Get Out

I liked the way it respectably maintained its detachment. Whether in its choice of music, the literally absurd composition of some scenes, or the grotesque "airport security dude who's a better investigator than the classic cops" storyline. I also liked the fact that, though racism is used as a central theme, it is not in any way agitprop, and Jordan Peele is actually very far from styling himself as any kind of moralist. In fact, Get Out is such a well-written and well-directed film that the theme of racism is more likely just used cleverly and satirically to its own advantage. Plus, I'm certainly not afraid to say that I found this "satirical horror film about racism" extremely entertaining. If Jordan Peele wanted to make a point, he did so in a way that was very intelligent, entertaining, and helped with a royal dose of detachment. When near the end Rose is scrolling through the "Top NCAA Prospects" search results page to the sound of the intoxicating "Time of My Life", I honestly laughed my heart out. "I told you to get the fuck out that house, man." (11/04/2018)

A feature-length episode of Black Mirror, which the wave of last year's Moonlight and related racial themes nonsensically elevated to the level of a battle for Oscars. Daniel Kaluuya authentically experiences all the sensitive and menacing moments in the role of the main protagonist, and I am very glad to see the underappreciated Allison Williams in a leading role, but it's not enough. An interesting concept is not sufficient for an entire film, and after all the reviews, I inevitably expected a foundation of a new direction or at least a surprisingly well-guided genre film. However, nothing lies beneath this slightly superficial portrayal with its one-sided point. (02/21/2018)

I was a bit concerned this would turn into another campaign for the rights of the American minority, of which there is enough everywhere these days. Partially it did, but the story was written in such a way that it didn’t get annoying. By that I mean that I had a pretty good time watching it, because the mean white people were really sneaky, Daniel Kaluuya was impressively flashing his eyeballs, and Rod's visit to the police station was hilarious. I just wouldn't go so far as to call this a horror film. (01/03/2020)

There's a bit of a nervous director's claw in the horror scenes, and as a result the finale doesn't destroy you as much as it should, but up until that point it's such an apt and poignant escalation of the "black mask" issue that it's just impossible not to enjoy it. I'm rooting for commercial success to the hilt. As the cliché goes: it makes it real. Tarantino must have snorted with delight at this one. (04/29/2017)

The completely reversed view of racism caused that Get Out is one of the most interesting thrillers that I have seen recently. Racist hatred created a very strong story here – and it’s best that you know as little as possible about it before watching. That way, you will be really surprised and at the same time you will feel suspense with every passing minute, which will make your experience of the movie even stronger. On top of that, I have to add that Daniel Kaluuya made a very interesting impression on me. We’ll see what other movies he comes up with in the future. (12/15/2017)