Friday, June 2, 2017

Hollywood explore the world of hypnosis in several films, like “Dead Again” by Kennetth Branagh, Danny Boyle’s “Trance” and “The Manchurian Candidate” these movies use the induction of a state of consciousness as a plot to tell a certain history. Could be past lives, certain personality disorder and the creation of the perfect presidential candidate.

In the same tone, the film “Get Out” by Jordan Peele presents hypnosis as a new metaphorical tool for slavery. A black man Andre Hayworth is adducted from a white suburb late at night. This is just the beginning of the film. A few months have passed, and we introduce black photographer Chris Washington ( Daniel Kaluuya) who is in a serious relationship with Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) are preparing for a trip to see visit Rose parents and introduce Chris to the family. The film presents the first controversial discussion: What are the repercussions of a white girl dating black guy?

Since the road trip started, the audience start noticing the ambivalence of Chris presence in the white only town. Rose hit a deer down the road and the cop as for Chris ID, knowing that he is not involved at all in the accident. After the arrival home, Rose parents Dean ( Bradley Whitford) and Missy (Catherine Keener) make Chris as confortable as possible. But for Chris something seems not right. The groundskeeper Walter and housekeeper Georgina are black and present a very odd behavior.

Later that night Chris bump into Missy while he was doing a walk outside the house. Chris talk about his mom with Missy, who died when he was 11. Missy hypnotized Chris into a paralytic state.

Jordan Peele directs a very powerful thriller for the new Trump era. You get constant reminders that Obama is no longer in office and things are changing, not necessarily for good, but also racism is not only actions but a state of mind. The image of a clean cut white neighborhood who find ways to destroy successful black people, is a clear representation that superiority complex is still on, no matter if the USA lived turbulent times in the 60’s fighting for equality and 8 years with a black president.

The big reveals in this thriller are not only surprising scary, because we are watching horror movie, but the problems presented in this film are true and lives on. The recent events of white supremacist calling to attack of different skin tone citizens or scream a person get out of my country for being latinos is closer than you think.

The big hit of “Get Out” is the ability to mash up “Looks Who’s Coming to Dinner” and The Stepford Wives. A simple visit of a black guy to his white girlfriend parents hit the core of everyone not because the color his skin, but because he is successful and proud about it.


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