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

Boris and Anja go to Boris' cottage in the mountain. Shortly, it turns out they've known each other for only one night. While walking through the forest together, Anja gets to know Boris' passion for hunting and decides to go back to the cottage. During the road back, she starts to think about being alone with a complete stranger in the unknown, and tries to cope with fear she feels towards him.
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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