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mikemccallisterApr 30, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a big horror/thriller fan so I intentionally avoided reading anything about "Get Out" prior to watching because I like to be totally surprised.

From the very first scene of the movie it pile-drives the viewer with racial tensions so heavily, with no nuance, that for the first twenty minutes I was expecting a really clever twist later in the film. I figured it was all misdirection for a huge plot twist. However, after about 45 minutes I started realizing that maybe it wasn't trying to be clever and was simply playing it straight. Although I held out hope for a major twist it became obvious that the "twist" was going to be that the girlfriend was part of the family cult, and I was very disappointed to be right.

"Get Out" reveals itself to be, in the final analysis, just a middling thriller. I was shocked to discover that it had received almost universal acclaim. In my honest opinion, this film is only receiving high marks because of either blind racial solidarity or the fear of being labeled a racist by writing a less-than-glowing review. It's a competent production - it looks great and has a cool soundtrack - but the actual plot is so flimsy that its attempts at satire are weak. I can't imagine why anyone honestly thinks that this film is anything other than a mediocre popcorn-muncher that just so happens to include a hot-button political issue in its premise.

Daniel Kaluuya gives a great performance as does LilRel Howery. If it wasn't for them, this movie wouldn't even have been worth watching. I was disappointed in Catherine Keener's performance; I've admired her past work but here she just phones it in. The rest of the cast was so boring they're not even worth mentioning.

My favorite part of the movie was when Walter, the groundskeeper, came running out of the darkness at Chris. It was so strange and off-putting that it made the hair on my arms stand up! That's the kind of stuff you hope for in a horror film but sadly those moments were in short supply. The other parts that were supposed to be "odd" were just forced and cringe-worthy (for instance: Georgina's near-meltdown when her and Chris have their one-on-one conversation).

"Get Out" is too hollow to be considered profound and too self-indulgent to be considered good entertainment. However, I think that the director has the talent to someday make a film that lives up to his vision.… Expand

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AkumaJackAug 8, 2017

Get out is not bad, but neither is good.
It doesn't know what it wants to be. Imo it shines when it tries to be a satirical comedy with horror tints, like one of those trash horror movies that try to convey a message.
Too bad it happensGet out is not bad, but neither is good.
It doesn't know what it wants to be. Imo it shines when it tries to be a satirical comedy with horror tints, like one of those trash horror movies that try to convey a message.
Too bad it happens rarely, most of the time it tries to be scary, without being it. It can't even be a thriller because the director spoiled the "Truth" in the first five minutes of the film, so you don't get the feeling of discovering the bad guys or something like that.

If it was a black (pun intended) humor comedy with horror tints in a slasher way it would've been awesome (every scene with lil rel howery is great), but when they try to sell you this thriller-esque "Who knows whats going on here and if there is something to fear" it is just pointless because you already know.… Expand

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awalJul 30, 2017

It's not that the emperor has no clothes, but he may only be wearing a tshirt and shorts. Part of the problem was certainly due to the fact that I saw this on video after the hype and critical reaction had been built so high that it couldn'tIt's not that the emperor has no clothes, but he may only be wearing a tshirt and shorts. Part of the problem was certainly due to the fact that I saw this on video after the hype and critical reaction had been built so high that it couldn't possibly have lived up to its 87 Metacritic score and 99% Rotten Tomatoes score. If you like your social satire to be "hit-you-over-the head" (repeatedly and literally) obvious, then this might be the movie for you. I guess knowing Jordan Peele's other work, I shouldn't have expected "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," but I did expect maybe an ounce or two of character development and nuance. This doesn't have that. All the tropes have been done before (did you know that white people play lacrosse and like to ask black people about the NBA?).

