Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes

During a backstage production a new stagehand tries to traverse his way through disaster while falling for the only crew mate who has shown him kindness, said crew mate looks to be interested in someone else when suddenly it becomes unclear who's acting and who isn't.
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes
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