Maybe it's because of "Get Out" that my expectations for Jordan Peele's film were not a star and a half. To be honest, I was a little disappointed in the whole film.
First, put aside the religious metaphors in the film that most people don't know enough about. The flaws in this film are too obvious. As mentioned by most film critics [How can this basement hold so many people? ] Because if it is a "shadow", the physiological system and the demand for the ecosystem should be consistent, because there is no mouth and no heart, but it is difficult for people to justify the basic metabolism and nutritional supply of the new city. (Even if the setting is changed to a supernatural world view, the overall feeling will be much better.)
There is a Moebius ring here, and the shadow is supposed to be 100% of the followers who live underground. The heroine met her own shadow when she was a child, and the shadow gave priority to evil thoughts, resulting in a complete language system and the heroine's real body, trapped in the underground to implement a revenge plan (this explains why there are so many people underground, only The heroine can babble.) But... back to the point of the physiological system needs. (can't get around)
The above are the biggest bugs in the film in my opinion. The director did not deliberately describe the operation ecology of the underground city, and used rabbits as a supply. There may also be a reason for this endless loop to some extent. But if it's not so careful, I actually like the group of dancers in the underground. They only copy, imitate the behavior of the upper class, hold their benchmark for elegant behavior, and gradually just do it. Forget about the existence of these dance-like moves, they deserve a real burger.
The second thing that makes me feel a little uncomfortable is their combat effectiveness. (Even though I know that the protagonist's family is only a defenseless town resident) But the scene with the neighbors is too casual. I thought the clean neighbors would be the foreshadowing of a high-energy chase, but the result was two golf clubs. Gone? ? What about the neat and tidy way of killing in front of it? ? Even if it's a routine, let's do a routine, high pressure hits and then counterattack in hardships... (even if the director doesn't seem to want to be surprised)
Regarding the metaphor of the movie (some people even directly say that this is a fable movie), the director and screenwriter have worked hard to convince the audience that the whole world view is on the earth around you and me, but this drawback is that there are many things that are taken for granted and need to be round. (It's troublesome to think about it.) If all the stories could be focused on this family of 4, it might be relatively easy to swallow down the worldview.
The look and feel of the whole film is still above the pass line, and there are not too many excellent or fancy lens language. The acting of the protagonist's dual-role performance is online. But it's not a movie that can compare to "Get Out".
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