Get Out is a psychological thriller, directed by Jordan Peele which was released early in 2017. Its a shame it never got released in India because it would have been so nice to see something this remarkable in the big screen. We have Daniel Kaluuya starring as Chris Washington and Allison Williams who plays the role of Rose Armitage who aso happens to be the girlfriend of Chris.
In the beginning, the movie makes us think that this is about an inter-racial relationship and all the issues a couple in such a relationship face. Chris gets ready to meet the Armitages along with Rose. Rose is very supportive of their relationship and treats Chris like any other person without being sceptical about the fact that he's black. The movie doesn't hold back when it comes to how poorly a black person is treated even though we claim that there's gender equality in major portions of the world. The movie first fooled me into thinking that this was the main plot but that's exactly when things start changing.
After they reach the house of the Armitages, things start getting crazy. Rose's parents appear to accept Chris for who he is, they show him around the house, have dinner with him and bond well. Mr. Dean Armitage, Rose's dad is a neurosurgeon and his wife, Missy Armitage is an epxert at hypnosis. Things seem to go smooth for Chris but right from the beginning but something about the house of the Armitages didn't seem right. They have a maid and a gatekeeper who live in the same house with them. Right from the first minute you're introduced to them, you just know something isn't right. The silence in the scenes, without any soundtrack make things even more eery.
There's something that is incredibly creepy about every single character except Chris and Rose. For a moment, you feel like Chris is trapped in this house and the only escape for him is talking to his friend, Rod Williams who constantly warns him about this trip to the Armitages. He turns out to be right about everything and he is also the most fun and awesome character in this movie. His dialogue delivery is just perfect, and I'm sure most of the viewers will agree with me on this.
Talking more about this will only result in me spoiling it, but the last 15 minutes of the movie starts to make a whole lot of sense. The ending is simply genuis and totally unpredictable no matter how many clues you get. On a second viewing, there's total genius wrapped in the beautifully crafted writing and we finally understand that most of what they say have a deeper message. There's not much blood, gore or use of unparlimentary language or ghost elements so we can watch it at any time of the day. It was emotionally disturbing to know about Chris's past and the way Mrs. Armitage goes about with her way of hypnosis is nothing short of extraordinary.
Get Out is definitely another masterpiece in 2017, it matches the level of adrenaline rush you get while watching a movie like shutter island even though this was made with a much lesser budget. Its a very short movie compared to the other thrillers and gets right to the point without beating around the bush. There was very little background scores and this silence and creepy noises just added to my experience of fear and creepiness that I felt throughout the movie. A fantastic performance by the cast and I won't be surprised seeing a few of these faces at next year's oscars even though this is a horror movie. Too bad it didn't hit the big screens at India, I think a lot of people would have enjoyed it.
Verdict: 9/10
For a low budget horror movie, I didn't think someone would go this far having people not appear to be racist as still being racist, hippocrism at its peak and also the truth. We all think that the world is getting better when it comes to race while hiding our monstrous selves deep inside us. Kudos to Get Out for highlighting this truth, I'm sure I'd enjoy it even better for a third time.
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