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Get Out reflection

 When thinking about Jordan Peele, his work in the skit comedy series "Key & Peele" often comes to mind. However, Peele's work "Get Out" could not be further from a slap stick comedy. Instead, "Get Out" is filled with thrills, horror, anger and complex social dilemmas.

    Peele's use of emotion is near perfect in this film. You see a great contrast in this emotion between Get Out's protagonist, Chris, and the Antagonist, the Armitage's. Chris commonly swears and shows his stress through smoking and his quips. While the Armitage's seem eerily kind and accommodating. Of course, this closely comes to an end. During the turning point of the movie, Peele signifies the twist by implementing conflicting emotions in the characters. You see this is in Georgina as she has a gleaming grin yet begins to shed a tear. Then Walter snaps from being joyous with the Armitage's guests to hysterically crying and screaming at Chris to run. Lastly, Rose attempts to coax Rod over the phone into believing Chris left on his own will and that she is distraught all while being bone-chillingly emotionless.

    Get Out has no shortage of symbolism, scoping from minute details to the entire plot. You have the initial conflict of the film being when Chris and Rose run over the deer, alluding to how Chris's mother died. The deer then flashes back to Chris throughout the story. Especially when he kills Missy Armitage with an antler. Scoping out to look at the plot as a whole. A black man goes to what is seemingly a plantation and a white family attempts to capture his free will. This is a representation of the US's history of slavery adding a grim undertone to the plot.

    Peele's Get Out is a must see for any thrill seekers. It really should be watched by all movie lovers for the fact that is it a great film but also gives a glimpse into modern day issues in racial inequality. 


 

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