Quite a different story that makes for an interesting movie...

Rating: 6/10 (2 May 2017)

It was without no knowledge about what this movie was about when I sat down to watch "Get Out". The only thing that I did know about it was the fact that it was a horror movie, and I do enjoy horror movies quite a lot.
I will say that the movie does start out quite alright, albeit it doesn't really have that horror genre feel to it. But the story soon takes a turn into a more bizarre twist. And I mean that in a good way, because the way the story was constructed and set up was actually quite intricate and interesting. Director and writer Jordan Peele managed to introduce an element of confusion to the movie, which keeps the audience in the dark and have the audience guessing at just what exactly is going on. And that was a great accomplishment and definitely something that added a dynamic layer to the movie.
And while the story did seem quite odd and bizarre, it was actually a really good story, and it turned out to be quite interesting and actually well-thought through.
Director Jordan Peele was able to skillfully introduce some great build ups of drama, tension and suspense throughout the course of the movie. And the climaxes of these build ups were equally well brought to realization as well. Again, this really added a lot of depth and worth to the movie.
Furthermore, the movie was really helped a great long way by having some really good acting performances by the cast. I must admit that I was especially impressed with Daniel Kaluuya's performance and how at ease he seemed to be in this role. And I was also quite impressed with Betty Gabriel, although I think it was a shame that her role wasn't bigger and that she only had limited screen time.
The odd dialogue by various characters thought-out the entire movie actually makes sense when the revealing of what actually was happening took place. I will be the first to admit that I was quite puzzled and was wondering about much of the dialogue throughout the movie. But when the plot was revealed, and you look back at the dialogue it all just makes perfect sense.
"Get Out" is labeled as a horror mystery, but I would say that the mystery aspect of the movie far outweighs the horror aspect. But then again, I would say it is more of a thriller than it is a horror movie. Regardless, then "Get Out" is quite an entertaining and interesting movie.
For a directorial debut for Jordan Peele then "Get Out" is quite an accomplishment. I was more than genuinely entertained by this movie, and can warmly recommend that you take the time to sit down and watch "Get Out".