Never have I seen a movie fumble so hard in the third act, but here we are. The first 2 acts are legitimately amazing and horrifying, but the writing and characters take a huge nosedive once the third act starts. The ending, if you can even call it that, didn't wrap up any of the plot threads introduced. What happened Jordan Peele?
Nope is a movie of two equally great but disparate halves. The first is a harrowing examination of what we do when faced with ‘bad miracles’. Keke Palmer’s effortlessly charming Em wants to get hers, get the fame and money and recognition she and her family have fought for by explaining the terrible unknown. Perea’s Angel just doesn’t want to be left out of something this big. Steven Yuen’s Jupe is haunted by one from his past and looks to wrangle a new one as a way to understand and come to terms with it, give it meaning, And Daniel Kaluuya’s OJ does what black people have always had to do; weather the storm, stare it down, and know when to Nope the fuck out. This first half sets up that while Get Out reckoned with the horrors of the past that reverberate, and Us dealt with the monsters within us, especially the ones that don’t look like we expect, Nope will tackle the horrifically miraculous. The one in a million, can’t be explained but must be lived through natural tragedies.
The second half is a thrilling spectacle, a homage to both classic Spielberg fate like Jaws and old school schlock in the best ways. It plays like a fusion between a monster movie and disaster fare like Twister. It’s a heartening example of what blockbuster films can be with a director who truly has a vision and is allowed to execute it, as opposed to the ‘house style’ of the MCU.
Again, both of these halves are good, great even. And they are of equal quality. But they don’t quite mesh into one complete film like Peele intends. Still, it’s impossible not to recommend. The cast is fantastic. The things Daniel Kaluuya can do with his eyes are still unmatched, and Steven Yuen has a stare that feels nearly as impossible in length as it does masterful in conveying his character. Peele has fantastic shots, the naturalistic design of the monster unsettling while keying in on the core themes of the movie, and it has Keith David! It feels like a nod to one of Peele’s biggest influences, John Carpenter, cause there’s a good amount of overlap in theme and motivation of The Thing and the creature of Nope. There’s two great halves of two different movies that had they been paired with their matching half, could’ve created an amazing one. But it’s still no reason to Nope out of seeing this one.
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Want a good review? Nope.
[7.9/10] Nope is a film of tremendous spectacle. Writer/director/producer Jordan Peele has not lost the slightest of steps in crafting evocative sequences with his team. He elicits tension as heroes and bystanders alike flee the giant specter lurking through the sky, ready to suck them up. He captures the balletic grace of a ribbony jellyfish creature floating through the clouds and gobbling up what it finds. He gets the heart pumping as his new age cowboy races through the western skyline, dust whipping in his wake, as the creature sharply pursues. To see it on the big screen is to be awed by it.
But at the same time, it is a film about that spectacle, the lengths filmmakers go to capture it, profit from it, take credit for it. It’s hard to know how to take that. There’s a recursive quality to the film, a movie rife with impossible images about the cost and peril, moral and otherwise, about committing those images to film. At the very least, it speaks to one of Peele’s recurring narrative motifs, those overlooked or underappreciated, who nonetheless contribute to that which is beautiful and even transcendent, even as they’re appropriated or forgotten.
Here, he extends that franchise to the animals made to perform for Hollywood productions. From Gordy, the sitcom chimp who goes on a rampage, to the horses on the Haywood family ranch loaned out for television and film, to Jean Jacket, the living UFO who feeds on whatever flesh he finds in the great loping west, Nope is suffused with an inherent respect and fear for the wild animals made to perform for our amusement.
The subtext of the story suggests that these animals should not be treated as just another prop, but rather respected and treated like the fellow souls they are. They possess a power, one that requires us to meet them on their level to be able to forge a working relationship with them, lest we be subject to the parts of them that remain wild, the parts we cannot control, no matter how much we think we have them cowed.
The themes, as always, are potent. Nope lingers in the mind and the heart, in its reflections on the creatures made to perform, the urge to wrangle such heart-stopping images, and those who are disregarded and overlooked in both efforts. But the film’s characters are some of Peele’s most inaccessible. Their decisions are often strange, their reactions stranger. Their motivations vary, but often come down to the need for wealth or fame or both. They are some of the director’s most colorful figures, but in a way that can obscure the sense of an inner life beyond the ideas and motifs they signify. It makes the movie a hard one to warm to at times, with the players more sketched than defined.
And yet, in those quieter undefined spaces, Daniel Kaluuya shines once again. It’s hard to discern whether his character -- O.J. Haywood, the inheritor of his father’s Hollywood horse ranch -- is meant to be neurodivergent or simply the archetypal strong silent type. Regardless, he is a man of few words, and Kaluuya makes a meal out of the meaningful looks and body language that convey his bearing and demeanor despite that.
