Get Me Out of Horror Movies

     I have never EVER liked horror movies. Period. However, this one wasn't as scary as most horror movies. Maybe I just don't like the ones with spirits and possessed objects. Get Out directed by Jordan Peele wouldn't necessarily be classified as horror to me. It definitely is a thriller. Peele's music choices also amped up the nervous scenes. 

    On the other hand, this film's main purpose is not to just scare people. It is to educate us on racism. There are many scenes where Chris was around racist people who made sly comments to him. Because of the camera angles and movement, we could tell that these conversations made Chris uncomfortable. Peele released Get Out in 2017, way before all of the Black Lives Matter rallies. Peele was trying to show us how a black person deals with day to day interactions with white people. He did an excellent job showing us how these interactions may play out without going to either extremes. Peele thrilled the audience while also educating them. 

Jordan Peele Talks Being A Black Auteur And Disproving Myths Of Representation In Hollywood

    In the article above, Peele speaks about his attempts of becoming a director. Peele did not get into NYU and forgot about his dreams of directing while picking up comedy as a hobby. However, he remembered how there aren't many black directors. In the interview, Peele goes onto say how he doesn't feel any type of pressure to direct certain films or cast a certain race of people. He just knows that he has a major platform and he wants to use it to the best of his ability. 

    

    The scenes that I noticed Peele was an auteur were when Chris was falling in "The Sunken Place." The scene made me feel as if that's how it is to be hypnotized. It was both a false reality and a real scare. Both Peele's use of his platform and his directing skills show his talent.