A Genre film at its finest

Rating: 8/10 (12 March 2017)

Get Out is a horror film written and directed by comedian Jordan Peele. The story follows Chris, a black photographer, who travels to the house of his white girlfriend's parents. Horror at its finest, Peele doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares or random, wasteful violin screeches in order to get a mediocre scare. What Peele focuses on is atmosphere. For almost the entirety of the film, something feels off, and we are spooked because we, like Chris, are trying to figure out why. *SPOILER ALERT FOR THIS PARAGRAPH- Imagery is taken to a whole new level, both visible and verbal. When Chris first arrives and is given a tour of the property by Rose's father, dialogue is what sets the mood, how the father tries so desperately for Chris to connect with him. That is how we identify the enemy. The meager lies and deceptions. Our enemy isn't a Neo-Nazi skinhead, by an upper-middle class Liberal. Small puzzle pieces can be gathered and put together by the audience. The Deer's imagery, the sense of forthcoming doom, is up for debate. One of my favorite "puzzles" was (SPOILER) when Rose is eating froot loops (colored cereal) and drinking the milk separately. Separating White from Colored. Jim Crow. Peele leaves us with a brilliant artistic social commentary on the state of relations between White and Black America. Once you leave the studio, no matter what color your skin, you will question your entire view on race, horror, and identity politics.
One of if not the best horror film of the past 20 years.