The Claustrophobia of Racism

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 2017)

"Get Out" isn't a horror film. It's a dark fable about how racism hypnotizes its victims in order to lobotomize them, in a white-is-right world so claustrophobic, you'll start breathing as heavily as Daniela Kaluuya ("Chris Washington").
While this is not a good film for any reason a film is generally considered "good," it's unforgettable for conveying the claustrophobia and terror black people experience when faced with powerful rich white people.
I don't believe but can't say for sure that Jordan Peele intended this as an indictment of the white race. Whether or no, "Get Out" is unforgettable for showing the helplessness to be dealt with in the U.S. if you are guilty of Living While Black.
Daniel Kaluuya's acting is Oscar-worthy. So is LilRel Howerey ("Rod" the TSA guy). The white cast is noteworthy only for Caleb Landry Jones (the brother, Jeremy). Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford may have been wooden by design; I don't know, but the degree of woodenness hurts and doesn't help the film.
"Get Out" is not a good film for any reason other than understanding the terror of racism--but that seems more than reason to see it.