The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
– IMDb
Nope (2022)
Starring
Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Keith David, Steven Yeun
Written and Directed by
Jordan Peele
Box Office:
$170,823,080 Gross Worldwide
Review
Okay, what is there to say about Nope? Did I hate it? Nope. (Ha. Ha. I couldn’t resist). Can I wait to see it again? Yes. I think I am adding it to my “I would watch it if it were on tv” category. Otherwise, I don’t believe that I actively desire to see it again. I even gave myself some time between watching it and writing this. I usually only do this when I need to think of more that I would like to say about a film. Or, it at least gives me time to watch it again to see what I might have missed the first time. With Nope, I did not even feel like watching it again to come up with more to say. So, this review may be the shortest one I’ve ever written.
Acting
The first time I took note of Daniel Kaluuya was when I watched the episode Fifteen Million Merits of Black Mirror back in 2011. I enjoyed Black Mirror as a series, but very few episodes stayed with me. This episode was among maybe three others that I remember to this day. Fast forward 11 years and Kaluuya has quite a few notable roles under his belt. From Black Panther and Judas and the Messiah to Get Out, he’s been quite busy! As for his performance in Nope, I appreciate the role he plays. I think he portrayed the emotions, and the struggle of the character quite well.
As for Keith David, it was fun to have him in the film, just for the sake of being able to say “Hey! It’s Keith David!”. Once you understand his role in the film, the overall situation becomes a bit more clear. I dislike being so vague- believe me. However, I try my best to not give the whole movie away in my reviews. You’ll simply have to watch it for yourself. Do I think that it’s worth watching just to get the whole story? Unfortunately… no.
It was also nice to see Glenn- I mean, Steve Yeun- again. Doesn’t it feel like we were watching him on The Walking Dead a different lifetime ago? This review is beginning to be an article giving praise to the secondary characters, but hey, if the shoe fits, right?
Overall
While I was disappointed by this movie, it doesn’t mean that you will be! There are moments that make you question what will happen in the end. As with other Jordan Peele movies, you don’t truly know what to make of it until the last scene. Are you left on the edge of your seat until the credits are rolling? No. You’re basically left waiting for something absurd/scary to happen for the entire movie and then it’s over. Sorry, Mr. Peele but while I appreciated the attempt, this was a thumbs down for me.
Have you seen Nope? Did you enjoy it? Let me know in the comments!
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