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

Nina is an extroverted seven-year-old girl whose relationship with her actor father is documented through gestures and silences. The acting games between the girl and her dad alternate and overlap with the real conflicts, infusing the viewer with the constant question about the veracity of what he sees.
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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