Nope (2022) movie review
Nope "2022" movie review
What do I think about this movie
I was concerned there wouldn't be anything left to say about Nope, the latest film from Jordan Peele (Get Out, Horror Noir), starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, and Michael Wincott. In his normal style, Peele spins a tale about UFOs that raises more questions than it does. Similar like its main opponent, Nope draws your attention with minute, unnerving movements and ominous noises. Then it draws you in completely before it's too late to turn off the primitive adrenaline surge.
Nope begins with a horse ranch off the San Fernando Valley of California's inland gulch of Agua Dulce. The Haywood family has been successfully raising horses for Hollywood for many generations. Otis Haywood Junior (Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out, Black Messiah) and Emerald (Keke Palmer, Alice, Hustlers) fight to maintain the ranch while grieving the death of Otis Haywood Sr (Keith David, You Might Be the Killer, The Thing).
Otis Jr. (OJ) is thinking about giving up the ranch. The adult siblings are working together on a commercial shoot with one of their horses, but they are no longer close. OJ takes his horse, Lucky, to another gulch resident to sell when the job falls through. Ricky "Jupe" Park (Steven Yeun, Minari, Burning), the proprietor of Jupiter's Claim, a Western theme park located close enough to the Haywoods to be neighbors, is that person. The horrible reason why horses have been in high demand for Jupe's small circus will soon become clear.
The reserved OJ has his bubbly, outgoing sister Emerald accompany him during Lucky's sale to Jupe, which reveals more about Jupe to him than it otherwise might. Jupe is more than happy to tell the Haywood children all about his success as a kid actor. He was famous from the short-lived sitcom Gordy's Home until a horrifying incident happened.
the titling Gordy was a domesticated chimpanzee that was brought up by a small human household. A balloon burst as the program honoring Gordy's birthday was being filmed. Most of the cast was killed or injured when Gordy lost it. A young woman who played Ricky's sister and Ricky were the only two survivors. It's our responsibility as viewers of a Jordan Peele film to understand how the two narratives—the Haywoods and Ricky—are interconnected.
The Haywoods engage a techie, Angel Torres (Brandon Perea, American Insurrection, Dance Camp), to install their surveillance cameras, and a renowned cinematographer, Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott, The Crow, Westworld, Forsaken), to assist them in capturing a celluloid view of the event. This unusual group is put together to make history, and the plan is carried through with an appropriately dramatic series of setbacks.
Overall, Peele does a fantastic job of telling a tale, but those who enjoy their horror with a slow build and a dash of social commentary will enjoy this movie more than others who are only seeking for jump scares. Really, there isn't much physical terror in this movie.
Conclusion
The most gruesome and terrifying scenes actually take place just off-screen, with Peele placing the violence just out of the audience's line of sight and enhancing the scares with some of the most terrifying aural effects in recent memory. The delightfully nauseating side effects of some of the attacks are some of the best effects in the movie. Getting the audience to utilize their imaginations is one of the things that makes a horror movie like this so beautiful. I've never seen a film by Jordan Peele before, so I'm looking forward to seeing some of his more well-known works like Us and Get Out! now.
Nope will be available at a multiplex near you on July 22, 2022, thanks to Universal Pictures. The Blu-ray, VOD, or digital release date has not been set, however you can visit the movie's website for updates.
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