Weird, but strangely captivating

Rating: 6/10 (21 February 2018)

Hmmm....yeah... I mean where do I start here? I mean I haven't seen Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? - although I am aware of the basic plot mechanics of that film. So I expected Get Out to kind of deliver on the same basis, but with some kind of weird horror twist. Well to be fair Get Out partly delivered in this respect which also meant that it was only a partial success..
OK. Let's kick off with the giant elephant in the room that is kicking and stomping its feet around here - is the film racist? This film on the surface purports to being about a cultural divide between black and white folk, but it doesn't delve deep enough into this aspect leaving the storytelling feeling a little shallow and superficial and it is leaving this viewer rather undivided at this stage so I'll crack on. On this front, the elephant remains in the room albeit sedated for the time being.
OK so if you take all of this away what are you left with; erm... well... erm.. not a lot. The protagonist and indeed many other various subjects are seemingly part of some crazy assed experiment - it seems that the Armitage family have naturally selected seemingly perfect individuals to re-populate. Whilst it kind of works as a storyline, I really didn't understand why it needed to have a black/white divide? I mean why not just have a crazy family trying to create a perfect master-race from white or black people? It's a very controversial way to set up a story which understandably may have upset some people.
Yet still there is something about this film that still draws me in; perhaps it is the superb acting from the principal cast, perhaps it is the creepy nature of the story and the overall creepy vibe of the film. These things do go a long way, but they don't make Get Out a brilliant film.

However, taking everything into account, I found Get Out weird, but strangely captivating. It's the sort of film that you should probably check out for yourself, but just be prepared for one messed up ride.