That said, there are plenty of things to like about this movie. The acting is pretty solid (with the exception of Catherine Keener). Daniel Kaluuya is fantastic. Allison Williams, despite a pretty weak track record, holds up her role with aplomb. Milton "LilRel" Howery steals the show with his role as the comic relief/truth teller. Peele's direction does a fantastic job with capturing the creepiness inherent in the setup. It's worth a watch when it makes it to HBO or Netflix, but you may be upset if you shell out the $6 or $7 to see it on PPV.… Expand

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jbrown8989Jun 18, 2017

I went in with high expectations which is probably why I ended up rating it low. The movie started out slow but picked up towards the end. The writing was good but I felt that Daniel Kaluuya mumbled in certain scenes. My recommendation is toI went in with high expectations which is probably why I ended up rating it low. The movie started out slow but picked up towards the end. The writing was good but I felt that Daniel Kaluuya mumbled in certain scenes. My recommendation is to go in with no expectation and you will enjoy it.… Expand

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Tony1984Jul 2, 2017

Firstly this is a misclassified as a horror,it's a mystery and it begins very very well like M Night Shyamalan at his best.The 'Guess who's coming to dinner with foreboding vibe' is a novel touch The middle third was M Night at his not soFirstly this is a misclassified as a horror,it's a mystery and it begins very very well like M Night Shyamalan at his best.The 'Guess who's coming to dinner with foreboding vibe' is a novel touch The middle third was M Night at his not so best. A weird 'Stepford Wifish' party of upper class whites micro-aggressing like no tomorrow. The last third let the whole movie down. I could have written it better myself on the back of an envelope on my home on the subway. Pity, this had potential.… Expand

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sandbornFeb 28, 2017

A lousy set up with a solid and clever last 30 minutes. The first hour is full of cringe-worthy dialogue with every white person acting as a caricature. It drags so much to get to the point, I thought I was going to leave. But when the planA lousy set up with a solid and clever last 30 minutes. The first hour is full of cringe-worthy dialogue with every white person acting as a caricature. It drags so much to get to the point, I thought I was going to leave. But when the plan is revealed and set into motion, it becomes an engrossing thriller. As a first time director, Jordan Peele does a pretty good job; but his screenwriting needs a bit of work.… Expand

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zedzdedMay 3, 2017

This has to be one of the most overrated movies of all time. It's got an identity crisis, it doesn't know if it wants to be a horror or a comedy or a racial commentary and it fails in all three.

The horror isn't very scary, the comedy isThis has to be one of the most overrated movies of all time. It's got an identity crisis, it doesn't know if it wants to be a horror or a comedy or a racial commentary and it fails in all three.

The horror isn't very scary, the comedy is sparse and the racial commentary amounts to 'man, white people say dumb **** over and over and over again.

The major premise of the white people's motivation doesn't add up and as others have said it takes over an hour before it's revealed what the plot of the movie is.

If, like me, you're not from the US, you're going to find this agonizing over the correct way to behave to black people really tiresome too.

In it's favour, some of the acting is pretty good. I recommend to avoid.… Expand

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NikolayGMar 2, 2018

A mediocre B horror flick with a dumb ending. Mediocre because lots of stuff thrown into the movie is just a diversion and has nothing whatsoever to do with the plot. It's there only to trick you and is left as a hanging thread neverA mediocre B horror flick with a dumb ending. Mediocre because lots of stuff thrown into the movie is just a diversion and has nothing whatsoever to do with the plot. It's there only to trick you and is left as a hanging thread never explained. And in the end the answer to what's really going on is just ridiculous and kind of cliche. I thought the director was M. Night Shyamalan, that's how bad it is. But it turns out the director is black, and that I suspect explains the positive reviews. It's celebration is about political correctness. And so people conjure grand statements about how the movie is a commentary on racism, when it's nothing more than a mildly entertaining, unoriginal, long drawn out substandard Twilight Zone episode. It makes no sophisticated point about anything, and it doesn't work well as a drama or story. But it will keep you occupied as you empty your bag of popcorn.… Expand

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DrBo6Feb 14, 2018

This movie's score is so inflated that I decided to create an account to counter it. Overall, this is a very mediocre, if not bad, movie.

The movie has a great cast and is technically well made, but to enjoy either you have to get past aThis movie's score is so inflated that I decided to create an account to counter it. Overall, this is a very mediocre, if not bad, movie.

