Jordan Peele's compelling blend of black comedy and mystery tends to be brought down by the slow pacing, but I liked how it has its own particular mood. Daniel is aware that something is off with the Armitages, but at the same time can't help being continuously swayed by the situation and feeling like a fish out of water. This creates a surreal kind of tension that is constant throughout the film. While most twists are pretty easy to figure out ahead of time, at the same time it will be almost impossible for the viewer to understand what is really going on until the end. The social critique here is nothing life-changing but that definitely deserves attention. It's fun that the film mostly got praise from the same politically correct white liberals it condemns.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2021-05-01T14:33:32Z— updated 2022-08-21T06:03:43Z
Jordan Peele's compelling blend of black comedy and mystery tends to be brought down by the slow pacing, but I liked how it has its own particular mood. Daniel is aware that something is off with the Armitages, but at the same time can't help being continuously swayed by the situation and feeling like a fish out of water. This creates a surreal kind of tension that is constant throughout the film. While most twists are pretty easy to figure out ahead of time, at the same time it will be almost impossible for the viewer to understand what is really going on until the end. The social critique here is nothing life-changing but that definitely deserves attention. It's fun that the film mostly got praise from the same politically correct white liberals it condemns.