He is reserved, if not outright shy, full of determination, if only to carry on the barrier-breaking legacy his father built, and he is made of steely, steady, stuff. Those qualities make him someone who understands animals better than people, and combine to make him the perfect soul to respect, comprehend, and even commune with this being from the beyond.
Peele and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema also understand how to shoot him. Nope is filled with any number of eerie, low-light scenes where OJ, his more extraverted sister Em, and their handful of neighbors and allies investigated the strangeness hovering above their doorstep. Peele and his collaborators still know how to evoke a sense of dread in these moments, with obscured visions, suggestions of something ominous, and blank spaces for the viewers to fill in with god knows what.
But there’s also great attention to the detail in the lighting, bringing out Kaluuya’s complexion and definition even in darkness, highlighting his expressive eyes, that allows his performance to take center stage even amid the building horror and eerie tone. There’s an interiority to O.J. in particular, and sharp choices in lighting and composition help draw it out to the audience’s wavelength.
Peele and company also do well to set up rules for Jean Jacket that both speak to the movie’s themes while creating practical challenges for the main characters to overcome. The flying beast deadens anything electrical in its wake, something that stops vehicles in their tracks, permits the sound team to chill the audience with waning audio, and makes filming it that much more challenging. The alien creature can only consume organic matter, with rains of discarded metal and other leavings that make it sick creating both a practical danger and frightening imagery. And as with the horses the Haywood family trains, it is provoked through making eye-contact with it as it roams the skies above, turning the horror flick into a reverse “the floor is lava” game of staying shielded from view. These qualities are cinematic, while also creating pragmatic challenges that the main players must be clever and determined to overcome.
In that, the movie’s creative team crafts some of the stunning horror that already defines Peele’s budding filmography. The title drop comes when O.J. witnesses the magnitude and power of this cloud-hopping behemoth, “nopes out” of doing anything to get in its way, as the same imposing figure prompts the audience to do the same. It’s a film as steeped in feelings as it is in thoughts, and the sense of abject terror as something that cannot be controlled, or tamed, only accommodated, imposes its will on those brave or foolhardy enough to try to use it for notoriety, riches, or entertainment.
Nope uses it for those ends too. It’s hard to tell whether the filmmakers want us to feel complicit in this, to speak out against animal cruelty in Holywood, to recognize the below-the-line workers who make the impossible into the real, or simply to experience the same terror and triumph its players do. But in this alternating languid and exhilarating movie, the spectacle, and the awe, overwhelm, as Peele conveys his signature incredible images, through his characters striving to do the same.
A remarkably average, slow and boring film with a few dystopian elements. The plot doesn’t go anywhere but somehow the movie keeps going on and on. Once it ends your left with absolutely no idea what any of it meant, unless you look deep within and decide it was some metaphor. I can’t think of anyone I’d recommend this to. It wasn’t scary enough to be a horror, weird enough to be dystopian, interesting enough to be sci-fi.
Glad I take Trakt.tv comments with a grain of salt because this movie was quite literally a work of art. I’m a sucker for anything that toes the line of cosmic horror and Jordan did this beautifully.
Even without listing off metaphors or “you just don’t get it” statements this film stands alone as a slow burn tension building horror/scifi epic. As long as you’re willing to accept not every question needs an answer, and not every “otherworldly thing” needs an origin story, this should be a fun ride for you. This checked all the boxes of what I want in an alien movie for me.
Rated it a 9, but so close to a perfect 10. There were some odd character choices and I do think it’s about 30 minutes too long but I found myself not wanting it to end by the final act anyhow. SO GOOD!
I kept waiting for it to get interesting but it never did. Good idea but really poorly executed.
I love Jordan Peele...I was so looking forward to this...and was let down tremendously. The entire Gordy storyline merely seemed like filler and detracted from the rest of the movie. Could've been a lot better imho.
Talk about a big polished turd! This movie had some good scenes, but it was so boring over all. It’s like he would finally start to pick it up, than it would just drop back down to 15 minutes of useless and meaningless dialogue. Don’t be fooled, if you think this movie sucks, that’s because it does. Don’t let these followers of Jordan Peele make you think that your not smart enough to see the art in this film, because those are the people who will follow his name religiously until he walks them all of a cliff.
Should you take the time to watch this movie? NOPE
Nothing happens for 40+ minutes - it just plots along and then... it drags on some more and more and eventually sort of turns into a movie near the end.
Then it ends and you're thinking: "That's it? I sat through 2+ hours and that's it?!!"
No logic to their assumptions of how to take care of the alien/ship... just do this and it'll work.
3/10
Jordan Peele has become the Master of hype, shame his movie's don't live up to it.
It was advertised as an horror film, but had little horror in it. It suffered from all the weaknesses and inconsistencies of the prior movie, together with a very slow first half where little happens. Peele does not really seem my cup of tea.