The movie has a great cast and is technically well made, but to enjoy either you have to get past a ridiculously dumb and incredibly predictable plot. It's listed as a horror movie but it never actually gets scary as the premise is just too far-fetched. For some reason it tries to do jump scares and even gore towards the end but never does it manage to be effective. Sure, the characters create a suspenseful atmosphere but it never manages to create any suspension of disbelief. I read other reviews that mention plot twists but I have no idea what they are talking about. Everything plays out in the most predictable manner.

As far as the social commentary goes, the movie depicts a world in which every white person cannot avoid making racial remarks for one second. I guess it fits the ridiculous premise, but I found it hard to draw any parallels to reality because of how grotesque the narrative is.

While it is watchable, it is very difficult to take seriously. Come on; there's even a scene in which a character summarizes the plot to outsiders and everybody just laughs at him because it is utterly ridiculous.… Expand

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Mooseboy999Feb 26, 2018

Really disappointed. Following glowing reviews from some of my most trusted critics, this left me totally cold. From a very lightweight plot to hammy acting during the final 3rd, I was left genuinely gutted.

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eva3si0nJan 20, 2018

I don't understand why this movie has received such high rating and all add him in TOP-movies of 2017. Maybe I also not up to the end understand the culture of Blacks in the American society, but the movie on myself average. Actors aI don't understand why this movie has received such high rating and all add him in TOP-movies of 2017. Maybe I also not up to the end understand the culture of Blacks in the American society, but the movie on myself average. Actors a monotonous, a plot still right at the beginning. And any it is not the thriller, but rather black comedy. Kind of ironically it didn't sound)… Expand

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CriticFerJan 18, 2018

I'm not someone who likes to see horror films but this wasn't that scary or funny. It's fine, the movie's fine but is not a movie that needs to be in the awards seasons. Still, there's great acting, good cinematography, good music, some funnyI'm not someone who likes to see horror films but this wasn't that scary or funny. It's fine, the movie's fine but is not a movie that needs to be in the awards seasons. Still, there's great acting, good cinematography, good music, some funny jokes and decent directing and writing, is just not my thing.… Expand

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jaybob2kMar 12, 2017

It wasn't funny. It wasn't scary. It just wasn't. I'm not sure what the critics were watching. The racist innuendos were typical and overused similar to "One of my best friends is black." Don't waste your money.

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LordFAFAApr 29, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Acting and casting is pretty good but the whole racist thing isn't necessary at all. Have the idea that they did that just to create a buzz. They could've done the story without the racial issue and then it would've been less predictable and better IMO. At one moment I had the feeling I was watching a comedy ("Get em grandpa!") The maiden was scary AF though.… Expand

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arrivistOct 12, 2019

This is a stupid person's idea of what an intelligent film is like. It is fairly entertaining for the most part.

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SpangleMar 7, 2017

Think about color. I do not mean race, just color. White, throughout cinema and life as a whole, has taken on a holy connotation. People are safe when they are in the light. Horror movies find their greatest tension at night, not the day.Think about color. I do not mean race, just color. White, throughout cinema and life as a whole, has taken on a holy connotation. People are safe when they are in the light. Horror movies find their greatest tension at night, not the day. Things do not go bump in the broad daylight. The light shows the truth, whereas darkness hides it and obscures it turning it into the unknown. White is safety. White lights envelope characters in a hidden suit of armor. On the other side of things, black has come to be seen as death and has a far more sinister connotation. The grim reaper wears black, witches wear black, the term black magic, and the darkness itself is black. Black is, more often than not, evil. But, it is through horror movies that these preconceived notions have always been challenged. In the tremendous horror film Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is at her greatest danger in the light. Hitchcock, knowing that people equate white with safety, dumps his protagonist in a bright, white-lit bathroom where she quickly succumbs to the violence of Norman Bates. While horror films today still rely upon people's thoughts regarding white and black, Psycho and many other films saw an opportunity to subvert expectations and show audiences that the daylight is hardly the armor they once perceived it to be. George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead took it even a step further and it is that film that serves as the greatest influence of Jordan Peele's Get Out.

