I’m so glad
Jordan Peele decided to change the ending of this film from a sad, racially
charged conclusion to a happier one, with a goodbye joke for the black
community to laugh about.
I’m black, and
there’s no way I’d stay in a house where white people start acting strange with
all this hypnotizing stuff going on. I’d be out the door in the middle of the
night. The lead character, Chris, deciding to stay even after all that happened
isn’t something you can blame him for—the dude was in love.
The movie is
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut. He also wrote it, which is a departure from
his usual comedy genre, but he pulled it off so well that I think he should
keep going in this direction. The film was both a critical and commercial
success, making over $194 million at the box-office on a $4.5 million
production budget.
The characters
in the movie are designed to be weird and unnerving, and each one delivers in
ways you have to see to fully understand. On top of that, Daniel Kaluuya’s
portrayal of Chris is outstanding. There’s a lot of emotion in this
movie—tears, fear, and tension—and Daniel makes sure we, the viewers, feel
every bit of it.
The movie
doesn’t rely much on CGI or flashy visual effects. Instead, it leans on its
masterful storytelling to deliver the chills. While it’s not exactly scary,
it’s definitely thrilling and keeps you hooked.
The film starts
with a brief introduction to the strange happenings in the town where our lead
character, Chris, is headed. His introduction is memorable, with Childish
Gambino’s song Redbone playing in the background as he shaves, and we
meet his white girlfriend, Rose.
They go on a
road trip to visit her parents, and while there, Chris notices that the family
has an all-black servant duo. This makes him uncomfortable, especially as both
servants behave oddly, making him suspect something’s not right.
One night, when
Chris steps out for some air, he runs into Rose’s mother, who hypnotizes him.
He wakes up shaken and calls his friend to explain what happened. His friend
panics and tells him to get out of the house immediately. Chris decides to
stay, but when he meets another black man—married to one of Rose’s aunts—an
incident with his phone leads to the man attacking him and yelling, “Get out!”
When Chris
finally decides to leave, things take a turn for the worse as the family makes
it clear they don’t want him to go.
You have to see this movie, especially if you’re black.
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