Rian Johnson Doesn't Consider Knives Out A 'Deconstruction' Of The Whodunit Genre

Dec 21 2022 by /Film

 

I believe it was Sean Parker who once said, "Reviving a genre isn't cool. You know what's cool? Deconstructing a genre."

Yes, we cinephiles probably throw the word "deconstruction" around a little too casually when talking about genre films that surprised us or defied our expectations. (Certain directors are guilty of this too, but that's a whole other story.) There are, however, times when the term is absolutely applicable. Take "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," a movie that everyone in the world...

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