Another banger from mr. Peele. He’s challenging himself and the audience once again with his latest effort, this time focussing on themes such as the relationship between humans and animals, consumerism, grief and fame, specifically through the lens of spectacle and exploitation in the entertainment industry. It’s probably his most technically proficient, truly excellent cinematography and music. The characters and actors all hit their mark, the tension’s very well built up, it’s genre bending and unique; the man knows what he’s doing. I have some minor problems with the writing though. The Daniel Kaluuya character figures out a pretty major twist during the second act, which is a major turning point for the story ( the ufo is an animal, and you shouldn’t look at it ), but I’m a bit fuzzy on how he arrived at that conclusion. It sort of makes sense if you consider his profession, but I still thought it was a little thin. There are also a few characters that show up in the third act that feel either unnecessary, or share the same purpose in the story. For example, you could’ve cut the tmz journalist (who by the way looks a lot like one of the Daft Punk robots) out entirely, it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Still, my quibbles with this are pretty minor, mr. Peele has a great trilogy under his belt now. A trilogy of auteur driven studio films, quite the rarity in the current Hollywood system. Is he the new Denis Villeneuve/Chris Nolan? Time will tell, but I wouldn’t bet against the guy at this point.
8/10
Look! I know it's a Jordan Peele. But Man! I'd rather watch some old X-files Episodes. They had way better UFO-Stories, than this one right here...
A boring movie. That's all.
Well, nope is what you should say if you're thinking "should I watch this movie". Jordan peel does it again: anything he touches turns to crap
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I stand no chance of articulating my feelings towards this movie to the same high standard as some have already in the comments, but if you're not a fan of deeper readings, metaphor and underlying messages in your movies, steer clear of this.
While it should be par for the course with a Peele movie (given the majority of Get Out and Us are equally entertaining for their deeper meaning), I'm noticing a lot of takeaways from this movie being negative because it's only being taken at face value. The surface story here is very flat once the pieces are on the table, but if you read past it and figure out what the movie is trying to say, you'll pull much, MUCH more from this movie. Please read Andrew Blooms post in this comment section for a full dissection of all the themes presented and the overarching message here. Then again, if subtext and movie dissection aren't something you find enjoyable I guess this movie won't ring as loudly with you as it has with me.
Personally, I think I enjoyed this more than Us, but less than Get Out, but I haven't seen Get Out for a while so maybe that'd be different now. I'm just glad we've got someone making original horrors in a world of Disney and Marvel overload. Please never stop Jordan, you're doing great work.
Another winner from Jordan Peele. I avoided any spoilers and it was worth it. That being said, I’m leaving this review vague.
it's a great movie. not horror in the traditional sense, but an homage to peele's inspirations and an awesome cast. there are a few delightful misdirection jump scares and a moment proving children are truly the Worst:tm:, but i do think the third act's eldritchian, supermassive monster moment gave me the most discomfort. like, it just took everything about space that makes me want to vomit and turned it up to 11. jordan peele has honestly never disappointed me; even if this isn't my favorite film by him, it is absolutely a good one and more than worth its runtime.
This film starts of so well, sadly it doesn’t end so good…..
It never really gets going, you wait and you wait and you wait, you think here we go it’s going to kick off and go into top gear any minute now!!!!
IT DOESN’T……
There are two great jump out of your skin moments, the story could be great, it’s a brilliant concept, even the “alien” is different and refreshing!
But some how the film just doesn’t deliver and you feel cheated at the end…..
Will I watch it again?
Never, not even if someone else begs me!
Even if you’ve watched ever film you possibly ever wanted to watch, you shouldn’t even both with giving this one a go…..
Which is a shame
To all the people leaving negative reviews, just take some personal insight. This movie wasn't supposed to be obvious, you're supposed to come to your own conclusions. Sure some themes are more readily given than others, but you should really just pause and think "what could this be symbolizing right now" instead of "this movie was flat why was the shoe standing up." I have my own hypotheses and I've watched tons of reviews and just watched Grayson's Projects on youtube talk about it and I fully agree. If you have zero thinking skills you're not gonna enjoy this movie.
I rate it "soft pooping in distance" out of ten.
Did I completely understand this movie? Nope! But that doesn't matter as it was a decent experience all the same. Peele once again proves he is one of the most creative directors in Hollywood even though his movies require a deep dive analysis of their mind bending narratives.
Watch with patience and relex mind and comfortable sit you will enjoy
Idk why this film got so much hate. Usually my opinions conform to the consensus lol. I dunno I just really enjoy Peele's work and his take on horror/black comedy.
From the name of the movie, just don't watch movies like this. Nope! don't look!!
That's what it meant to be: a hollow empty movie, that you just need not to look at. Like almost the majority of the Hollywood movies. Especially, the impossible ones that show people that it works every time. The characters everytime know what to do no matter what, in darkest story twists, even if it has no sense at all!!
