Get Out
Get Out
In my opinion the film excells in creating a sinister atmosphere throughout and with an excellent portrayal of a strong black lead who is smart as well as strong and relatable.
It took me far too long to get round to watching this film and it was well worth it. The film is brilliantly clever and all of the characters act just how a human would act rather than typical horror film idiots. Not only is it great but it also has one of the most satisfying endings I've ever seen in any film. It's also interesting to see how far Daniel Kaluuya has come since his small role in Skins as Posh Kenneth back in 2007.
The cinematography is one of the things that immediately shows this film to be a horror. Like most horror films its very fond of close up shots on faces to show the characters reactions. Horror films do this in order to engage with the audience and provide an emotional response. To an audience it's much easier to be emotionally invested in a scene if the characters reactions are showcased. These types of close ups are seen much less in genres such as comedies where they serve much less purpose unless they're in an emotional scene. Another technique used is to show the films main character Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) in the centre of the screen often in a chair. The angle is often quite tight or shows him in a room with few items in. This gives the impression of him being trapped in a box. Hence adding to the running theme of escape throughout the film.
Despite being set in the modern day Get Out quickly uses the time period to separate Chris from his girlfriend's family. It is clear that Chris feels immediately out of place in the the huge house by the look on his face as he tries to take it all in. He feels uncomfortable and this is made clear to the audience early on so that they can establish how uncomfortable Chris feels.
The cinematography is one of the things that immediately shows this film to be a horror. Like most horror films its very fond of close up shots on faces to show the characters reactions. Horror films do this in order to engage with the audience and provide an emotional response. To an audience it's much easier to be emotionally invested in a scene if the characters reactions are showcased. These types of close ups are seen much less in genres such as comedies where they serve much less purpose unless they're in an emotional scene. Another technique used is to show the films main character Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) in the centre of the screen often in a chair. The angle is often quite tight or shows him in a room with few items in. This gives the impression of him being trapped in a box. Hence adding to the running theme of escape throughout the film.Despite being set in the modern day Get Out quickly uses the time period to separate Chris from his girlfriend's family. It is clear that Chris feels immediately out of place in the the huge house by the look on his face as he tries to take it all in. He feels uncomfortable and this is made clear to the audience early on so that they can establish how uncomfortable Chris feels.
Period dress is also key here. Chris wears modern casual clothes and so does his girlfriend. Her parents wear modern yet slightly old clothes that are about what you'd expect from people of their age. However all of the other black people in the film wear incredibly old clothes which is used to instantly create suspicion. After it is revealed that his girlfriend was actually luring him to his death we see her clothes change to be much more conservative. This shows how much of an act she was putting up in order to lure him in.
Throughout the film subtle hints are given to the audience to suggest danger including the fact that the girlfriend's father is explicitly "not racist" toting his respect for Obama and Jesse Owens. In fact it never is specifically said that the family dislikes black people. Instead they admire them and are jealous of their natural physical advantages hence his interest in Jesse Owens who was an Olympic runner.
In my opinion the film excells in creating a sinister atmosphere throughout and with an excellent portrayal of a strong black lead who is smart as well as strong and relatable.
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