Get Out (2017), R, ★★★★

He's mortified at what he sees.

I have to admit something that many people has been sensitive to many topics such as politics, race, gender and equality. In this day and age, any movie, book or subject being brought upon a conversation with other people could be dealt with controversy, anyhow, especially after what has happened after the election. To be honest, there was a point I was wanting to quit blogging or movie reviews because after a movie is over, almost any movie could be subjected to a neutral opinion and can make it a bit too equal than it should be. So, the bottom line is let the good or great movies speak for themselves without being too political because it is pure entertainment. Director Jordan Peele has made his first effort to make a movie that is both socially relevant to today's society and blending with some horror and comedic style and this movie works and I thoroughly enjoy this ride.

Rose (Alison Williams) and his black boyfriend, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a photographer, have a great relationship. They are both packing up to go away for the weekend to meet Rose's family. She thinks that they are incredibly progressive. She is confident that her parents are cool with her bringing a black boyfriend, because he tells her that her dad would have even voted for Obama for a third term if he could have. (A little jab at what is going on right now.) His buddy, Rod (LilRel Howry), a TSA agent makes fun of him about visiting the white in-laws. While they are deep into the conversation while driving on the way there, they hit a deer.

After a little heated discussion with the police, Chris and Rose arrive at her parents' place meeting both Dean and Missy Armitage (Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener). The Armitage's also have two onsite black helpers: one is named Walter (Marcus Henderson), who is a groundskeeper and Georgina (Betty Gabriel), who is the maid. Dean acknowledges that two black people helping two white people looks bad but they were hired to take care of his parents. There's something odd going with them as they speak dated vernacular and has a stiffness to their movement and personality.

A little afternoon tea.

I cannot give much away because I want you to experience this movie for yourself. What I strongly admire about this movie is how Peele takes a satirical approach and combines his style into a genre he favors very much into a horror movie by also having the movie speak for itself as to what is going on in his opinionated mind in what is happening to society in general. Are we going down that route? Probably not. But, it is a way of Peele communicating to the world as to what he's feeling in these circumstances after the election. He's a comedian, first, but he wants to take one of his favorite genres and blend some satire and comedy to entertain you. It is a dark horrific satire and it could be potentially be one of the best satires in a long time.

Daniel Kaluuya is fantastic in this movie as I have recognized him mostly from Sicario, who played Emily Blunt's partner in also a solid performance. I think this movie will get him more recognized alongside some other strong and young African-American actors such as Michael B. Jordan or Chadwick Boseman. Alison Williams is good as his girlfriend and you do not expect what is coming from her. I thought both Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener (where has she been?) were excellent as her parents. However, I have to single out the most entertaining performance from LilRel Howry. He is funny and creates some potential foreshadowing if you think about it.

Jordan Peele borrows from some other movies such as A Clockwork Orange, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Under the Skin and it somewhat pays an homage to Being John Malkovich in a way. However, there are strong performances all around and people can  get so entertained and that there will be a sign of applause in a couple of moments in the third act. I still think about what Peele was presented to us and what he is saying about the cultural norms of today's American society and put it in this social, horror context. He uses it effectively and creates one of the most clever horror and maybe darkly funnier movies in recent years. Nevertheless, if you are still a horror fan and are curious, please go see it. You will still be entertained but also have you thinking.

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