In that film, Ben (Duane Jones) is the only black character and he is also the protagonist. Alongside him are exclusively white zombies and the catatonic white girl Barbra. These portrayals served as the basis for Richard Dyer's brilliant series of essays entitled, White. In these pieces, Dyer argued that white and black came to mean something entirely different in Romero's film. While beforehand, white had always meant pure and holy, whereas black was the exact opposite, Night of the Living Dead changed the talking points. In the film, white came to mean death. It represented order and rigidity. White was lifelessness and, as a result, white people had become zombies. Meanwhile, black was the presence of life. No longer was black the absence of color (life), it was instead the very embodiment of it with it standing it contrast to the zombie-like portrayal of whites. That said, Dyer also asserts that we can only see this dichotomy when whites and blacks are portrayed together. In films with exclusively white casts, such as Sam Mendes' American Beauty, audiences are blind to the whiteness of the characters. The whiteness is simply who they are and audiences miss just how much the characters in films such as that resemble the same lifelessness and rigidity of the zombies in Night of the Living Dead. However, by presenting whites and blacks in contrast to one another, Get Out is able to explore the relationship between the two colors in an entirely racial context.

As is readily apparent in the film, the whites are zombies. They are hypnotized and robotic, they are the pure embodiment of order and rigidity. When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is in their presence, they all uniformly look at him and stare him down. Their manner of speech is very structured, their commentary predictable (I knew INSERT BLACK ATHLETE or the Obama comments), and their seemingly positive reception towards Chris feels pre-coded. Everything is artificial in this environment and while the film shows it in a humorous light, the lifelessness of this gathering of people is astounding. When the Armitage family throws their yearly party, which is on the same day every year, the entirety of the guests pull up at the same exact time. When they play bingo, everybody wins. While these people may not be zombies, they certainly act like mindless zombies who simply go through the motions of living and are merely watching themselves life.

This, of course, is why the Armitages and other white families utilize blacks. Kidnapping them or roping them in via Rose (Alison Williams), the people of this suburb use black people as vessels for life. Whether it is to live again, to see, or any number of reasons, the whites in the film recognize that the blacks have something they do not: life. Chris is the very embodiment of life. He is energetic and, though cautious about meeting her parents, in love with Rose. He is living life to the fullest at this point in his life and looking positively towards the future. Even better, he is black. Per Dyer, black represents life and this is very much the case in Get Out. His friend Rod (Lil Rey Howery) is boisterous and loud, spitting out comical lines at the speed of light. Compared to every white character in the film, this duo of black characters are full of energy. Every white character, aside from when they put up a facade to trick blacks, just float by.… Expand

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max1cApr 22, 2017

A fairly mediocre racist propaganda film. It's not a bad film per se but there's almost nothing good about it either. If you want to watch a good thriller/horror film I would recommend watching The Guest instead of this.

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foxgroveMar 25, 2017

Although suspenseful and nicely paced for the most part, this suffers from having a hurriedly staged finale and a few too many loose ends. One is left wondering just how the black victim will explain the incredible events that he hasAlthough suspenseful and nicely paced for the most part, this suffers from having a hurriedly staged finale and a few too many loose ends. One is left wondering just how the black victim will explain the incredible events that he has uncovered. Also the story arc involving the investigating friend lacks credibility and causes suspension of disbelief to just keep mounting. Still, the big reveal when it arrives is a good one and there is a compelling performance by Allison Williams which nurtures the interest.… Expand

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coatoan90Mar 14, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What do you get when you mix Body Snatchers+The Stepford Wives+Racial tension? Get out. The film as you can guess is pretty unoriginal in it's attempt to be a story. I really don't have much positive to say about the movie, I wasn't scared, I wasn't in "Suspense". The premise of the movie is that it leads you to believe that "These perfect white liberals are kidnapping black people to turn them into sex slaves". And like an M night shyamalan twist, it turns out they are actually "Body Snatching" black people. I say rent it when it comes out on DvD, I mean it's an "Ok" movie, but nothing to really get out and go to theaters about.… Expand

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jgzegerDec 6, 2017

This is one weird movie! I'm not sure if it is a social satire, black comedy, horror film, or all three rolled into one. Unless you really like weird, and I'm not sure that I do, I wouldn't spend time on this film.

