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doebreiAug 20, 2022

Came in this expecting to be thrilled, except for the trepidation of something scary about to happen for 5 minutes I wasn't. After you realize nothing exciting will happen(about 40 minutes in), it's still well put together but really a hugeCame in this expecting to be thrilled, except for the trepidation of something scary about to happen for 5 minutes I wasn't. After you realize nothing exciting will happen(about 40 minutes in), it's still well put together but really a huge letdown to know you came to be thrilled and you're just watching a decent drama.… Expand

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sonicpulsarAug 28, 2022

It's a NO(PE) for me unfortunately.
4/10, because it got me intrigued at first and the actors and photography are good. Then, nothing more. I expected a denser plot, an explanation, maybe a relation to the first segment the film presents...It's a NO(PE) for me unfortunately.
4/10, because it got me intrigued at first and the actors and photography are good. Then, nothing more. I expected a denser plot, an explanation, maybe a relation to the first segment the film presents... just cat vs mouse and kind of pointless. Get Out was great, US and NOPE just don't seem to know which genre and tone they're going for, which is a shame.
Go watch the absolutely BRILLIANT 'The Vast of Night', which became one of favorite films, or the classic Close encounters of the 3rd kind, or even 'Communion' for a better experience with the UFO matter.… Expand

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skunkyAug 3, 2022

Interesting movie, but the pacing is far too slow and I find characters lack likeability. Premise of an UFO that flying around with with no one but the main characters knowing about its and trying to film it is a bit hard to believe.Interesting movie, but the pacing is far too slow and I find characters lack likeability. Premise of an UFO that flying around with with no one but the main characters knowing about its and trying to film it is a bit hard to believe. Especially half way through the film you realize others have witnessed it too, repeatedly.… Expand

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viroodiemSep 3, 2022

Like M.Night Shamaylan but with extra steps.

A decent film that was nearly killed by Keke palmers performance in the first 30 minutes of the film. After she calms down the movie finally starts to get into a groove. Much of the cast wasLike M.Night Shamaylan but with extra steps.

A decent film that was nearly killed by Keke palmers performance in the first 30 minutes of the film. After she calms down the movie finally starts to get into a groove. Much of the cast was wasted and the plot could have used extensive rewrites to make something better.

Reminded me of the love child of M. Night and the Cloverfield franchise and not in a good way.… Expand

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MarkHReviewsAug 20, 2022

Jordan Peele is clearly a gifted filmmaker. It’s also possible that he’s too smart for his own good. His latest offering, “Nope,” decisively answers the rhetorical question: “Are all of Jordan Peele’s films interesting and accessible?”

AJordan Peele is clearly a gifted filmmaker. It’s also possible that he’s too smart for his own good. His latest offering, “Nope,” decisively answers the rhetorical question: “Are all of Jordan Peele’s films interesting and accessible?”

A taciturn OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya) works for his dad at Haywood’s Hollywood Horses, which wrangles horses for the entertainment industry. After his father is mysteriously killed by falling metal debris, OJ becomes responsible for keeping the business and the family ranch afloat. His sister, Emerald (Keke Palmer), helps out, sorta. But there’s something very wrong here. A cloud has been sitting on the horizon for days. Could it be hiding a space alien from view? Yup. But good news: by capturing film footage of the alien, maybe the Haywards can make a lot of money and save the farm.

In writing this screenplay, Writer/Producer/Director Peele creates more story lines than he knows what to do with. The film opens with a quote from the Old Testament prophet Nahum: “I will cast abominable filth upon you, make you vile, and make you a spectacle.” So perhaps this film is an allegory about the oversized role of spectacle in modern culture? Sorta. Peele tells us a couple of times that OJ and Emerald are the descendants of the black jockey who appeared in 1878’s “The Horse in Motion,” arguably the progenitor of the modern motion picture. And there’s a poster for “Buck and the Preacher,” Sidney Poitier’s directorial debut, that appears in more than one scene. Maybe this film is about the marginalization of black contributions to film-making? Kinda. There’s a storyline about Jupe (Steven Yeun), who’s scratching to make a living managing a misbegotten cowboy theme park. As a child, Jupe starred in “Gordy’s Home,” an infamously short-lived sitcom where a chimpanzee ran amuck and attacked almost everyone on the set. Huh?

