Get Out Review
Actor, comedian, writer and now director…Jordan Peele is off to a very promising career. We all know him from MadTV and the highly quotable Key & Peele (draxx them sklounst) — Jordan is just starting to expand his horizon.
Get Out is not your traditional horror film. It’s a psychological suspense thriller with horror elements. We’re introduced to newcomer Daniel Kaluuya’s character Chris — who is preparing to travel with his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) to meet and spend the weekend with her parents. That alone can be an uncomfortable situation, but the fact that they’re an interracial couple worries Chris. Rose tries assuring him that her parents will be totally fine with it. Claiming her dad would, “vote for Obama for a third term if given the chance.” Once they get there things get dicey, strange and far from fine.
Peele vividly paints a picture on how society awkwardly treats individuals of another race. As shown in this film, some people literally have no idea how to act around people that they think are different than them. They try to adapt like they need to be someone else completely. The dad constantly says “my man,” to Chris — which according to Rose he has never done before. Get Out had some of the biggest cringe inducing scenes that I have ever seen. It’s eerie, creepy, and uncomfortable to the point that it made someone in our audience blurt out, “WHAT THE F*CK!?”
Their were times where the premise was often a little too predictable — a few things you were able to guess here and there. The film did have a great mixture of humor brought as a perfect medium to break the tension. Side characters absolutely stole the show in Get Out. Lil Rel Howery was hilarious. And I was really surprised to see Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta) bring a really deep scene together during the small party thrown by Rose’s parents.
Overall — I don’t think I’ve ever rooted for a character in a horror movie as much as I did Chris. Kaluuya does an excellent job making you empathize with him and what he has to endure. You know that he’s just like you, but not. You can level with Chris, and you know what’s happening to him is wrong and that’s why you want him to come out on top.
So congrats to Jordan Peele on a great directorial debut. I’m looking forward to many more. Until then — I’ll be at the continental breakfast…staying indefinitely.
P.S. Thanks for putting Childish Gambino’s, “Redbone” in the movie. That was GOAT material.
Get Out gets a solid 8.2/10
