As I posted above, I was going to see 'Get Out' last night and I did. If Rod Serling had appeared at he opening and said
"You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind?" I wouldn't of been surprised.
The film starts out like it's nothing like it turns out to be. There's a mixed race couple and are planning to visit her parents. She hasn't told them her boyfriend is black, but assures him that her parents are very liberal and voted for Obama twice. As the movie moves along there are little hints that things are not quite what they seem. There's a very good build up leaving you guessing on how it's going to turn out, but you soon realize it's not going to be good for the black boyfriend.
I judged it equal to Three Billboards in Ebbing Missouri, which I started with a 9 but downgraded 1 star to an 8 for the over use of profanity. Get Out I would rate an 8 but bump it up 1 star since the story is original and I've not seen anything like it, so I give it a 9. The Shape of Water I had given a 10, so that film is my top choice all of the 4 films I've seen, with Dunkirk as the fourth film and I gave it an 8.
The director of Get Out was a black fellow, Jordan Peele making his film directing debut. You might have seen him as one half of the comedy duo Key and Peele from the Comedy Channel and they were also the bumbling FBI agents in Season 1 of Fargo with Billy Bob Thornton the bad guy. I understand the film was made for $5 million and took in over $250 million, so he is set for right now.