This movie ain’t it. Visually it’s great, I think what keeps most people watching is the anticipation of something finally happening but it never does in this . Honestly this movie just made good background noise but this one isn’t it. I think after the success of get out audiences pumped Jordan head up because this isn’t it AT all.
So if your just looking for something to watch then hey go for it but I’d your hoping something interesting is going to happen I apologize for you wasting your time
worst movie other then glorious I've seen this year. my gosh no storyline, no aliens, completely nonsense. boring, acting was atrocious. didn't connect to any characters. F is my grade.
It’s like a play on hollywoods little known history using the Wild West as a background to showcase some unusual sci-fi happenings. It gave me shivers and the occasional jump out of the seat moment. Original, but not quite a solid story.
Went on reddit for some much needed clarification. Couldn't make out the point of that whole monkey madness plot, somebody had put up a nice little analysis on the same(thank you stranger). Holy shit this movie is dope. It should have been called dope.
Spoiler;
In Nope, Daniel Kaluuya‘s character’s name is OJ and his name is said maybe over 100 times. Keke Palmer’s Emerald even gets to say “run OJ!” That was my main problem with the movie.
Since Jordan Peele’s OJ Simpson joke in Us. “Who is that outside ? OJ Simpson!” I think Kaluuya’s character named OJ isn’t coincidence. It was a distraction for me.
More disturbing than the reveal of what is going on is the killer monkey scenes. Where a monkey on set of a tv show snaps and kills some cast members. That I didn’t expect going in and it is disturbing and even sad.
I also haven’t pieced together yet what was the point in those scenes. I think though that there’s a hidden message about how people are never fully in control when working with animals.
The film gets compared to Spielberg meets Shyamalan. Yes it does have an eventual Jaws feel to it which is clever when you expect Close Encounters. You can throw in an occasional Quintin Tarantino style as well.
I was really into the movie but I don’t think it needed the traumatizing monkey scenes, honestly.
I thought it was a great take on an alien invasion movie.
I wish I could write something smart enough here, but 2 days after watching this and I'm still speechless. I will probably write more next time I re-watch this. Thank you, Peele.
This is the only Jordan Peele film i’ve ever disliked, it was SO boring, it felt like nothing happened. 2 hours of my life i can’t get back.
This is one of those films that the trailer managed to sold well. However, the whole product leaves you with a taste of disappointment and, honestly, considering this a horror movie is a big stretch. Sci-fui/mistery/thriller, that I would understand.
It has a weak/slow beginning, and the whole plot, which is sustained in an interesting idea, is badly exploited. You have almost two hours of built-up, and suddenly the film rushes in the last 10/15 minutes. Besides that, there are elements that, in my opinion, don't really bring any substance to the plot, like the Gorky rampage flashback or the Antler Holst final scene.
I recommend watching this movie in case you don't have any else available.
Disappointing. I mean, I get all the ideas in this movie, I really do. It is a shame all those ideas are badly exploited. You need to see this for yourself to understand how disappointing it is.
Would I recommend it ? Nope.
Truly Jaws in the sky. It's so captivating and hard to look away from the score and the visuals truly amazing. I feel like the third act should have been a night time theme into the day to add suspense. Once you see JJ it's hard to think of it as an antagonist a beautiful visually designed creature. Angel grew on me as the most relatable character solid movie 8/10
This movie is more heroic than the sequel of Independence Day but short on horror and emotions vs get out or us
Quite easily the best Lovecraftian/cosmic horror movie of all time.
Horror check Nope
Sci-fi Check Nope
Thriller Check Nope
Okay so what the hell did i just watch?! it's a useless movie During the third act i was going to shut the TV and go to sleep but said maybe there's a key changing plot at the end like US but Nope.
I were looking forward to this one. What a horrible disappointment.
Worst film ever, couldn't understand parts of it and ending was very disappointing
This movie is like onions and ogres: it has layers!
It's not as intriguing as "Get Out," but a better narrative than "Us". The acting is also fun, the brother's stoicism balanced by the sister's excessive expressiveness.
This film is a good time.
This was a really boring movie. There are a few parts when you see the...entity and think the movie is about to pick up and get interesting but it never does. This was a significant step down from Get Out and frankly is towards the all-time bottom of my horror/suspense tier list. Definitely among the worst alien/sci-fi movies I've watched.
Isn’t it odd that we’ve never managed to capture definitive visual proof of extraterrestrial life? Especially now, ten-plus years after every member of the human race was equipped with their own portable, internet-connected, high-resolution camera? The romance of a UFO chase is still very much alive, no shortage of seekers out there with their eyes on the sky, but still the photographic evidence remains elusive. That’s the conceit behind Jordan Peele’s latest, Nope, which aims to outline the circumstances that might allow the dream of first contact to coexist with the reality of such a closely-observed world.