Peele fully develops exactly none of these ideas or any of the other thematic elements floating around. As a result, “Nope” comes across as a series of poorly developed impressions culminating in an unsatisfyingly ambiguous climax.

There are many elements of this film worthy of praise. Kaluuya, Palmer, Yeun and gravel-voiced Michael Wincott, who plays a famous cinematographer with plans to get definitive footage of the alien, are all first-rate. Visually, the film is often spectacular because of the work of Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema (“Tenet,” “Interstellar,” “Dunkirk”).

In my view, “Nope” is a smart, creative filmmaker just showing off. Here, he never chooses to fully pursue any of the themes he develops. But isn’t a key element of filmmaking the act of telling a coherent story or at least fully articulating a personal point of view? According to Jordan Peele, nope.… Expand

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stevekmFeb 16, 2023

I was expecting a lot more from this movie. A strange tale about a movie animal wrangler, his ranch, and a neighbor with a weird past.

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AryaCaspy99Sep 2, 2022

Mediocre story, long delay in reaching the main story, weak ending.
it could be better. 6/10

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FreeRunner29Jul 25, 2022

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CaptainHowdyJul 22, 2022

At this point, I'm beginning to fear that Jordan Peele is very good at coming up with interesting concepts but very bad at pulling them together. This is because "Nope" is his second movie in a row that starts out intriguing but just fallsAt this point, I'm beginning to fear that Jordan Peele is very good at coming up with interesting concepts but very bad at pulling them together. This is because "Nope" is his second movie in a row that starts out intriguing but just falls apart at the end.

For the first two-thirds of the film, "Nope" maintains an aura of suspense that makes you wonder where Peele is going with this. The setup is strong, and the imagery riveting. There's a hint of something high-concept that Peele wants to get at, which is partly due to the expectations after "Get Out" but also partly due to the way he delivers information. But then it just...sort of...devolves into a regular-ass horror movie. It's not a terrible movie, but it's not what it wants to be or could have been.

What's even more confounding is that he includes flashback sequences to a horrific event that seems to foreshadow what's going on in the present. By the end of the film, however, I can only speculate on why those sequences were included other than to ratchet up the sense of dread and add length to the film.

If he had followed any one of the high-concept themes (animals rebelling, the modern phenomenon everyone watching everyone else, etc.) the movie seems to be getting at in different points of the movie, this could have been a really thought-provoking film. In the end, however, Peele is just throwing ideas at the camera while not really making them cohere.… Expand

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MattyIce34Jul 22, 2022

Disappointment. Peele is certainly going more for spectacle over commentary this time around, but the characters are either annoying or unrealistic outside Palmer and Kaluuya (who are both really good!). Still looking forward to Peele’s next film.

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TheomancerJul 22, 2022

I absolutely love sci-fi, but I don't love horror — but when I saw this was from critically-acclaimed director Jordan Peele, I decided to give this one a shot. From a filmmaking perspective, the "craft" of this film is great. It has fantasticI absolutely love sci-fi, but I don't love horror — but when I saw this was from critically-acclaimed director Jordan Peele, I decided to give this one a shot. From a filmmaking perspective, the "craft" of this film is great. It has fantastic cinematography, great sound, great visuals and effects, solid pacing, great bread-crumb sprinkles that eventually come to fruition full-circle by the end of the film, etc. The "nuts and bolts" of the film are great.

Unfortunately, I think just the actual "core" bread-and-butter of the film, from a substance and content and story perspective, just isn't really great. Thankfully (for me), it wasn't even remotely scary as a suspense/thriller/"horror" movie, either. (I should add that while I don't love proper horror films, I absolutely love suspense and thrillers.)

