Get Out

Genre satire movies are a rarity to find in our modern age. They tend to ridicule archetypes involved in their topics while being entertaining in doing its own movie. In my personal experience, great examples of this include The Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End), The Cabin in the Woods, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, and Tropic Thunder. Just when I thought these types of movies would be dying down, a trailer for a new horror thriller comes from the mind and direction of Jordan Peele: Get Out. It created intrigue from how the trailer was presented and that a comedian from the well beloved comedy series Key & Peele created it, though considering that their show has plenty of sketches satirizing a number of genres in a comedic manner makes more sense in that one of them would make a movie like this. When it hit theaters, it received rave reviews from critics to the point of doing something I thought wouldn't see: it achieved a 100% scoring on Rotten Tomatoes. I went in the crowded theater to see if both that scoring and the critics were over exaggerating how great this movie is as well as observe Jordan Peele's directorial debut and left the theater on an ecstatic adrenaline rush over the impressive experience this comedic horror thriller satire provided.

Plot: The story follows an interracial couple going to the girlfriends parents mysterious estate where something weird is going on. There are subtle bits of racism shown in situations where your ethnicity would stand out in a crowd of people with a different ethnicity and the discomfort that could result from those interactions. The plot is self aware of this while building itself for the uncomfortable intense thing that's coming up. It carries a blended mix of tension, comedy, and creativity that lets it stand out in the horror genre. As the story moves forward, it relies on the audience members to keep an eye out for details and events to figure out what's happening. What's great about that is how it can go in certain directions with what's presented, which helps with the experience the movie provides in messing with your expectations. Overall Get Out has a great story that messes with audience expectations, knows how to blend suspense with comedy, and provides a great experience in the horror genre.

Characters: The characters to focus in Get Out are Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), Rose (Allison Williams), Missy (Catherine Keener), and Dean (Bradley Whitford). Chris and Rose are the aforementioned couple while Missy and Dean are her parents. Normally this would be where I would describe the characters but since doing so risks exposing the movie itself, I will only briefly talk about the actors involved. The aforementioned actors all perform wonderfully in their given character roles, particularly with the perfect casting of Daniel. His portrayal as Chris conveys a convincing relatable character put into the circumstances of not only dealing with racism in the environment but also the suspense-filled experience he goes through. Honorable mentions go Caleb Landry Jones, Betty Gabriel, LaKeith Stanfield, and Lil Rel Howry for their great performances shown through their roles in the story along with the added bonus of stealing a few scenes in the movie. Overall the cast in Get Out give their characters great performances that elevate the story and experience into a excellent entertaining experience.

Overall Consensus: Get Out creates excitement for the horror genre through its satirical approach along with a great cast of actors providing wonderful performances that makes the creative story worth watching. ⭑⭑⭑⭑1/2 🍿

Reasons to watch it: You like good horror movies. You like any of the aforementioned actors. You like movies with relatable moments of racism. You like movies that keep you guessing on what's going on. You like movies that satirizes genres. You are interested in watching Jordan Peele's directorial debut. You like movies filled with suspense and comedy.

Reasons to avoid it: You don't like any of the aforementioned actors. You don't like horror movies. You don't like movies with racism involved. You don't like satirical movies.

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