"White family, black people it's a total cliche''

Rating: 9/10 (5 January 2018)

I used to not like stories, where a message about racial egalitarisation is in place, and actively refused to watch this movie because I thought it would be too SJW, too liberal, the type of ''We're all the same, don't be racist" movie. But even if you're actively racist, republican, hate america or whatever I find it hard to believe you would not find a little charm in this incredible thriller
First of all, the characters make a great job hiding their dark side. You see a typical white family, upper-middle class, kind of rich and their black servants. Both the parents, especially the father try to get along with their daughter's new 'catch'. Dean also says several times the typical white 'I'm not racist I voted for Obama' just to seem friendly and appealing to Chris. The fact that the neurosurgeon dad's father was a runner and got beaten by Owens in 1936 adds a certain racial spice in it
The racial topic that this movie puts in light is very controversial and hard to deal with. Just think about how could anyone do a movie in 2017 about slave trade of black people between rich white families. Peele has made a lot of sketches where this topic is at the center of the joke and served the message in a very ellegant way
A frightening realistic thriller, A philosophical view on hypnotisations, dreams, childhood traumas, and most of all racism and slavery. Even if you don't care about the message, the movie can give you a great experience and a lot of chills