Set in the vast desert isolation just beyond Los Angeles, Nope draws great dramatic tension from the smothering, lonely stillness of the ranch. Alongside a small cast, we witness strange, recurring phenomena and feel the hair on our arms rise. At its best when toying with the same brand of subtle eeriness found in Signs and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, it leaves plenty to the imagination while still showing us more than we might have expected. There’s some loose meta commentary here, too - I’d expect as much from Peele - but it’s less overt and essential than it was in Get Out. That shift may have been a mistake. Though the 2022 model boasts potent ambiance and a knack for well-timed suspense, I found the meat of the story to be rather lean. It’s creepy, it’s moody, it’s visually powerful. That’s really where it all begins and ends.
Jordan Peele is a goddamn artist
Annoying actors, bad pacing, lackluster ending, no horror.... There aren't many reasons to watch this.
I am NOT against a slow burn, but I'd like something, at some point, to get burned. Got it?
In the early 2000s, M. Night Shyamalan was a top Hollywood filmmaker thanks to successful thrillers like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs. Jordan Peele's 2022 thriller Nope reminded me of Signs, as both films involve strange occurrences in the night sky. However, while Signs marked a decline in Shyamalan's career, Nope continues Peele's streak of successful and surprising thrillers. The story follows horse trainer Otis Haywood's children, O.J. and Em, as they try to keep their ranch running after their horses have been disappearing and strange objects have been seen in the sky. Peele once again proves his skill as a filmmaker with the visually stunning Nope, which is also packed with unexpected subplots and characters. It's a must-see film for fans of the genre.
A principios de la década de 2000, M. Night Shyamalan era uno de los principales cineastas de Hollywood gracias a exitosos thrillers como The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable y Signs. El thriller Nope de Jordan Peele de 2022 me recordó a Signs, ya que ambas películas involucran sucesos extraños en el cielo nocturno. Sin embargo, mientras Signs marcó un declive en la carrera de Shyamalan, Nope continúa la racha de éxitos y sorpresas de Peele. La historia sigue a los hijos del entrenador de caballos Otis Haywood, O.J. y Em, mientras intentan mantener su rancho en funcionamiento después de que sus caballos han estado desapareciendo y se han visto objetos extraños en el cielo. Peele demuestra una vez más su habilidad como cineasta con Nope, visualmente impactante, que también está repleta de subtramas y personajes inesperados. Es una película imperdible para los amantes del género.
A Jordan Peele film that relaxes his usual desire to present strong themes and mostly concentrates on a battle with a monster. It was refreshing to just watch a story with characters whose race or gender doesn't really matter. I loved the first time OJ sees the UFO zip within the clouds, an amazing moment made better by the musical sting that accompanies it. OJ then has a moment in the barn with some aliens that is actually pretty scary. And the moments with Gordy the chimp are absolute gold.
The visuals, the farm setting, the amuzement park, the "digestion" scene, the horses...they are all awesome. This whole movie is a mix of genres, but is ultimately a Thriller. The only thing that knocks this movie down a point is the ending, which is a little underwhelming.
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All I can say is I wanted more! Great movie and would watch 30times over!! Please keep making more movies, the transitions and graphics is beyond any Ufo than could ever be made!
I recommend you nope out of this one. Cool concept but seriously boring.
I liked the monkey and the part where the dude punched the kid in the face.
Needed more of that.
Wish this was a 3 part mini series. Then I could’ve switched off after seeing that there’s no storyline at all in part 1(the first 45 mins). Even drudging onto part 2 would only show brief glimpses of any story and by this time you’d have no desire to watch part 3 where any minimal action happens. This is a great film for those that get overly excited as it’ll definitely bring you back down to normality. Another overhyped Jordan Peele 1/10.
Weak writing and terrible characters, supremely shallow. Sister came across like Foxy from Drawn Together, a cartoon caricature. Don’t feel compelled to watch this.
I was looking forward to a new exciting film from Jordan Peele with plots and surprises. But....Nope.
I can't see what others see in this movie. To be honest, for me it was an attempt to mix thriller/horror with sci-fi that unfortunately didn't work for me at all. I can't find a horror or thriller here at all.
I read about thrilling camera techniques and references to other films. I didn't see any of that.
Don't get me wrong,Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer did a fantastic job here. I also understand the allusions to the movie name when working with "jumpscares" or similar.
But in the end it remains for me unfortunately a film that slowly tells a rather boring story that is never really explained with many elements that get lost in the nowhere.
Something about this film just felt really homey which is a weird thing to say about a sci-fi thriller about a giant saucer-like monster eating people from the sky, but I think it was just its 80s/90s like quality and references to a time where Hollywood could still do spectacle without being so shallow. The amount of trivia I learned from watching this and googling the different references and nods made me truly geek out and have more fun than I’ve had watching a movie in a minute.