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JeanDuchampFeb 8, 2018

A wrong choice again! Seemingly better and a little more sophisticated than any conventional movie about a guest who having come into an apparently welcoming ambiance and finding himself to be up **** creek without a paddle, neverthelessA wrong choice again! Seemingly better and a little more sophisticated than any conventional movie about a guest who having come into an apparently welcoming ambiance and finding himself to be up **** creek without a paddle, nevertheless miraculously escapes skipping from one cliché to another. As it's often the case with the movies of this kind, it gives a lot of expectations at the beginning but doesn't live up to them to the end. "No, no" - I kept telling myself - "it's certainly NOT THIS kind of a movie! It seems too subtle, too intelligent, with all this decent acting, plausible characters, camera work and so on and so on, it seems to be too good to be THIS KIND of a movie. It would be too simple, too stupid if all this is only about that a lovely ambiance is, in fact, not lovely but lethal and all those nice people are not nice at all but, in fact, dangerous maniacs, psychopaths, cannibals, rippers, crazy surgeons an so on..." "No, no" - I kept telling myself when the movie waddled into its second half and some alarming signs began appearing more and more persistently, suggesting that maybe once again I'd put a little more optimism in my anticipations than premises actually required... In short - yes, IT IS this kind of a movie - standard and unimaginative. My recommendation is to stay away from it!… Expand

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LamontRaymondFeb 24, 2017

As a horror fan, I enjoyed this film, but nothing about it is revolutionary or amazing. I'd take "You're Next" or "It Follows" or "A Horrible Way to Die" or even "The Guest" over this by a landslide. But it's light fun. Certainly betterAs a horror fan, I enjoyed this film, but nothing about it is revolutionary or amazing. I'd take "You're Next" or "It Follows" or "A Horrible Way to Die" or even "The Guest" over this by a landslide. But it's light fun. Certainly better than most of that "The Conjuring 2" nonsense that hollywood is so obsessed with these days. The lead actor is excellent in this, though I can't say much for Williams. EDIT: One of the most overrated films of all-time.… Expand

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CheetahiceFeb 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think that this film was very strange. At some points I thought to myself "Am I watching a horror movie or a thriller?". The cast did an okay job with the film. The plot line was very similar to A Cure For Wellness. The part with the deer made out of bones was way to weird for my taste.… Expand

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JJJDec 16, 2017

The first two thirds of the movie are an intense, taut thriller (with some humor). My heart was pounding and I was actually yelling 'Get Out!' There is a menace hiding under the so-called nice people. The brother character was sufficientlyThe first two thirds of the movie are an intense, taut thriller (with some humor). My heart was pounding and I was actually yelling 'Get Out!' There is a menace hiding under the so-called nice people. The brother character was sufficiently scary, the parents - definitely creepy. Everyone else - WTF is going on? But, what a hugely disappointing ending. The ending resorted to pure trope horror crap. Unique concept = Lost with this un-unique unoriginal ending. Did I switch channels and find the ending to a different movie? Did the same writer who wrote the first 2/3rds write this stupid ending? Did the writer just give up? Did the producers decide they needed chopped body parts and 'fight to the death' scenes and re-write the ending? The writer should have found a much smarter resolution, in keeping with the rest of the movie. Too bad.… Expand

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DaddyO3Feb 14, 2018

Decent movie. Parents, please don't watch this when kids are around. There is plenty of violence and language that will warp young minds.

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SEROJJul 13, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't think the movie is overrated. The plot was intense and interesting and i liked how it developed. A movie that no paranoid should watch. The racism was a bit too much though (for both sides). I hated that they didn't show what happened to Andre afterwards.… Expand

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shoulderoforionApr 24, 2017

meh. after all the hype surrounding this movie, i was thoroughly expecting to get wowed, throw in "cabin in the woods" alum bradley whitford & the thirst was real. i was seriously underwhelmed by this movie, and other that 80's/90's whitemeh. after all the hype surrounding this movie, i was thoroughly expecting to get wowed, throw in "cabin in the woods" alum bradley whitford & the thirst was real. i was seriously underwhelmed by this movie, and other that 80's/90's white horror homage with the quirky best friend, this flick left me flat. No idea why it made as much money as it did, but glad some people enjoyed it.… Expand

