Not as subversive as hyped

Rating: 8/10 (5 March 2017)

As a Key & Peele fan, I'm guessing my reaction to hearing Jordan Peele had written and directed a horror movie was similar to other fans' reactions: "Oh, hell no!" or "Oh, brother!"
Then it was hyped as "100% Fresh" according to the illustrious Tomatometer, forcing my hand into getting out into a movie theater to get Get Out. Get Out, a simple title, brings the issue up front: people who endure racial discrimination might feel a need to leave but often do not have a viable option.
Other critics have championed Get Out by comparing it to John Carpenter's They Live, or even The Stepford Wives. That's going far too far. They Live will endure as a classic criticism of capitalism. To be blunt, Get Out is not that iconic or special. It is, however, an important reminder that progressive white America does not have a realistic understanding of what racial discrimination is or feels like. "I'm not racist" sounds trite, just as trite as a majority group's opinion on whether or not any particular behavior or attitude is racist.
LilRel Howery steals the show every time he appears, especially when he warns his friend about becoming a sex slave. Progressive whites are probably more worried about losing wifi connectivity or a coupon expiring. The bourgeois teacup and teaspoon become a weapon. Salvation comes from cell-phone flashes.
In Get Out, nothing is as what it seems. It is not as much about racism, but pointing out we often fail to recognize it.