Get Out Review- 9.4/10

A thriller to make your heart beat rapidly

Get out, directed by Jordan Peele, isn’t your typical horror movie—it’s way deeper. I was expecting just another highly made up horror movie, but this movie made me wonder if it was based on a true story.

The plot starts off when the main character Chris, who is African American, goes with his white girlfriend, Rose, to meet her parents. Sounds innocent, right? Wrong. Things start to take a turn quickly. When they arrive, the parents to Chris seem nice on the surface, but there is an eerie vibe that something is off. In some cases, during the dinner for example, the parents would always have an eye on Chris.

Some of the scenes that occurred had me sitting straight up with my eyes glued to the screen. Horror did play a role in the movie, but it was the suspense which was like no other movie I had ever seen before. I lost track of everything and I only wanted to know what was going to happen next.

The movie tackles real life stuff, like racism, while the setting is horror based, which creates for an engaging plot. As you are watching all of the scares, you are also seeing how messed up society can be. Day to day there is recurring racism, and in this movie there is violence enacted on the main character of color by the white characters. This made me reflect on the realism of these crimes in our own society. The producer Peele does a great job introducing this conflict and filling the movie with hidden messages about racism and inequality that make you think long after the movie is over.

Daniel Kaluuya as Chris does a great job filling the character. While watching, you can feel his fear and confusion from the madness that surrounds him. Allison Williams taking the role as Rose fits perfectly as she plays the seemingly innocent girlfriend 

Get out isn’t all about the jumps and the screams, it’s about bringing conversation to the controversial topic of racism and privilege. It manages to bring a symbol of our society and wrap it inside a horror movie. It is important for people to see this side of life and it also is very engaging so the person watching won’t want it to be over.

So, if you are looking for a thriller to watch with some friends or family on Friday night, Get Out will make you mind boggle. It is an absolute must watch, but be prepared to sleep with the lights on afterward.