Nope: Horror upstart Jordan Peele and his homage to Jaws – film review
For all, who horror movies like, but for whom the genre has long since become too trite and transparent, the visions of the former comedian have been around since 2017 Jordan Peele, who has been able to draw attention to himself with crazy ideas and clever twists. After “Get Out” and “Wir” follows nopea controversial horror work.
In our spoiler-free review we want to tell you why “Nope” is the best proof that Peele knows his craft, why this cinematic abstruseness still falls far short of expectations, and why film connoisseurs should be much happier with the alignment than the usual moviegoers* inside among you.
Nope: The first third of the film (review)
The previous trailers for “Nope” have sent wrong expectations awakened, which is basically already a foretaste of what is to come from the August 11, 2022 expected in the cinemas, as Peele is well aware that many moviegoers expect of him to be surprised and he obviously takes this claim to heart.
This is how the American film actor, comedian, director and screenwriter plays In the first third from “Nope” again and again the expectations of the viewers and not only breaks through them, but also uses them to protect oneself from the 1980s horror genre to bow… and to poke fun at it a little.
Unfortunately, this is also the smartest trick the introduction, which first introduces you to the characters so that you can get an idea of why who later acts how. Instead of here already first scary scenes or at least interesting own ideas to build in, Peele is content with a shallow acquaintance.
Interrupted only by the aforementioned gambling with what the audience thinks to expect. The Upstart in the horror genre from a purely technical point of view extremely skillful on, proves on top of that a proper instinct for his work, largely boring and tough but the whole thing is nonetheless.
This one is made tasty laboriously slow narrative flow only of certain shocking scenes later an explanatory role take, but first strange and also irrelevant Act. Also, their weight in the later plot isn’t nearly big enough to really justify the digressions.
In general, Peele, who also wrote the screenplay for “Nope”, seems to have enjoyed it more statement than to provide eerily beautiful entertainment. Of the horror part is virtually non-existent for a while, the tension is correspondingly meager and the public’s perception of one’s own staying power is stronger than the story.
Nope: The second third of the film (review)
For filmmakers and critics is it still a celebration, because the allusions and the technical sophistication of the filmmaker are on a highly astonishing level and probably give pleasure to almost everyone who knows the subject. Average moviegoers but look into the tube.
Once everything has been set up, every character introduced and the premise made clear, However, the horror author pulls extremely and proves that he is quite at home in this genre. The threat may seem strange at first, but it quickly becomes great fun for everyone who likes to surprise and scare to let.
Image, sound and acting quickly form a unit and create a tremendously frightening atmospherethat in one of the most menacing and visually frightening as well as most beautiful scenes the horror genre has ever seen. meet here The White shark and Independence Day each other and create something great.
The direct route to this scene is cleverly thought out and waits with twists and surprises on, which is why one would like to forgive “Nope” for the too long, somewhat boring introduction. If the film were only its middle part, yes, it would be much too short, but full of horrific images and awfully good ideas.
Nope: The last third of the film (review)
Unfortunately for us all, Peele builds after this one great bang at half time but does not continue on the somber aspect of his work, but instead devotes himself again to the Homage to horror cinema from almost forty years ago. A horror film becomes an homage to the works of other directors again.
Here and there, so to speak, in some scenes, this may be quite appropriate and maybe even desirable, but as a superficial premise it will be boring quickly. Mainly because Peele is there the strengths of his own story neglected to scratch someone else’s head.
the tension goes down in the basement faster than the cockroaches in an old country house, since an in itself terrible and equally terrifying threat suddenly becomes a placeholder for something completely different. the anxiety and the atmosphere of the second third go on the whistle and there is only one thing left to do a smile and a wink.
Worse still, the director and screenwriter begins to stop explaining and dissolving things towards the end, instead leaving them alone just happenleading to many a loose thread and some unnecessary logic questions leads. His attempt to let the images speak for themselves at the end also only works to a limited extent.
Per:
- First class ideas
- Good acting
- Excellent directing and technical approach
- Insanely good middle section with a menacing, dense atmosphere
- Good homage to 1980s horror cinema
- Lots of allusions and digs for movie buffs
- Great soundtrack
against:
- The introduction is too long
- The last third of the film is hardly scary
- Calm, almost boring finale
- Hardly suitable for casual moviegoers
- Too many loose threads at the end
who opt for the art of filmmaking and the history of cinema interested, will certainly get their money’s worth in “Nope” by Jordan Peele, but everyone else should be able to in the first and last third fight against sleepsince the director prefers to deal with inside jokes and irrelevant allusions busy instead of delivering a decent horror film.
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