Get Out (2017)

The camerawork in this movie drove me crazy from the very first scene, in which we were following someone so closely that I couldn’t keep my bearings as to where he was in relation to his surroundings: a quiet suburban street. Other than that, this is a pretty solid, if predictable, thriller.

Black guy dating a white girl is going with her to meet her wealthy parents whom she swears, though she hasn’t told them he’s black, won’t have a problem with it because they are NOT racist. That seems to be true. Though there’s some awkwardness at first meeting, it seems to be due to their inexperience rather than prejudice.

The similarities to movies like The Stepford Wives and The Skeleton Key were unmistakable, making it pretty hard to be surprised as events unfolded. There was some comic relief, but if the laughs had been sprinkled in more liberally, I think this movie would've been elevated considerably (see Cabin in the Woods, also starring Bradley Whitford). As it is, it’s a fine but forgettable diversion.

B-