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PurekindFeb 2, 2019

I just found it all very average. Take out the political slant that is only getting so much attention and praise because of the zeitgeist of our times, imo, and I think it's doing very little worthy of even talking about. Without that stuff,I just found it all very average. Take out the political slant that is only getting so much attention and praise because of the zeitgeist of our times, imo, and I think it's doing very little worthy of even talking about. Without that stuff, I don't think this film would have even been given a second look by the vast majority of people.… Expand

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wesker2012Mar 20, 2018

I'm a fan of Peele, but this movie was grossly over-rated. I was looking forward to watching it, but it was a very average movie. The first half was engaging and held promise to be a satisfying movie, but in the end, it just felt tooI'm a fan of Peele, but this movie was grossly over-rated. I was looking forward to watching it, but it was a very average movie. The first half was engaging and held promise to be a satisfying movie, but in the end, it just felt too cliche, obvious, and flat. It wasn't particularly scary or funny and I didn't notice much racial/social commentary other than overused cliches.… Expand

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FranzHcriticMar 9, 2019

I watched this as a school project, and I thought that I would be watching some cliched social commentary. Admittedly, Peele proves he has skill as a director and writer, displaying a surprisingly suspenseful movie. But I could guess the plotI watched this as a school project, and I thought that I would be watching some cliched social commentary. Admittedly, Peele proves he has skill as a director and writer, displaying a surprisingly suspenseful movie. But I could guess the plot about halfway through. And still, 'Get Out's' themes of race are tired and monotonous. Nothing I haven't seen before. The performances were the best thing about the movie, especially Kaluuya and Williams. But I just couldn't really break into the film because it's message has been overdone by so many films in recent era that it taints all of them. It's more 'Meh' than 'Oh, come on!"… Expand

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MaxPayneIsGodJun 13, 2018

With all the hype surrounding this movie I truly expected something ground breaking, that isn't what I got. Its a slow burn with a predictable pay off at the end. The acting is pretty good and the narrative is an interesting idea howeverWith all the hype surrounding this movie I truly expected something ground breaking, that isn't what I got. Its a slow burn with a predictable pay off at the end. The acting is pretty good and the narrative is an interesting idea however nothing about it was relatively "scary" there is no way it should be as praised as it has been.… Expand

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section20mi6Mar 11, 2018

A grotesquely bizarre film that explores race and gender issues with twists that are simply considered uncomfortable to watch for some audiences.

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BroyaxSep 14, 2018

Un petit thriller qui a fait beaucoup parler de lui parce qu'on y voit un gentil Noir dans une maison de Blancs et comme il le dit lui-même dans le film (le gentil Noir) "quand y a trop de Blancs, je pars en vrille" ou un truc dans leUn petit thriller qui a fait beaucoup parler de lui parce qu'on y voit un gentil Noir dans une maison de Blancs et comme il le dit lui-même dans le film (le gentil Noir) "quand y a trop de Blancs, je pars en vrille" ou un truc dans le genre.

Si un gentil Blanc avait dit ça dans une maison de Noirs, ç'aurait été la lapidation publique. Mais faites comme s'il était toujours noir et remplacez par exemple avec "quand y en a un ça va, c'est quand y en a beaucoup qu'il y a des problèmes" et ça passe crème. Mais attention tout de même à ne pas désigner un lieu trop précis ou une zone géographique trop évidente du genre "on se croirait en Afrique", car il pourrait vous en cuire et vous finiriez lynché en place publique.

Evidemment, la victimisation bat son plein dans Get Out mais elle peut aussi être interprétée comme une sorte de fable allégorique, à savoir la paranoïa permanente des Afro-Américains (toujours la double majuscule, car on ne tient pas au procès public !) qui voient le mal partout, c'est-à-dire les méchants Blancs toujours en train de comploter derrière le dos des gentils Noirs innocents. Hélas, la fin du film efface toute ambiguité à cet égard et c'est certainement une occasion manquée.

