Viewed: 11/8/22.
Director: Jordan Peele
Actors: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
Rating: M
‘Nope’ is Jordan Peele’s 3rd
film and another unique take on the thriller film. It follows OJ (Kaluuya), his
sister, Em (Palmer) & father Otis (David) as they try to run their Californian
horse-training ranch. When some strange happenings occur, they bring in Angel (Perea)
& Holst (Wincott) for help. Ricky (Yeun) is the neighbour trying to run a
theme park. The mystery is revealed after ~45min and then the stakes are
raised.
No spoilers here, other than to say it’s
probably both what you might expect and also completely unexpected in parts. The
film has a pretty good score and soundtrack, with a great use of light. There’s
a few good laughs and jumps, but nothing overly horrific.
The three main actors are all good, but
not exceptional – the character development wasn’t really there. It could’ve
been called ‘Don’t Look Up’, but Adam McKay beat Peele to it! It’s hard to put a
finger on it, but there’s just something missing which would’ve elevated this
to another level. It’s a good concept, but not flawlessly executed.
Overall: Different take on the sci-fi/thriller concept.
Gav’s Rating: 3.5 stars.
