Genre Research: Get Out

      Continuing my analysis of thriller movies, I have arrived at Get Out, Jordan Peele's first take in directing and writing in this genre. This movie came out in the spring of 2017 and was famous for its soundtrack, specifically, the song Redbone by Childish Gambino. Opposite to Us, Get Out uses social commentary more to its advantage. Instead of the multitude of gore-filled deaths, there are subtle hints of how society has treated African Americans. It was praised for this and received extremely well among all audiences. 

     The main thriller element of this movie that will be integrated into my opening is to connect you to the character in some way. In Get Out, the main character is viewed differently because of his race. This was something that many African Americans experience at least one time in their life. In my opening, the main character will be at home alone by himself for the first time. Everyone has experienced the feeling of being home alone and how scary it can potentially be.

     One element that I like from this genre that used in this movie is the soundtrack and custom score. Get Out was nominated for a Grammy because of this impactful score. The soundtrack was excellent in sense of one song, Redbone. The song's chorus states, "Stay woke. [Explicit] creeping. They gon' find you, gon' catch you slippin'." These lyrics in a way spoke the theme of the movie before the audience realized what it truly was. 

     One element of the thriller genre that I did not find appealing is not technically the element itself but the use of it. This is the horror component in Get Out. I felt as if it wasn't used enough by the film. Although the movie is still great, I feel as if the introduction of mere scares would've only enhanced the film.



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