Get Out is a twisted and entertaining horror-satire on the subject of race. This masterpiece is a perfect blend of anxiety and tension, executed in a beautiful way. The horror in the movie is handled in layers by Jordan Peele, who had previously worked in comedies.
The film starts with a scene where a black person gets kidnapped in the dead of the night by a masked person.
The scene switches to portray the loving relationship between Chris, a 26 year old black man, played by Daniel Kaluuya and his white girlfriend Rose, played by Allison Williams. Rose makes plans to take Chris to her ancestral home to meet her wealthy and liberal parents Dean and Missy Armitage, played by Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener, a surgeon and psychotherapist, respectively. Though initially reluctant, Chris is left with no choice but to give in to Rose’s proposal. On their arrival to Rose’s home, Chris is uncomfortable with the fact that though Rose’s parents were impeccably progressive, but had black housekeeping staffs named Georgina and Walter, who seemed to behave oddly on his arrival. On the dinner table, the discomforting comments on black community by Dean, Missy and Rose’s brother Jeremy makes Chris uncomfortable.
It so happens that the couple’s visit coincides with a huge family gathering in their estate. Things grows more and more uncomfortable and unsettling when the only black guest attacks Chris, screaming on his face ‘Get Out’, on being secretly clicked by Chris’s mobile camera. Chris calls up his best friend Rod Williams, played by LilRel Howery, only to raise his suspicions. Chris decides to return with Rose to the city, unknown of the fact about what awaits for him in the seemingly perfect house. The adrenaline rush speeds up when Chris gets to know about the darkest truth about the Armitage family.
The film portrays horror and satire in layers accompanied by the uncanny music scores, songs and Toby Oliver’s brilliant cinematography. The story-line as concocted by Jordan Peele has echoes of the real world, which was frightening.
In a nutshell, Get Out is a must watch for people who are inclined towards horror, mystery and satires.
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