P.S.: I :heart: Daniel Kaluuya
The usual high budget pile of trash, with the aggravating circumstance of the artistic pretensions and a "deep meaning" you cannot comprehend. An infinite stream of sensational events that end up being meaningless, randomic, boring, idiotic, blank. I almost felt sorry for those actors trying their best to be over enthusiastic for no reason, except for Daniel Kaluuya. He's got the classic poker face, the face of someone who doesn't buy all that crap. Almost funny to watch the main character trying to sabotage the whole project with his lack of interest. I pictured him before shooting bored to death, standing on the corner, then slowly walking into the set, tired, hopeless.
Why does everyone always have to make experiments of "metacinema" and intellectual virtuosities? Pick a genre, stick to the basics, less is more ffs!
Really not sure what to make of this movie, as I was having a hard time trying to decide what it wanted to be. Very obvious parts conjured images of 50s/70s television in my mind. Other, just as obvious parts felt like they wanted to make a Western, some of it "oldschool", some the more "modern" type. Some of it, I'm sure, has some "deep, underlying" meaning, issues or lectures it wants to weave into its story to educate the audience. There's a very basic down-on-their-luck people wanna get rich fast theme thrown in it for good measure. But then it also wants to be science fiction, and horror/thriller on top of that.
Far as I'm concerned, it fails in all those aspects. There's never enough time for any of that to actually unfold and flourish - and by the way time? It keeps jumping back and forth in that, too, as if constantly switching genres wasn't bad enough. There isn't enough blood/gore here to pass for horror. There isn't enough scares of any kind to keep the adrenaline up. And idk about others, but I definitely found no trace of sci-fi either: the big spoopy alien ship that's nothing but clouds for so long turns out to be a damn weather balloon (no really if you didn't get that impression, idk what to tell ya). Which is ultimately supposed to be some kind of space whale animal, except it's made of some sort of fabric? That gets popped with an actual balloon. None of it's ever expanded on or explained at any level, in any way whatsoever. Nor does any of the threads get tied up, because suddenly it's just - the end. GTFO.
It has some shots that no doubt looked great in IMAX - but outside of that they fail to be anything special. Hell, in this day and age, I'm not even sure it was that special in IMAX. And apart from that... yeah, nope. In just over two hours, I feel like I was kinda duped, as if I'd just watched a Shyamalan movie. I'd like my time back, please.
I was hoping for the best but it was forgettable. Still, I prefer it to Peels's other movie Us. I know that because I finished this one.
Peele is a far better director than writer. As a director he did great.
The characters didn't make me feel anything. Is OJ supposed to be a strong silent type? Emerald does the usual stereotypes. Angel wears shirts with semi-known bands on. Antlers does the hollywood mumble voice. Ricky... has an alien live show for some reason, but bans phones - what's all that about?
The first half was slow but I was even willing to forgive that. The second half progessed like one long Disney Pixar storyboard sequence brought to life, and then that life is being squeezed for all it's worth. Relies on effects and sequence after sequence of encounters - which slowly reveal that... not much more than we already knew.
My theory on the movie is based on comparison to the Gordy part. I believe the alien is trapped in a foreign environment (earth) and like Gordy acts on instinct.
Silly that OJ did the eye contact technique after a flashback of a horse incident. Why is it so damn hard to get an alien video or photo? The power goes down - battery phones! The balloon part... really?
The best entertainment from this movie is reading the pretentious positive reviews at IMDB. You'll also discover that the movie had humour in it - where?!
I was disappointed, this came with high hopes but from the total of three movies of Jordan Peele this was the lowest in the list.
Yes it is a strange movie, not your typical sci-fi aliens thing. The first two acts manage to deliver agony and curiosity but the third act for me it fails as it doesn't manage to capture the moments. Also, i think that the Gordy story was a miss hit. It could given a lot more i wanted to be part of a greater explanation and part of the answers in the movie.
Uncanny, Peculiar, Fascinating
Nope is an outright unconventional fusion of horror and science fiction you might not have imagined nor you have ever witnessed. Jordan Peele's filmography has always challenged the audience with his layered themes and allegories and this one is no different. With a sluggish kick off the film catches your grip late in after 30-40mins into the film and then you can't go back. It becomes surprisingly weird, wild and fascinating and hooks your attention.
Daniel Kaluuya is marvelous, his performance is understated and composed. He does always deliver in a Jordan Peele film. The showstopper without any second thought is Keke Palmer. She is exceptional , her accent, her confidence and her spontaneity is amazing. Brandon Perea adds great support as well.
Overall, Nope is a wild ride which redefines imaginative filmmaking and may not be pleasing to many who don't acknowledge unconventional creativity. However if you are a person who celebrates creativity, this Jordan Peele film will surely be a rewarding experience.