Interestingly, I do think the allegories and "messaging" angle of the film are solid. This can be seen through various flashback scenes, and ideas surrounding humanity's relationship to nature, etc. There are also some little nuggets for folks who've been following the recent "UAP" conversations in news and politics, as well (leaked Navy pilot videos published by the New York Times, discovery of a secret Pentagon program studying UFOs, different rival theories about their possible explanation and origin, etc.)

I really wanted to love the movie, but unfortunately it was just "okay." Fantastic in the nuts-and-bolts, but pretty "meh" as far as the substance. Really loved the characters, though.… Expand

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jbineucJul 22, 2022

The first hour of the movie is amazing and is setting a very intriguing atmosphere. Quite unique in it's style. The rest of the movie and the ending feels very underwhelming. Was expecting much more.

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Brent_MarchantJul 23, 2022

As much as I hate to say it (and at the risk of parroting what a number of other critics have already said), the title of writer-director Jordan Peele’s latest pretty much sums up the film. After brilliant career starts with “Get Out” (2017)As much as I hate to say it (and at the risk of parroting what a number of other critics have already said), the title of writer-director Jordan Peele’s latest pretty much sums up the film. After brilliant career starts with “Get Out” (2017) and “Us” (2019), this rising star in the world of filmmaking has lost his way with this one. While I didn’t exactly hate the picture, it underachieves what this director is capable of. Its fairly simple premise is far too stretched out, padded with material that’s somewhat predictable and adds little to the development of the overall narrative. What’s more, the film lacks much of the humor and signature fright moments that characterized the filmmaker’s previous two works, coming across as flatter than those pictures. Add to that some plot devices that don’t make sense, a big reveal that comes far too early on in the film, a sleepwalking performance by lead Daniel Kaluuya, a failure of the director to “kill its darlings” and a lack of any appreciably new insights into the phenomenon of ufology, and you’ve got a mix that, sadly, just doesn’t cut it compared to Peele’s caliber. Personally, I’d recommend that prospective viewers wait until this one comes out on cable or streaming services; there’s no need to plunk down full theatrical prices for this disappointing offering.… Expand

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piglordofallhamJul 22, 2022

Jordan Peele's endless train of derivative failed concepts finally derails in this tonally off-putting supposed "science fiction," trope calculator that couldn't replicate "The day the Earth Stood Still," or "War of the Worlds" if it tried.Jordan Peele's endless train of derivative failed concepts finally derails in this tonally off-putting supposed "science fiction," trope calculator that couldn't replicate "The day the Earth Stood Still," or "War of the Worlds" if it tried. Peele is no fool, he may be a bit foolish in believing that all his ideas are worth more than the sum of their parts however, and the case of "Nope," the title itself being more of reference to "something, something pop culture," isn't an organic word nor a particularly interesting way of hooking your audience. If anything, "Nope," represents everything else that rightfully killed off M. Night Shyamalan's career, but have inexplicably allowed Peele to make more than a handful of middling to terrible movies that offer nothing new or interesting for people to watch or be questionably terrified about.

I've never even heard anyone talk about a Peele movie, I just hear about how many critics seem to think he's some sort of unsung genius. Oh, like "Kubrick," perhaps? Perhaps they meant John Carpenter, or maybe Hitchcock? David Lynch maybe? A genius he must truly be to trick many millions of people into buying tickets or settling around the streaming box on a friday or saturday night to watch the most generic garbage imaginable and then pretend its actually scary. You could make a movie about handpuppets scarier than anything Peele has put out, so perhaps they're thoughtful, introspective and intellectual dissections of our society today and the problems we face every year as human beings? Fat chance when you're literally ripping off "Invasion of the body snatchers," and ironically become the thing you were paying "homage" too to begin with. He's right, we should feel truly humbled by his brilliance, we are the idiots that keep buying into his mediocre mainstream horror ideas that couldn't scare Stephen King on a cocaine binge at three o'clock in the morning after 72 hours without sleep.

