Movie Review Get Out
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Movie Review - Get Out
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| Get Out |
A young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison
Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real
reason for the invitation. At first, Chris reads the family's overly
accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's
interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of
increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could
have never imagined. This speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers
of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan
Peele (Key & Peele) is equal parts gripping thriller and provocative
commentary.
Reviews :
This movie
effortlessly addresses several forms of racism and discrimination of
people of color through the horror genre. But, what makes this movie
special, is that it stays pretty close to reality. Yes, some situations
are exaggerated for the effect, but the conversations and body language
are, to me, close to what happens between benevolent racists and people
of color. If you look at this movie with more than just a scare in mind,
you will probably walk away with a better understanding of what people
of color live through each day (as I did), your eyes will be opened to
the extent of the effects of racism, or you will applaud Peele for
pushing the boundaries in Hollywood to bring the racism conversation
more to center stage (as it damn well needs to be). Overall, 10/10,
would watch and love and learn from again.
This
is a kind of weird take on the horror movie theme, where racism is the
monster/bad guy. It has kind of a Stepford Wives, pod-people feel to
it. I will not go into the plot in much detail to avoid spoiling it,
but the basics are that a black guy and his white girlfriend are going
to her parent's house for the weekend. A situation he is uneasy about
to begin with, but he discovers that her parents and the people in the
town are more than what they seem to be. It is written and directed by
Jordan Peele, of Key and Peele fame, and stars Daniel Kaluuya and
Allison Williams in the main roles with a strong supporting cast
including Bradley Whitford, Stephen Root, Catherine Keener, and Lil Rel
Howery.
For those who get the blu-ray, the film looks and sounds very good. Especially for a non-special effects laden movie. For extras there is an alternate ending, about 23 minutes worth of deleted scenes, a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, and a short Q and A with Peele and some of the cast members. There is also a commentary track on the movie with Peele. Good for what is there.
It is definitely not a movie that will appeal to everyone. Yes, there is a message about race relations, but it is not white-people bad, black-people good. It goes beyond that and tries to tell more of a "we are not in a post-racial division America" story. It wraps it in the horror movie/thriller genre where you want to yell at the characters "Get out of the house!" hence the name of the film. That said the main story being told is not overly complex, but is not meant to be. I think it is well written and acted, and can definitely be a topic of conversation.
For those who get the blu-ray, the film looks and sounds very good. Especially for a non-special effects laden movie. For extras there is an alternate ending, about 23 minutes worth of deleted scenes, a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, and a short Q and A with Peele and some of the cast members. There is also a commentary track on the movie with Peele. Good for what is there.
It is definitely not a movie that will appeal to everyone. Yes, there is a message about race relations, but it is not white-people bad, black-people good. It goes beyond that and tries to tell more of a "we are not in a post-racial division America" story. It wraps it in the horror movie/thriller genre where you want to yell at the characters "Get out of the house!" hence the name of the film. That said the main story being told is not overly complex, but is not meant to be. I think it is well written and acted, and can definitely be a topic of conversation.
Get Out
- Genres : Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Director : Jordan Peele
- Starring : Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams
- Supporting actors : Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Marcus Henderson, Betty Gabriel, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Root, LilRel Howery, Ashley LeConte Campbell, John Wilmot, Caren L. Larkey, Julie Ann Doan, Rutherford Cravens, Geraldine Singer, Yasuhiko Oyama, Richard Herd, Erika Alexander, Jeronimo Spinx
- Studio : Universal Pictures
- Subtitles : English
Description
: Movie Review Get Out
Rating
: 4.5
Reviewer
: Bey Alhamdi
ItemReviewed
: Movie Review Get Out
