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Hahndude t1_ixra9x1 wrote

Us wasn’t a very good film. Why not use Get Out or Nope as you base since those are Peele’s other films and they are both actually very good movies.

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PermYoWeaveTina t1_ixraonh wrote

Us is on par with Nope for me: all flash, no substance. Get Out was incredible.

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matlockga t1_ixrdvck wrote

Nope was a heck of a tribute to moviemaking, and I thought it was at least a huge recovery from Us.

Like, how can you even feel a movie that drops more or less back to back to back to back homages to Jaws, The Last Temptation of Christ, Akira, and early film technology--and makes them all work has no substance?

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SitDown_BeHumble t1_ixrg4eb wrote

Yeah saying Nope has no substance is just straight up wrong. You can argue whether it executed its ideas well or not, but it definitely has a lot of depth.

On top of everything you mentioned, Nope also has a lot to say about the human desire for spectacle, even at the risk of our own safety or despite its negative effects on society.

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matlockga t1_ixrgb5w wrote

> Nope also has a lot to say about the human desire for spectacle, even at the risk of our own safety or despite its negative effects on society.

Literally every person who tried using the spectacle for their own benefit died, too. It's not even subtle.

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PermYoWeaveTina t1_ixvjfhh wrote

The 3 main characters were trying to use it to their benefit to get rich, no? They didn't die?

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matlockga t1_ixvk180 wrote

They were clearly in it to prove it was real. Hence the overarching narrative about the man on the horse.

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PermYoWeaveTina t1_ixvmcaf wrote

You're just wrong on this one, watch it again. They're intentionally secretive with Angel, and they don't want TMZ/paparazzi showing up. They openly call it the "moneyshot". If they just wanted to prove it was real then wouldn't they be happy all the news crews show up after the crowd at Judy's ranch "disappears"?

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matlockga t1_ixvn76j wrote

"Oprah Shot."

And not really. Why let someone else tell an incomplete story and erase the reality?

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PermYoWeaveTina t1_ixvpmx5 wrote

The "story" being a picture of a UFO in the sky? The only thing being "erased" is their payday. Flimsy flimsy flimsy.

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MonsieurRacinesBeast t1_ixrx4au wrote

Because it was boring. The creature was just... there. And the people made really stupid decisions endlessly. It was like a bad Twilight Zone.

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TheOneWhoCutstheRope t1_ixridn0 wrote

While I actually enjoyed us it’s definitely the weaker film out of his 3 so far. Just watched nope and I loved it tbh. Felt like an r rated black Spielberg film

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MonsieurRacinesBeast t1_ixrwuwz wrote

What made Get Out incredible? I thought it was really heavy handed.

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PermYoWeaveTina t1_ixsawtd wrote

I thought it was a really cool & unique premise. Swapping minds and yet you're still trapped inside is terrifying and a kind of a fun idea at the same time. Also the TSA saving the day haha

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MonsieurRacinesBeast t1_ixrws8i wrote

I still don't understand the hype around Get Out and Nope.

Both were solid B's on my scale. Neither were scary, but they were kind of original. I just find his movies SO heavy handed. He beats you over the head with the themes, much like M. Night.

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headbiscuitss t1_ixtjla0 wrote

Get out was insanely original and portrayed subtle racism really well. It loses its flare a little bit after rewatching. Us imo is fucking terrible. I haven't seen Nope yet tho

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Gumshoez t1_ixrdqif wrote

Us was so bad that I thought Peele might end up being a fluke. But Nope was fantastic. I may have even liked it more than Get Out. But I am partial to cowboys and aliens.

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firstanomaly t1_ixrd1w8 wrote

Couldn’t agree more. Peele is already going to go down as an amazing director. But US just required way too much “suspension of disbelief”. Great acting, great cinematography, directing. But what is that story and explaining the bare minimum of this other world.

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