In short, the twist in this film is so stupid that it physically hurts to think about. Stop encouraging this man to make movies.… Expand

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Miles_LongJul 22, 2022

Sorry, I wasn't captivated. There are a lot of creative ideas and set up going on in this movie, but the whole package was a let down.

The bad guy was clever, the setting was refreshing, the characters were dynamic, but it just did not gelSorry, I wasn't captivated. There are a lot of creative ideas and set up going on in this movie, but the whole package was a let down.

The bad guy was clever, the setting was refreshing, the characters were dynamic, but it just did not gel together. I wanted to like this but I didn't.… Expand

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JacksonMETAJul 26, 2022

I mean, as a standalone film it's fine I guess, but as a Jorden Peele film, it's easily his worst. The tension and build-up amount to nothing in one of the least satisfying endings I've seen in awhile. Also the film takes plenty of storyI mean, as a standalone film it's fine I guess, but as a Jorden Peele film, it's easily his worst. The tension and build-up amount to nothing in one of the least satisfying endings I've seen in awhile. Also the film takes plenty of story detours that try as I might, could not find any significant link back the main plot. Acting is pretty good, and humor is okay (very much caters go Gen Z "swear to show you care" mentality. And as a Gen Z myself, I hate it), and the alien design is EASILY the best part of the movie due to how otherworldly it feels, but I just can't get over what a lukewarm ending that was. If you want some dumb fun, then yeah, I'd recommend seeing it, and even as a Jorden Peele film, it's not AWFUL, but it just isn't anything special at all, which I was very disappointed by.… Expand

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littletristan2Jul 29, 2022

Nope (2022)
Positives: Acting
Suspense
Music Cinematography
Negatives:
Slow
Confusing
Characters aren't developed enough

Jordan Peele is the next M. Night Shyamalan

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AlphaRebelSep 4, 2022

Some great ideas in here with execution that verges on being superb, unfortunatly it never actually gets there. It's ALMOST a horror but pulls punches on that, it's ALMOST a suspensful thriller but never QUITE gets there. It flirts with theSome great ideas in here with execution that verges on being superb, unfortunatly it never actually gets there. It's ALMOST a horror but pulls punches on that, it's ALMOST a suspensful thriller but never QUITE gets there. It flirts with the humanaties relationshiop with animals and dominance in the pecking order but never really fleshes it out fully including an entire segmant relating to a chacaters backstory and driving motivation that basiscally turns out to be a timewasting nothingburger. (even if the scenes in question are some of the better ones, it untimatly does zero to actually serve the movie it's in)… Expand

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ReviewTheLiesSep 5, 2022

They have one purpose for the movie, they get it multiple times but yet keep trying to get it even tho they already got it. Entire back story for one of the main characters is basically useless.

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thatonekermitlAug 25, 2022

The foreshadowing was really smart and you wouldn't expect the end; however the storyline was unclear and required a proper analysis and full focus to understand why certain things came up. The movie was quite random and very gruesome. 3.5/5The foreshadowing was really smart and you wouldn't expect the end; however the storyline was unclear and required a proper analysis and full focus to understand why certain things came up. The movie was quite random and very gruesome. 3.5/5 in my opinion, watch if you enjoy conspiracy or Sci-Fi mixed with a bit of horror. Jordan Peele is a legend but I was quite confused, if you are to watch it don't let the beginning confuse you or it will distract you for the rest of the movie.… Expand

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elguruJul 24, 2022

nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope

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Voodoo123Aug 25, 2022

Clearly this film was made with love towards Spielberg with plenty of nods towards jaws but with some great hints of otherworldly b movie material - it's a fun if poorly paced watch. There are multiple storylines they are opened up but notClearly this film was made with love towards Spielberg with plenty of nods towards jaws but with some great hints of otherworldly b movie material - it's a fun if poorly paced watch. There are multiple storylines they are opened up but not fully explored and even a quote from the Bible at the beginning, it just felt pretentious at times. It's a shame Peele can't seem to focus on telling a coherent story. However the cast and direction failed to excite beyond the average needle mark with the ultimately mediocre screenplay and poor pacing issues.… Expand

