died (he has
a Google alert for everyone), and he attempted to blackmail Miles with the knowledge.
In response, the millionaire poisoned him with pineapple juice, which Duke was allergic
to.
Miles then used Duke's rifle to shoot Helen.
Helen appears and brandishes the napkin she discovered, threatening to go to the police
with the proof.
The consequences would be disastrous for everyone, as they all supported Miles' version of events
in court, in which he came up with the first concept that started Alpha.
However, Miles sets fire to the napkin, and the gang refuses to support Helen.
She smashes his valuable artworks before using Klear to make a bomb that destroys the Glass
Onion - and the Mona Lisa with it.
As the cops approach, the rest of the group ultimately turns on Miles, who appears to
be in a lot of danger.
Who was the killer in Glass Onion, and what was their motivation?
If you read our plot synopsis above, you'll know Miles is the murderer.
Edward Norton's eccentric millionaire murdered both Andi and Duke in order to keep his secrets
hidden - and attempted to murder Helen as well.
He went through a trial after removing Andi from Alpha to establish he was the one who
founded the corporation.
When Andi discovers proof to the contrary, Miles concludes that murdering her is the
only way out of the predicament.
He goes to her house and poisons her drink before abandoning her in her car with the
engine running, posing the whole thing as a suicide attempt.
Duke was the only one who knew Miles was ever at Andi's house since he spotted him driving
away on his way there.
He pieced things together after learning about Andi's death through a Google alert and tried
to coax Miles into giving him a slot on Alpha's news network.
Miles, on the other hand, did not take the bait, quickly murdering him by pouring pineapple
juice in his glass and passing it to Duke, who was deathly allergic to the fruit.
Why did Miles give Andi an invitation?
Given Miles knew Andi was deceased when his guests received their invites, some viewers
may be asking why he bothered to send one to her.
This is especially true considering their history, since no one would have expected
him to ask her.
While this is never stated in the film, the most plausible explanation is that he ordered
those crates before Andi ever received the email.
The sophisticated puzzle invites take a long time to construct, so if Miles cancelled the
order after killing Andi, it would have raised suspicions.
Why didn't Miles inquire as to why Andi had returned from the dead?
Blanc's strategy for convincing Helen to mimic her deceased sister includes seeing how the
visitors respond when she appears.
If anyone reacts abnormally to her look, the detective will be suspicious.
However, no one says anything other than asking why Andi was invited.
Even the real killer, Miles, makes no mention of her presence.
Of course, there are other possible explanations for this, including the fact that responding
to her appearance might give him away, or that he believed Andi may have survived his
assault.
He does, however, visibly respond to "Andi" being around.
When she steps off the boat, he appears distressed and as if he has seen a ghost...
Was Miles and the others arrested?
Glass Onion comes to a close when the audience witnesses Helen's explosion.
However, we do not observe the results of anyone's activities.
Miles is one of the people who is most likely to get into problems when the police boats
come.
Not only will the others accuse him of two murders and one attempted murder, but he has
also damaged the world's most renowned picture.
Even with all of his money, he won't be able to get out of this one.
Of course, Helen may get into problems as well, considering the massive criminal damage
she committed, but we want to assume that doesn't happen.
Does Glass Onion contain a post-credits scene?
No, there is no post-credits sequence at the end of Glass Onion.
Given that another of Netflix's franchise films, Enola Holmes 2, did feature a post-credits
treat, you'd be excused for wondering if Johnson's film will do the same.
However, unlike the first Knives Out, there are no more Easter eggs buried at the conclusion.
But don't click away too quickly; first, listen to 'Glass Onion' by The Beatles.