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While falling under the genre of Sci-fi horror, Jordan Peele’s latest work both defies and exceeds the expectations set by its predecessors. The cinematography is astounding, every shot in every scene is accounted for. Its no achievement for shots to look good, however shots that are both aesthetic and meaningful at a consistently intelligent level, is a visual miracle on screen and only goes to show how far Peele has developed as a director. Originality is the special ingredient and this is made obvious from the very beginning, the film toys with and takes complete control over cliches recycling them for a bolder and more refreshing form of entertainment. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope. It’s a UFO. Nope, wrong again.

Peele makes sure your assumptions are wrong almost everytime you prepare yourself for the jumpscares or you attempt to figure out what in the actual hell is going on.

To have a sub-plot involving a raging chimp that unironically goes bananas on a comedy sitcom, in the same film that has alien-related horse abductions without it being a laughable flop, really shows the attention to detail and care this script has been blessed with.

As for the performances, Daniel Kaaluya’s and Kekes on-screen chemistry is definitely something to be appreciated.

It has to be said that the last 40 minutes definitely fell short, ironically because of the excessive length taken for the film to quite literally end with a bang. After the reveal of the antagonist, all tension and horror appears to evaporate sadly leaving a series of confusing and undermining scenes.

Overall a step in the right direction for modern horror and shouldn’t be overlooked because of its prolongued runtime