Il reste donc un petit thriller qui a du mal à démarrer, puis qui vire dans une sorte de grand guignol carnavalesque dans sa dernière partie : c'est drôle en dépit de son délire ou grâce à lui, on ne sait plus... mais c'est drôle. Puis la fin est très classique, trop classique somme toute ( théorie du méchant Blanc tout au premier degré).

Mais imaginez un instant inverser les couleurs et au lieu d'un noir et blancs, faites-en un blanc et noirs : bonjour la tempête de merde merdo-médiatique qui ferait le buzz sur toute la toile ! non, le film serait carrément interdit ! on serait alors passé de la victimisation à la diabolisation... ou la stigmatisation. Ou un nom en "tion".

Aussi finalement, donnons une note neutre, une note suisse du lac des quatre cantons : un 5 standard et nominal, un milieu arithmétique propret : du gris en somme.… Expand

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MuffinManDruryJul 22, 2017

Get Out is refreshingly unorthodox and cleverly satirical, though it struggles to reconcile its horror and comedic elements effectively. Jordan Peele delivers a technically sound debut with a brilliantly unnerving score and a unique, albeitGet Out is refreshingly unorthodox and cleverly satirical, though it struggles to reconcile its horror and comedic elements effectively. Jordan Peele delivers a technically sound debut with a brilliantly unnerving score and a unique, albeit absurd, narrative. Daniel Kaluuya is also most prominent among an array of splendid acting performances. Despite the hurried final act and frustrating tonal imbalance, Get Out is an achievement in film; socially relevant and competent in its designated horror genre.… Expand

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babyfishmouthMar 24, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not terrible, but can't see how this is in any way Oscar-worthy. If you're gonna make a movie about brain transplants, you better at least have something interesting to back you up. Oh, the character we immediately introduce as a hypnotist, and the guy who got kidnapped in the first scene, and the hypnotized servants... those are all related? WHAT??? And only an HOUR into the movie we find that all out? Crazy, man! What a twist!! Put this right up there with Citizen Kane! But seriously, the acting is pretty great and the movie's tone does weirdly keep you spellbound, hoping some thrilling twist lies just around the corner. If it did, this would be an awesome flick, but instead we get a dumb plot with a dumb ending that obscures all of the super valid points it was trying to make about race in the first place. Yes, white people are patronizing, yes they appropriate black culture, yes they don't think they are racist when they talk about Tiger Woods or Obama. All perfectly valid points that should get attention. But I don't come to the movies to just "get" the movie. There's more to a movie than just its message, and no excuse for a mind-numbingly inane plot. It would have made a decent 22 minute Twilight Zone, but doesn't have enough for a full feature length film. Unless it's the first movie you've ever seen, it is painfully amateurish and, leaving the "message" aside, the plot is ridiculous, predictable and without any imagination or layers of development. It's a premise, it's not a movie. Should've been called "Get On With It"!… Expand

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6

ItsthatboiApr 11, 2018

A decent movie overall but characters were lack luster and not intriguing, this movie does nothing innovative (unless you've only seen 6 horror movies),and is a contender for most overrated movie of the decade. Dear white critics just becauseA decent movie overall but characters were lack luster and not intriguing, this movie does nothing innovative (unless you've only seen 6 horror movies),and is a contender for most overrated movie of the decade. Dear white critics just because you rated a movie about race highly doesn't automatically make you not racist than you.… Expand

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BladeLover2049Sep 11, 2018

You can not trust a horror movie when the main base is a political satire / criticism. It can go in two directions: in an abstract critique of the fear of power, or in a comedy about the imposition of pride on the values of everyday life. InYou can not trust a horror movie when the main base is a political satire / criticism. It can go in two directions: in an abstract critique of the fear of power, or in a comedy about the imposition of pride on the values of everyday life. In the film there is no middle point, not having a defined identity. A disappointment.… Expand

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JohnGantJul 25, 2018

Its a litte bit overhyped but still a great movie. starts very intens but the end is a little flat.

