“Just because you’re invited, doesn’t mean you’re welcome.” Synopsis: It’s time for a young African-American to meet with his white girlfriend’s parents for a weekend in their secluded estate in the woods, but before long, the friendly and polite ambiance will give way to a nightmare.

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Calamity Brains:

Whenever a movie comes out that has the whole internet singing praises, I’m always a bit leery. There have been a few too many times where whatever golden boy film turns out to be mediocre or even downright bad, despite the buzz. Happily, Get Out deserves at least some of the attention it gets – maybe even most of it.

In fact, Get Out is incredibly well put together. The dialogue is intelligent and full of double meanings. The acting is superb, particularly from Daniel Kaluuya, Betty Gabriel, and Allison Williams. I don’t frighten easily at horror movies, but I was definitely unsettled by the first act of the movie.

Unfortunately, I liked the second act much less than the first. Like so many movies in the horror genre, Get Out suffers after the mystery reveal. The tension that had been carefully built up in the first half of the movie didn’t survive the reveal, and I personally found the mystery to be far too silly to sustain any fear. It had the feel of something out of a cheesy sci-fi movie – not at all worthy of the careful stress the filmmakers had methodically built through the first act. I couldn’t take the ending seriously. In a generic B-horror flick, that would be okay, but a film with the layers that Get Out has deserved better.

I wouldn’t mind watching Get Out again; even with the mystery spoiled, I’m sure I’ll still be drawn in by the performances in the first half. But I couldn’t promise I wouldn’t talk during the end.

Calamity Brains’ Rating: B
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