"Get Out" was released in North America for 10 days. The box office for the first 5 days was 46 million U.S. dollars, and the investment was only 4.5 million.
Professional evaluation is 99%, popcorn 90%, industry evaluation and audience love are both high, applauded and acclaimed.
The film evaluation label contains some keywords: funny, scary, thought-provoking, social criticism...
Starting with "Caligari" and "Frankenstein", horror movies have always been in demand. The audience is just like spicy food, enduring the panic while enjoying the pleasure and excitement it brings. There are various horror movies, including cult films that are wild and simple and rude; there are also geniuses like Lynch and Kubrick who exaggerate the atmosphere to the extreme; there are both Thai-style hell, and Japanese-style scary; both; both There are well-made Resident Evil, as well as the witch Blair and the ghostly video; there are ghosts, murderers, ogres, vampires, zombies, aliens...
All the elements that can be used to be scary are used in horror movies without exception. Therefore, how to make a thrilling film new has become a problem now. Undoubtedly, the praise of "Escape from Deadly Town" is inseparable from its original structure and story.
The beginning of the story is simple. The black boy Chris drives with his white girlfriend Ruth to visit her parents. The combination of blacks and whites will undoubtedly give the audience a certain expectation: the characters in the movie will carry a certain stereotype of people of color, and everyone's malice will become a source of terror. In the expectation of everyone, the director is also deepening this impression-Chris' black friend who is a policeman on the road joked to remind him: never enter a white girl's room.
Chris and Ruth stick together sincerely and are picturesque along the way. Just when our audience thought it was a literary and artistic romance film, their first twists and turns appeared. A deer quickly passed by and was hit by a car.
From here, everyone gradually felt the pressure of the director's layer upon layer. The policeman who came to inquire insisted on looking at Chris' documents. Ruth argued firmly against it. After a quarrel, the two men went back on the road.
When they arrived at Ruth's house, Ruth's parents were very enthusiastic. They tried hard not to mind the identity of Chris, but there was a little weirdness in their enthusiasm. In addition to Ruth's parents and brother, there are actually two black servants in the family. They behaved mechanically, with weird expressions and hesitant to speak.
In the evening, Chris went out to breathe, and was met by a male servant running towards him to feel this fear.
When Chris wanted to go back to the room, Ruth's mother asked him to sit down on the sofa in the living room. She intentionally or unintentionally mentioned Chris's mother who committed suicide, so that Chris recalled the scene at the time. She had a coffee cup in her hand and a spoon beating the cup rhythmically. Chris slowly realized that he couldn't move anymore, as if he had fallen into a black hole, getting further and further away from the exit.
The next day, Chris woke up from bed, he couldn't tell whether yesterday was a dream or reality.
Ruth’s house held a family gathering. What made Chris feel more pressured was that they were all white people, except for one Japanese. They were friendly to Chris, but at the same time they were friendly, but at the same time they produced suffocating pressure. At this point we have already felt that the pressure the director puts on us is not malicious, but alienated strangeness.
Chris finally found a black man at the party. He happily ran up to say hello, but he behaved exactly like those whites.
The more weird things Chris discovered, the more he wanted to escape. So he told Ruth to go back overnight, but after he went downstairs, Ruth's parents and brother were waiting downstairs. He found that maybe he could never get out again...
Throughout the film, the director has been using anti-routine methods. The director is very proficient in using various routines of horror films, and when you think you will be routine, he will suddenly lead you out. The director tirelessly plays with all kinds of racial stalks, but the fear created in the movie is not caused by race alone. Every individual desires to be integrated into the group, and is afraid of being alienated and isolated. These things people fear may be race, social differences, or various labels.
At the psychological level, this fear is hidden in everyone's heart. It is a cold that we can feel when we walk in a crowd.
Director: Jordan Peel
The director of this film is Jordan Peel, Peel in the "Black Brother". Peel of "Ke and Peel." Talking about talk shows, acting in sitcoms, imitating Obama’s "jokeman"
Jordan Peel used to write, direct, and act in a triad of sitcoms. This is the first time he made a movie, and the script was written by himself.
Peel played his own specialties in this film, combining comedy and horror. The most outstanding is the black-style funny way, from language to physical expression, the audience is very much buying it. Some parts of the horror were also very playful. The audience shouted "Fuck" and laughed.
Peel also found a very delicate balance in the film. The conspirators in the film are all white, but the white audience is not disgusted. The black protagonist has brains, courage, and wins a full house.
Production company: Blumhouse production
This film production company has Blumhouse Production, which is known for its low-cost horror film production.
In 2014, Blumhouse Production launched an Oscar-nominated film-"Burst Drummer". Damien Chazele was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture for this film, which was his second. Works. Today, "La La Land" and Damien Chazeret are well-known.
Recently, the best-selling film of Blumhouse production has just changed ownership. Yimei contributed its stunning acting "Split" ("split") to the top of the list with a performance of 220 million US dollars and a cost of 9 million US dollars. "Split" is also a film just released in February 2017.
Horror movies always have an audience, as Jordan Peel said, "People will have fear, and we need to face our own fears."
This time, Jordan Peel created a new movie-watching experience for us, and the audience happily paid for him with movie tickets. The current screening of "get out" in the United States is full of scenes and continuous additions. I believe it can also exceed the 200 million mark.
After practicing at a small cost, I don't know what ambitions Jordan Peel has. From comedy to horror, it’s hard to guess what theme will be filmed in the next film. As viewers, we will certainly remain curious. We will keep staring at you, Jordan Peel!
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