This week's post I will discuss my thoughts on the movie Get Out. Get Out is a film of the horror genre that was released in 2017 and directed by Jordan Peele. Now, the horror films that have come out the past few years, for the most part, I feel have been too "cliche", they all feel like the same film but with different characters. Get Out, however, does not have that issue, and in fact it feels like a standout film in the horror genre. Jordan Peele crafts a very unique story that's kind of like a mystery. Throughout the whole film, the audience is trying to piece together what the Armitage family is doing with the black servants helping them in their house, as well as the creepy and weird things happening at their house in the film.
Another thing that the film does well is foreshadowing. Some of the foreshadowing is very subtle, while at other times its clear that the film is foreshadowing something big. An example of the foreshadowing being subtle is at the beginning of the film. The main character, Chris Washington, and his girlfriend Rose, pulled over and called the police after hitting a deer. The policemen wants to see Chris' ID, but Rose doesn't want him to see his ID. This seems like a little thing at first, but why would she not want the policeman to know who Chris is? Is her family doing something suspicious that would involve Chris? The movie also tackles the topic of racism as well. It sheds light on how black people are treated in the real world today by white people, with actions in the film, as well as through satire. The only real bad point of the film is that the comedy used is inconsistent. There are some jokes and comedy bits that are pretty funny, and at other times the comedy can be a bit much. In short, I enjoyed the film, and it is a standout entry in the horror genre and blends many elements and movie themes very well to make one great movie.
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