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This movie can be watched within 30 min.
First 30 min borning.
Half way the 30 min also boring.
This movie 6/10
Keke and the rest of the actors were fantastic. The storyline was OKAY. The movie itself was confusing. I still have no idea what the hell I just watched.
What a fkg waste of time.
Can I have my time back please?
It's just stupid. A nope for me.
I think i expected too much from this film. The cast performed okay, however it was limited by the constraints of the plot itself. The story just won't let them deliver. Kept on waiting for the sci-fi thrill to build up and reach its peak, but was disappointed to not find it anywhere.
If you liked tremors, you will like this one too. It has good termors vibe.
what a let down , was looking forward to this
This movie was so boring, expected much more
Well that was definitely something different and still mind fucked what happened, it was good but not amazing and was slow at times.
This is probably the scariest horror film of the year and easily the best cosmic horrors I’ve ever seen IF ONLY it's trimmed down to under two hours. Seriously though, this film takes a big swing and is extremely ambitious in concept, I’ve never seen anything like this before, but it is held back by a slow pace that is perhaps too fucking slow. Still a great film nonetheless, especially the horror parts which are uncompromising and deeply disturbing. Release the under 2-hour cut!
I am glad that Jordan Peele is making these wacky movies but, man, these movies have weak plots, the climax for this movie especially. At least it is a lot more thought out than Us.
7,5
im not a horror movie person but it was a good watch
Loved the opening sequence. Loved Daniel Kaluuya's performance. Loved the almost Tarantino-esque backstory behind Steven Yeun's character. Loved Brandon Perea as the conspiracy theory Fry's employee and Michael Wincott as the auteur cinematographer, who both are worthwhile sidekicks to the Haywoods. I was a little less enthused with Keke Palmer's character, although her frustrating qualities were mostly intentional and therefore well performed. Regarding the plot, while I was totally on board for the ride, I didn't end up loving the way things played out in the end. The movie tries to set up and pull off a big reversal/reveal (the fact that it was an alien animal rather than a UFO), but it didn't really work for me because: (1) it felt contradictory to what we had already learned (how does an animal generate a cloud that holds perfectly still? And how does it knock out all electricity? Definitely sounds like something tech based, not organic); and (2) it just didn't seem to practically matter all that much to the story, with the attempts to thematically tie things together coming across as superficial/forced (i.e. the whole taming/breaking discussion and the idea that not looking at a creature that doesn't even have discernible eyes would somehow change its behavior). This carries over into the spectacle/visual reveal during the finale, which also fell flat for me. When something is so out of left field that that audience couldn't possibly have predicted it, then the specifics start to matter less and less.
All of that said, I still had a good time. The filmmaking is expectedly excellent, and while the storytelling decisions didn't all land for me, they were still well executed, with plenty of highlight moments.
Premise - 13/20 - The trailer made the movie seem pretty confusing. Aliens, maybe? Horses, and Glen from The Walking Dead? Not sure what's happening, but interesting enough to get me in the door.
Cast/characters - 12/20 - I liked Steven Yeun, his back story, and understanding his folly. I've seen Daniel Kaluuya around and he seems like a good actor, but I didn't like him in this. Smart, but unlikable. Keke Palmer was funny and an unlikely hero. The actors were OK, I guess, but I never invested any emotion in the characters.
Story - 15/20 - Original, as I'd expect from Jordan Peele. A great storyteller. Tangential scenes from Steven Yeun's past were interesting and yet vital to his character's psychology. A bit of a slow burn and convoluted ending, but from front to back it was mostly enjoyable.
Dialogue - 17/20 - The movie incorporated a "show, don't tell" philosophy that I enjoy, but the dialogue was able to let the viewer know the mindset of the characters and help develop relationships.
World-building - 15/20 - The setting wasn't that riveting, but I liked the connection established between the UFO's, the characters, and the ranch.
72/100 - 3.5/5 stars - Good, not great. Kudos for originality, bummer to the lack of interesting characters. Plus to the side plot with "Gordy's Home", minus to the subplot of the ranch and the family history. Watch it once to say you did, but it wasn't re-watchable.
A very strange horror/thriller/suspense film about a man and his sister who run a horse farm that encounter aliens/an extra terrestrial being who is creating havoc on the farm, so they decide to fight back. Jordan Peele's horror films are known to be very strange and leave you wondering for at least half of the movie what was going on, and this one is no exception. The film throws numerous plot points at the viewer in the beginning and then almost it seems start the movie over with a whole new plot and goes from there. So it takes some time after the fact to really think hard about how it all connected, but it does. There was also a comical part about the film that was great and added nicely to the drama. Overall though it certainly was an entertaining film all the way through.
