Nope

Official Australian release date: 11/8/22.
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 3^rd 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.