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Gamb1t66Aug 10, 2022

Nope is a beautifully shot film with lofty ambitions that ultimately falls short of its mark. While Jordan Peele showcases once again that he is a master of building tension, his latest offering is ultimately undone by pacing issues andNope is a beautifully shot film with lofty ambitions that ultimately falls short of its mark. While Jordan Peele showcases once again that he is a master of building tension, his latest offering is ultimately undone by pacing issues and undercooked subplots that fail to provide any payoff.

As a side note:

The critics were never going to be unkind to a Peele film out of fear risking the wrath of the internet. This is immediately apparent in the contrast between the critic and user scores. Was Peele's latest offering better than this year's legacy sequel Scream 5? Nope. I think critics need to devise and implement a universal scoring rubric as a guideline to ensure that films aren't punished in areas of excellence based purely on a biased view towards an existing IP or favouring certain directors or studios over others.… Expand

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umaumaiJul 23, 2022

It’s an interesting idea and I enjoyed watching it, but it’s basically a near beat for beat retelling of “Jaws.” There are some interesting, worthwhile and excellent differences that set a good foundation for a somewhat creepy beginning, butIt’s an interesting idea and I enjoyed watching it, but it’s basically a near beat for beat retelling of “Jaws.” There are some interesting, worthwhile and excellent differences that set a good foundation for a somewhat creepy beginning, but once the “rules” are established I realized that it just doesn’t hold up. It’s not an easy movie to describe, but it’s not a horror movie. It has horror elements not unlike most of M. Night’s work and who’s movies this reminded me of. I think the acting over all is not as good as his last two films and something felt really off with the pacing and lack of character development. The characters are fairly static in how they behave throughout the movie. I think the casting was great, but the polar opposite attitudes of the two leads didn’t fit the tone of the movie for me. The very few other characters that populate this movie left me with way to many questions and it was obvious they where mostly devices there to drive that plot/story forward. I didn’t like how parts of the story are introduced. Not everything was clear on my first viewing of this and I think it might make a bit more sense the next time around. There’s very little gore, but what’s there is haunting. With all of that said fans of Peele’s other movies should absolutely check this out. In many aspects it might be my favorite movie of his so far.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurAug 12, 2022

admirable
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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.

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TVJerryAug 2, 2022

Here's a line from my review of Us (Jordan Peele's last film) that still applies with this one: "While the concept…is promising, there are some question marks that throw the logic off the rails a bit. Still, it’s an inventive and engrossingHere's a line from my review of Us (Jordan Peele's last film) that still applies with this one: "While the concept…is promising, there are some question marks that throw the logic off the rails a bit. Still, it’s an inventive and engrossing addition to the genre." Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer star as brother and sister who are the last family members of a long line of horse trainers for TV and movies. When mysterious things start happening on their ranch, they dig deeper (or look higher) to figure out the cause. While this starts with promise, it's almost an hour until any cool encounters and even then, the lapses in reality and reason kept causing question marks. Director Peele hasn't delivered much suspense…more anticipation that never delivers. The climax features some cool visuals, but there's more unsettling atmosphere than real tension in the action. [usr =2.5]… Expand

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Thelog32Aug 6, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best part of the film was the monkey subplot used to connect the main themes. Everything else was meh.… Expand

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jetbrownMay 17, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first half really had me, but then the reveal of the alien as being nothing more than hungry, and really quite stupid, was a major let down. Add to that, the characters were thinly drawn and when you don't care about them that much, the stakes don't seem that high for their lives. It was also supposed to be a comedy of sorts, but I certainly wasn't laughing. I get that it also had some social commentary, but it really wasn't that interesting. How the alien looked towards the end was pretty amazing though, and the initial suspense at the start of the film, like I said, I was into it. Shame the rest of it was such a let down.… Expand