Get Out is directed by Jordan Peele and stars Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams.
Mystery/Thriller/Horror. Released 2017.
Get Out follows Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), a young man who takes a trip to his girlfriend's family's house, 'where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.'
I thought I would review this before I reviewed Us, having rewatched Get Out to refresh my memory of Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning social thriller, and to prepare myself for his sophomore effort. I am very happy to report that I appreciate Get Out even more than I did after my first and only full viewing of the film two years ago. Only a really great film can completely transform your viewing experience when you watch it a second time, and Get Out definitely achieved that.
Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning script is skilfully constructed and is perfectly matched with his masterful direction, drenched with foreboding symbolism yet always very subtly... aspects of certain characters and story elements you realise without question upon second viewing. This is easily one of the best directorial debuts of recent years, along with the likes of Lady Bird and A Star Is Born. It's an incredibly original and fresh concept and was exciting to behold, because I struggled to think of any film I could compare it to. It was exciting to see for the first time since new talent was brought to everybody's consciousness, besides from Peele himself.
Daniel Kaluuya is excellent here, and this will forever be known as his breakout role which put him on the map, even receiving an Oscar nomination for his performance. He is incredibly nuanced and natural, hitting the comedic moments as well as the dramatic moments perfectly. What I feel he nails the most, however, are the moments in between; the casual moments - his performance is just so real and I am very excited for Queen & Slim, his legitimate follow-up to Get Out besides his supporting role in Black Panther.
However, the aspect of this film that I feel prevents Get Out from being a perfect film is part of the third act - the more scientific, experimental elements of the third act to be precise. Even though it works within the story and makes sense, I feel that this creates a slight tonal inconsistency which are brought about by the visuals, since it feels like the film has completely shifted. But then again, I couldn't propose to you any other alternative.
Get Out is a bold and thrilling, breakout directorial debut from Jordan Peele and was absolutely deserving of all the praise it received, and continues to get to this day. Ultimately, I do think it will go down as a horror/thriller classic, especially with the Jordan Peele name attached, destined to become one of the greatest modern directors, likely the greatest modern horror director. Get Out will be the one that started it all, also the one that brought Daniel Kaluuya to the mainstream consciousness and established him as an actor to watch.
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