Review: Jordan Peele's GET OUT Is a Horror Comedy Masterpiece
Jordan Peele of Key & Peele went out and made himself a crazy horror-comedy called Get Out and it is incredibly fun entertainment!
I was intrigued by the first trailer for the film, and it looked creepy as hell. I was blown away when I saw that it was written and directed by Peele because it was a little odd to see that this funny comedian had gone out and made a horror film, but he did an incredibly awesome job! The trailer looked so dark and disturbing I wasn't expecting much humor, but this film had Peele's comedy style all over it. The story was set around a very cool and disturbing concept that is filled with some really interesting and unexpected twists.
The basic story follows a black man named Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) as they embark on a trip to meet her parents, played by Bradley Whitford and Catherine Kenner. Things seem fine at first, but then some eerie things start to happen, and Chris notices that something's not right. As the story unfolds, he starts to worry and tries to figure out what the hell is going on, especially with the black servants who are living at the house, who just seem completely off and are acting super strange. As you might expect, there's a lot of awkward black and white tension going on.
Things escalate into complete insanity when Chris uncovers what he's actually dealing with and shit hits the fan in the craziest, most unexpected ways!
Mind you, this is all mixed with uncomfortable and comedic moments that had me and the rest of the audience busting up with laughter. Most of the comedy relief came from Chris' best friend, played by LilRel Howery. This guy was hilarious!
I don't want to get into any other story details or plot points because there are a lot of things about this movie that should be kept a surprise. What happens at the end of this film I wasn't expecting at all, and I loved the shocking brutality of it all!
The trailer gives you a good sense of the tone of the film and gives you a basic premise, but there's so much more going on and it involves some things that you'll never be able to guess or see coming.
I also want to point out the acting in the film because it's phenomenal! Especially Kaluuya, who seriously delivers an award-worthy performance. I was blown away by this guy. He played the role perfectly. I don't know how he pulled off some of those scenes, some of which are in the trailer.
Peele's Get Out is a spectacular horror-comedy masterpiece that you have to see! I'm a huge fan of the horror genre, I especially enjoy horror with comedy, and this film just perfectly nails it. I think audiences who are fans of the genre are going to enjoy this thrill ride of madness.