Fri, January 6, 2023
It’s a great time to dunk on preposterous, oblivious billionaires, and maybe Johnson returns to that well a few too many times. Maybe he dialed up the eccentricities of his characters a bit too much for this second go-round, too, but they play together well and seem to settle down after the first few scenes on the island. He once again unfolds a very satisfying mystery from a unique perspective, and—most importantly—provides an absolute showcase for the dazzling genius of Janelle Monáe, obliterating pretty much everything else from view.
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