Filmmakers and directors love nothing more than referencing other movies and fictional works, but sometimes it can be hard for the viewer to spot, especially if you’re not a total cinephile. Which is why videos like Vimeo user MrTeaandaMovie’s brilliant compilation ‘True Detective: Comparisons and References’ are so welcome.

In just under two minutes, director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s excellent drama is deconstructed and displayed as an assemblage of hat-tips to all kinds of movies.

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