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Liked the main characters and good acting but the plot was surreal, confusing and just bad editing. Don’t want to give out any spoilers but a good portion of the movie appeared like a second movie forcibly being edited in
What's with the bad votes it didn't even come out yet-
Edit: Fair enough.
One day people will see Jordan Peele's movies for what they actually are; glorified garbage.
Don't listen to the comments saying this is a great movie because it truly is not.
I would say it starts of promising and makes you think it's building up to something but then the story line just takes a turn for the stupid and you need to switch off and not over think about what's going on.
It was weird, of course, and they didn't cheap on sigthing the UFO, but tbh, is the weakest of the three ones Jordan Peele has done yet.
This is honestly the best UFO mystery/thriller movie I've ever seen. Despite being a Jordan Peele movie, I didn't feel like I was being beaten over the head with racial politics and everything about the writing felt like classic Hollywood. The alien itself is extremely unique and genuinely terrifying. A must-see for any science fiction fan.
Actual garbage.
What's the monster/entity? Why is it there? Why does it eat people? How the hell did absolutely nobody check on the missing people tor almost 6months period? Why did it ONLY start 6 months ago?
So much potential wasted. I do not recommend this movie. Also, there is absolutely no horror in this.
in the beginning i thought i'm in the wrong movie :rofl:
what a fucking ride
First watch: 7/10
Very original sci-fi western horror-thriller. Great acting from everyone but Keke Palmer is the standout for me. Beautiful imagery and camera work. It does feel like there's two separate stories mashed into one movie and i'm not sure how the two are connected yet I'll need to do a rewatch. I went in not knowing much about the plot sinse I only saw the original teaser and I recommend doing the same.
Second watch: 8/10
Much better on a rewatch! Amazing characters, original story and something that marks you for life anytime you look at clouds. Without spoiling anything my favorite scenes are the barn and the rain. I pretty much got everything this time around but still don't get the shoe I might need some explanation on that one.
To me, as a jump movie fan since I was a child, this was a cinematic masterpiece. It does not intend on disturbing your sense with gore constantly.
Every step of the movie you'll be wondering what's next. I've seen it twice now and absolutely love every single element of it so much that I was searching for further details explained while watching it the second time. There are so many details (like the wheelchair) that you miss the first time around.
Daniel and Keke nailed it! The details like crypto mining in the apartment and using a vape were entertaining to me because they're relevant to our time.
The view from inside the monster was fascinating to me because it's something they don't really touch on in other movies. I saw something similar in the video game Prey years past and it was fascinating to me back then as it is now.
I hope Peele follows this up with a second release.
OMG I really really loved this movie ! those twists on the trama that makes you nuts ! And you can't blink or breathe ! Really really good ! and Keke Palmer made a very good job here
Was the concept interesting? Yes
Did it make the mark? NOPE
I enjoyed this movie. You have to think pass King or Carpenter or Barker, Jordan Peele has started a whole new genre for horror movies....in the past you see the slasher or monster slash slash kill kill right? With Peele it's theatric think think imagine you get it? This movie was great to me because whenever I watch one of Peele movies I separate from the usual horror movie. It takes a twisted mind to make you actually think watching a horror movie. I can't wait for the next one. Dude the 3 kids in the barn! Was creepy as heck.
There is a lot to like here, the cast is great, it is shot beautifully and there are a lot of really fun ideas. The ideas don’t fully come together. I was really into the first half and the build up but it kind of fizzles away by the end. I’m not sure if Jordan Peele is the new M Nighy Shyamalan or the new JJ Abrams
It had an interesting beginning up until halfway and then it all went to shit. The build up was very interesting, but nothing made sense. Their conversations and stuff. Everything just weird. Great cinematography, visuals, and sound effects though.
It had an interesting beginning up until halfway and then it all went to shit. The build up was very interesting, but nothing made sense. Their conversations and stuff. Everything just weird. Great cinematography, visuals, and sound effects though.
It had an interesting beginning up until halfway and then it all went to shit. The build up was very interesting, but nothing made sense. Their conversations and stuff. Everything just weird. Great cinematography, visuals, and sound effects though.
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3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Nope’:
I kept waiting, and waiting, for this film to get good. For the moment when things kick into high gear and it earns that price of admission. For me, it never got there. It always teetered on the edge of something fun and edge-of-your-seat… but it remained uneventful despite its seemingly-momentous scenes.
The pacing was all sorts of wonky. It felt like there were a lot of disconnects here, a lot of questions. Scenes that went on too long. Unrealistic character reactions and decisions. My scalp is sore from all the head scratching. I just wish this were a more structured story with all the ideas it contained.
Great cast, but the character of OJ was incredibly bland and emotionally flat. A more compelling lead character may have risen this film above all its flaws.
Bonus Thought: What was the significance of the mysterious balancing shoe?