William H. Kelly III
Editor-in-Chief
If you are a movie fanatic that craves suspense, tons of drama, crazy white people, and blacks uniting as one with a sprinkle of comedy, “Get Out” is the perfect film for you.
For those who have this preconceived notion or assume that this is a basic black history month movie about racism, you are completely wrong.
According to the trailers and previews, “Get Out” seems to be the typical movie about a black man, Chris, dating a white woman, Rose, and meeting her psychotic and racist Caucasian family in the middle of nowhere.
The suspenseful audio and camera angles will be satisfying if you are familiar with films such as “Insidious” and “The Visit,” who were also produced by Blumhouse.
Throughout the movie, there are plenty of subtle hints and clever approaches to foreshadowing that lead to the most iconic and dramatic plot twist ever.
Things quickly become questionable as you discover that Rose’s mom, Missy Armitage, is a psychiatrist and has the ability and skill to hypnotize people, and that her husband, Dean Armitage, is a neurosurgeon.
Chris comes into contact with the Armitage house workers Georgina and Walter, who are “surprisingly” black, on numerous occasions, which all happen to end very uncomfortably and extremely odd. Based on the trailers alone, it is obvious that they are not your stereotypical African-Americans that you invite to the cookout.
It continues to appear to be the average movie, especially when Chris meets neighbors and family friends for their annual gathering at the Armitage house and is bombarded with racist comments and vulgar body language that comes off as nervous “bonding.”
Later that night, Chris discovers a box with pictures of Rose posing with numerous black men, who you assume she has dated in the past, but the ultimate “WTH” moment is when Chris finds pictures of Rose with two familiar faces.
Chris attempts to leave immediately after and his seemingly innocent girlfriend who has done a marvelous job at deceiving both Chris and the audience, instantly snaps into the true crazy white girl we have been anticipating.
At that moment, everything finally starts to add up and leads into the most mind boggling, jaw dropping, plot twist since the Trump election. To refrain from exposing the ultimate plot of the movie, I’ll just say that these white folks exceed the stereotypical crazy family.
“Get Out” portrays itself to be the typical interracial couple thriller but in fact it is so much deeper. The African-American community is being praised and acknowledged for their performance and ability to dominate in any field, which other races seem to envy and desire.
There were plenty of moments throughout the movie where I was tempted to revoke Chris’ black card but overall he proved himself to be a legit black man. While I would have appreciated more detail, I am certainly pleased that it was not drawn out and overly lengthy.
This film was a perfect blend of racial stereotypes, on a comedic and social aspect, as well as encouraging African-Americans in our time of need in today’s society without going overboard. I find it amazing that there were apparent common racial dilemmas with a sense of “woke-ness” while also remaining committed to its horror thematic.
There was even a slight portrayal of the Black Lives Matter Movement included towards the end of the film, which was highly impressive considering it is being released during Black History Month.
The movie will be released on Feb. 24 in theaters nationwide and I highly recommend that you ‘get out’ to see this film.
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