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GrachechkovskiAug 10, 2018

The first part of movie is boring: the atmosphere does not escalate the plot even once. However, the second part of movie is dynamical: there are interesting actions but them ends is fast

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AleoshaFeb 1, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What I learned from this movie:
1) All black people are talented, or at least good natured.
2) All black people must talk like black people and dress like black people. If they don't - they're white inside.
3) All white people are evil. Even if the vote for Obama, they're still evil.
4) Since white people are evil, it's okay to kill them. It's okay to shot a woman in her belly then strangle her. Because, well, she's white… Expand

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SinewsApr 8, 2020

Man, this movie was like Parasite the lesser. No doubt Jordan Peele has some directing chops, and for its time, it had an original and nuanced perspective on racial dynamics. What really bogs the movie down and keeps it from holding up areMan, this movie was like Parasite the lesser. No doubt Jordan Peele has some directing chops, and for its time, it had an original and nuanced perspective on racial dynamics. What really bogs the movie down and keeps it from holding up are its on-the-nose visual metaphors and its lame one-liners and quips that feel more at home in the Marvel Cinematic Universe than they do in a semi-serious black comedy, and serve as some serious mood whiplash. A decent first start, remains to be seen if its good enough to spin a career out of.… Expand

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Willywonka180Apr 10, 2021

While the film isn't awful by any means. I just couldn't stay focused on it for more than one hour, and that hour felt like two hours.

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TadzioPazurSep 29, 2021

The concept is workable, but the execution is just bad.

The idea of racist clan conspiring on a young talented black man (with a twist) is something that could be made work, but the director did just a poor job: - pacing (two thirds of theThe concept is workable, but the execution is just bad.

The idea of racist clan conspiring on a young talented black man (with a twist) is something that could be made work, but the director did just a poor job: - pacing (two thirds of the movie is boring, nothing of interest happens) - bland (cliche?) racist tropes - not so grand grand finale - poorly interjected humor (the movie can't decide whether it is serious or tongue-in-cheek) - plot holes

Still, the twist (revealed at the end) is a nice one, so not a total waste of time.… Expand

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AlcoholicGoatJul 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My only real issue is the protagonist. He has a weak arc and barely relates to the theme of the movie. Interesting and weird ideas even if they go a bit too far out of left field for me. I think they're a bunch of crazy rich white people who brainwash/implant memories. I don't subscribe to the literal brain transplant. I'm sorry. That is way too far for me. If the main villain was revealed to be an alien or something then yeah but he's just a normal surgeon. It is a good and important movie but it needed another draft to really hone in the strengths of this movie. This is going to sound mean but I don't think it should have won for best screenplay. It's a bit too kitchen sink at times. I like the commentary and horror, it feels very Shyamalan-esque and I loved the music. It's just the protagonist. He was kind of passive the entire movie. If his backstory was the same except he was put into foster care then that could have given a bit more depth. Maybe he's trying to be whiter for his girlfriend's family because he feels that's the only way to climb the ladder in the world. Maybe it isn't "he wants to be whiter" but rather he was able to become a social chameleon through his upbringing, shifting from home to home. He feels like he has no identity of his own and his girlfriend is an anchor for him. So by that logic he's going to try as hard as he can to fit in. Then he realizes something fishy is going on and he can't stomach being treated like an other. He doesn't actively want anything in the final film and it's hard to connect with him because of that. Yeah he has a sad backstory but it feels undercooked. He should have his own reason for wanting to stay behind. Thematically and narratively, the movie is kind of at odds. I think I have pretty reasonable criticisms, I enjoyed it, I had fun during my first viewing in theaters. I think a 6/10 is still a passing grade and it's better than most debut feature films.… Expand

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OandOFeb 26, 2022

The movie’s only original idea is the overt racial tension, but that’s a fault, because it’s so in your face. The hand wasn’t revealed too early, it was never hidden. If he wanted to make a movie about tensions a blank person might feel whenThe movie’s only original idea is the overt racial tension, but that’s a fault, because it’s so in your face. The hand wasn’t revealed too early, it was never hidden. If he wanted to make a movie about tensions a blank person might feel when visiting a white community, that’s fine. But try not to be so obnoxious about it. I saw very little reason to continue it a little more than halfway through. Don’t buy it, rent it, or torrent it if you know how to.… Expand

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