This week for class we were to watch the horror film, Get Out. I was nervous about watching it because I do not like scary movies at all. I thought that Get Out was a good movie. When watching Get Out, there was so much suspense throughout the film, that I was on the edge of my seat. It starts out slowly, but as things unfold it builds up, which I liked and thought was interesting. One thing that I liked about this film was the shocking things that you did not expect to happen.
One element of the film that I thought that Peele really did well was the music. He chose songs that really set the mysterious element throughout the course of the film. Something that Peele did with the music that I thought was cool was he used the same song in the beginning of the film and at the end of the film. I think he did this because he wanted to tie the whole movie together, which I thought was great. The music helps shifts in the storyline, which helps add to the overall plot of the movie.
I felt the suspense really arise when Rosie and Chris arrive at her parent's house. Pulling up to the house, mysterious music plays and this makes me believe that this house has secrets to it. As I was watching the film, and things started to unravel, I realized I was right. The house holds a way deeper meaning to the plot than I thought at first. The house is where they keep these people, like Chris, who they want to do their effect on. A lot of crazy things went on in this house, and the characters with their actions show that things are about to get even crazier.
My favorite scene in Get Out was when Chris asks Rosie for the keys, but she pretends she can't find them. He yells at her for the keys as her family starts walking closer to him, and she tells him she cannot give him the keys. This was probably one of the biggest twists in the film for me because I thought Rosie truly loved Chris and had no idea what was going on, she not only fooled him but had me fooled as well. Rosie played her role as his girlfriend well, when he thought he was going crazy, she told him they could leave, which gave her the perfect opportunity to plan his kidnapping. She is a member of this crazy family, so why are we shocked that she was in on the plan the entire time. I feel bad for Chris because he was starting to put things together, but didn't realized he was a plan for his girlfriend and her psychotic family. When Chris realizes she is a part of this plan, it is too late because they get him unconscious and lock him away, so they can do their effect on him.
I enjoyed Get Out, and thought it was a great film. Peele did an excellent job directing it, and he had me on the edge of my seat, until the final moment of the film. I am excited to continue watching films, and cannot wait to see what we watch next.
I thought it was sad how Chris shared his concerns with Rosie. He told her about the weird occurrences with the staff at the house. He wanted to protect her and told her to pack her bags. He trusted her throughout the entirety of the movie. She lied to him and never truly loved him. I think in the end that was the true heartbreak of the film.
The first film we watched was Dr. Caligari, which is a very old film. It has a little bit of dialogue, and has some color in it. Something that I found interesting about this very old movie was that it was a completely silent film. I think the music choices they picked were interesting because they were like a different type of jazz music that I had never heard before, so it was cool to hear something new. Dr. Caligari is the oldest film I have ever watched, so it was very crazy to me just to see how movies used to be filmed back then. The next film that we watched was about Snowy, the turtle. I thought it was a cute little film and it made me laugh a few times. I thought it was cool how Snowy has been alive for 25 years and remains alive today. I did think that they got some great shots of Snowy in the film, especially when he was outside in the grass. Another thing I thought was great was that they went to see the turtle expert, and she gave them some tips to help with Snowy and I be...
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I thought it was sad how Chris shared his concerns with Rosie. He told her about the weird occurrences with the staff at the house. He wanted to protect her and told her to pack her bags. He trusted her throughout the entirety of the movie. She lied to him and never truly loved him. I think in the end that was the true heartbreak of the film.
ReplyDeleteGreat points from both of you. What is Peele saying about Rosie with this twist?
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