Knives Out and the Structure of the Whodunnit
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Knives Out and the Structure of the Whodunnit

Rian Johnson's Knives Out series, of both Knives Out and Glass Onion, helps to recapture the spirit of the whodunnit. It recalls the nostalgia of previous classic mystery narratives while also presenting them in new and and interesting ways to help present their own spin on the format. In this video, I explore the structure of the whodunnit and the innovative alterations to the structure that Knives Out does.

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