Excellent, genre-combining directorial debut from Jordan Peele

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2017)

Rose Armitage is taking her boyfriend, Chris Washington, to meet her parents for the first time. He's a bit uneasy about how they'll treat him, as they're white and he's black. However, her parents turn out to be unfazed and everything seems to be going fine. Chris then starts to notice some weird behavioral traits with the black staff at the house. The Armitages then throw a huge party and Chris ends up in some awkward conversations with the guests. He initially just puts it down to the racial difference, but then the guests', and Armitages', motives start to appear more sinister. Chris decides it is time to get out...
Great directorial debut from Jordan Peele, who also wrote the script. Peele was one half of the hilarious comedy duo Key and Peele, so you would be excused for thinking that his first movie would be a comedy. Get Out is not a comedy. It starts as a social commentary and ends as a horror-thriller.
In both respects it is great, though I preferred the social drama aspect more. Some very clever observations regarding race relations in the first half of the movie, and I imagine a fairly accurate depiction of the African-American experience. As a horror-thriller the build up and plot development is very good but the ending felt a bit too easy and rushed. The conclusion is also not very profound, which is a bit disappointing after all the social observations that came before.
This said, the ending would be the only weak spot, and it only appears weak because the rest of the movie was so good.
Peele does throw in some comedy moments, via the character of Rod Williams, and these are great.
Solid performances all round. Daniel Kaluuya, as Chris, is probably the best of lot. LilRel Howery, as Rod Williams, almost steals the show though.
Great movie.