Unique.

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2017)

It's been some time since I enjoyed a thriller or even a horror as much as Get Out. Generally, I can watch similar films but only maintain a mild interest, they may not necessarily be bad films but rather they just fail to engage as much as they could. Quite often they're predictable and you can call what's going to happen long before it takes place. Get Out however, is a unique thriller that explores the genre differently, and in my opinion rather successfully.
Firstly, it is acted very well. It has great character development, but it also has twists and turns surrounding the characters that I didn't see coming. The protagonists' best friend is a great addition to the cast for comic value, yet even with his hilarious lines the seriousness of the film is not depleted... not even a little. Secondly, the directing is very different from other films, but in a good way. Interesting camera angles, hues and perspectives are explored, being coupled with well written dialogue.
Get Out is a great story that keeps you invested and continuously guessing what's going to happen next. After watching the trailer I felt I could predict where this film was going, and that I could summarise how the plot was going to play out before even seeing it... I was wrong, so wrong. Get Out does great things for the thriller genre, a welcome change.