Get Into the Theaters to see Get Out

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2017)

Do young black males in America feel like they're being hunted? The movie "Get Out" directed by Jordan Peele was a thriller in every sense of the word. The 2017 film is one that will go down in history for a variety of reasons. The director is known for his show "Key and Peele" which is a riot for any comedy fan. Peele has been a strict comedy director for many years—making this film a surprise. I expected this film to be comedic in nature and probably not to thrilling. I waited a couple weeks to see it but decided it was a must after the pop culture following. Every social media account of mine was laced with friends' admiration for this film. With this in mind I went into the theater expecting allusions to our culture's view on race.
To say "Get Out" met my expectations is an understatement. I was blown away with the rest of America with this film. There was a perfect blend in this movie: comedy, horror, and thrills throughout the whole 103 minutes. There are allusions to the way young black men must feel in our country—hunted. The throne of privilege young white women sit upon is addressed, and the comedy we all have grown to adore from Jordan Peele is prevalent. In one scene Rose, played by Allison Williams, seems to be standing up for Chris, played by Daniel Kaluuya, by not letting the officer who pulled them over take his license. Rose did this because he wasn't driving so it seems like a noble gesture; the real reason Rose doesn't want the officer to have his license is chilling.
I loved this film. With an astonishing $154.5 million dollar box office grossing and an even more astonishing $4.5 million dollar budget, Peele—a first time thriller film writer and director—has out done himself.