Get Out

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2019)

"Get Out" an amazing movie showed the brutal truth of racism in America. This movie showing a great example of stereotypes against white and black privileges in which todays day in age has gotten out of hand. Some examples from the film that were spot on was when Dean (the father) was giving the tour around the house and pointed out a picture of his father at the 1936 Olympics in Germany who was an outstanding sprinter who got beat by Jesse Owens, an African American sprinter who faced many racial obstacles during his time fighting for his racial color. I felt as if there were a lot of foreshadowing moments in this film. An example, when Rose and Chris were on there way to the house when a jump scare scene pops when they hit a deer. When Chris goes to check on the deer, he witnessed and heard the last breath of the dying animal from the darkness of the woods which gives the symbol of death. That deer foreshadows when Chris is tied up and there was a stuffed deer hung up on the wall referencing not his physical death but the death of himself about to be stuck in the "sunken place". That same deer was placed there during that scene, a perfect example of mise-en-scene, because later we saw how it was used as a weapon towards Dean killing him in order to help Chris to escape from the house. Another example of mise-en-scene is when Chris discovers the red box of pictures of Rose and the previous victims, the two that we saw in the film that were a landscaper and a maid. Red symbolizing that Chris is in a bad place and is about to be killed. This family could easily be compared to the family in the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Reason being is that each family member has their different roles in order to accomplish the killing of an individual. Another film it could relate to is the film "Psycho", were from the outside they look like an ordinary family but inside each enjoy the nature of killing or in this case hypnotizing. The camera angle, lighting, sound was outstanding in this film. Camera angles were great in the film if it was either from close ups, crane shots, high & low angles but the one shot the audience will remember is the long shot from the sunken place. From the audience's point of view, it felt as if we were sinking with Chris as he was hypnotized. The long shot also shows as if we were being pulled back from inside a television where all we could see was the wife, Missy, setting down her cup and leaning towards the camera. The use of silence gave the audience an adrenaline rush knowing that something was going to happen. An example would be when Chris is exiting the house in the middle of the night for a smoke break but the maid walks across quickly through the hallway in the background, another good jump scare. Another example would be when Chris is in the sunken place, we were able to see his mouth moving but couldn't hear what he was saying. The sound editing was also a key element making this such a great film. The nail scratching on the chair when Chris was tied up gave you goosebumps and the uncomfortable feel like nails on the chalkboard. Jordan Peele did an amazing job as a producer and comedian in this film. Showing examples of racism in this film and an overall good horror/ comedy film.