Get Out Movie is sheer genius. It is all because of the concept it entails and its remarkable execution. It puts in you a genuine feeling of horror and keeps you riveted throughout. That’s its biggest strength. That and the amazing story that it carries.
Jordan Peele marks his debut as director in style with a flick that will have you jumping on your seat. It is a breathtaking joyride that is abounding with ingenious revelations, and as you watch on and the threads untangle there is a sense of complacent satisfaction you get in the end that is beyond compare.
Plot Summary of Get Out Movie
Daniel Kaluuya plays Chris Washington who is being invited by Rose Armitage, his white girlfriend, played by Allison Williams to her parents. The otherwise appearing normal family which constitutes of Catherine Keener as Rose’s Mom, and Bradley Whitford as Dad and Caleb Landry Jones as Rose’s brother Jeremy seem to be layering up lies. It becomes obvious to Chris when he talks to the black groundskeeper Walter and housekeeper Georgina that they are all hiding something. Chris goes on to unveil it and then ending up getting trapped into the great horrifying mystery of the Armitages.
Horror Feel
Get Out movie gives you the chills in a weird way. And no it isn’t a ghastly chill that coats around ghost elements. But instead it packs in some genuine horror in the form of its secret. A secret that would pop your eyes open just like it did for Chris. It builds up on it, its secret as people turn to gaze at Chris, or stop talking when they realize he is out of the scene. You hear your heart skip a beat when you see all the strange happenings. The way he is treated will have you scratching your head for a while until, of course, when the slow revelation begins to happen.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Everything has been beautifully done, and Jordan Peele makes sure there is plenty of sub-plots left to unfurl. Each of them have been aptly timed. And when you see them reach its revealing end you realize and come to appreciate the genius of Jordan Peele.
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The Sunken Place (Spoilers Ahead)
If you haven’t watched Get Out movie yet, it would be advisable to stop right here. Because what I am about to discuss will give away the nub of the entire story.
Get Out is beautifully balanced over the concept of hypnotism. While it breaks the general stereotypes people have in mind about hypnotism with an apt sarcasm coming from Chris, it aggrandizes hypnosis altogether by showing its real power. And it is a nightmare for those who consider hypnosis to be a mere meditative game.
We all go through that feeling of being trapped inside our body but what if that happens literally? Jordan milks that concept by presenting us The Sunken Place. A place inside our very own body where we are no longer in control. It is projected in the form of eternal darkness where we end up levitating losing ourselves. All we could do is see but what follows after ends up appearing like a dream.
It is the Sunken place that swallows Chris away as he falls inside his body, a concept that is so beautifully depicted that you can’t help but brood about it for hours. It is also very poetic if you look at it. As if you are shrinking from within and you have been eaten away by yourself. Like your soul has gone dormant and you have become a mere robot for the world to see. Don’t you get that feeling sometimes?
Other Points
It is hard not to notice how uncontrived things are deliberately kept. Get Out tags a realistic feel to it which is extraordinarily amplified by the characters the movie retain. They have all acted brilliantly keeping things as casual as they are supposed to be in the beginning.
You were one of my favorites.
Even at the time of the major outbreak when things begin to crumble and fall, the actors stack up a realistic feel to it. You become thoroughly engrossed and begin to relate with the protagonist. Watching him flutter and flee is hands down one of the most gratifying feeling you get.
By the time the movie reaches its culmination point it banks on some gore that we could have certainly lived without. Some might argue that the level of villainy the antagonists bring to the table is something that deserves an end like that. However the gore even though really satisfying to watch was an unnecessary inclusion. But then again it all depends on people’s taste.
Then the movie also kind of escalates by the end. You don’t expect it to pace up so quickly towards the finish line. The editing is great but the subtle concept ends up not being exploited enough.
Then there is the apparent demarcation it brings by thickening the line of black and white. It exploits that line too by pointing out all the good things the black have and are capable of that the whites want. That they are only rooting for them because of self-interest. Even though the concept is an intellectual thought it comes from the womb of a despicable issue that should die down with time.
The Final Verdict
Get Out movie is a beautifully written horror flick that chugs forward with the help of its astounding concept. It banks on some gore too. But all of it is so satisfactory to watch that you can’t applaud Jordan Peele enough to have thought something so inventive and original in the first place.
It is an intelligible and well crafted mystery movie that should not be missed for the world.
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Get Out
Pros
- Outstanding Direction
- Extraordinary Plot
- Brilliantly Edited
- Genuine Thrill
- Great Revelation
Cons
- Things escalate quickly by the end
- Gore might not be for everyone
