An alien presence above a ranch threatens the lives of those below.
Plot holes galore add up to sink this film about two-thirds of the way through. Like so many other people, I came to this Jordan Peele film wanting to like it, but just couldn't find enough redeeming factors. The film opens with objects such as keys and coins raining down from the sky, causing at least one fatality. Why did this happen? We are told the official reason was "probably an airplane." What, the authorities weren't interested? No proper investigation was ever carried out?
From this sloppy beginning we learn later that the Steven Yeun character knows what he is dealing with, and thinks he controls it, in order to cash in. And he cashes in by.... staging a nightly show to a dozen customers. The man has literally made contact with extra-terrestrial life, and this is all he can come up with to monetize his breakthrough? Any remaining shred of plausibility for this storyworld is lost in this moment.
There are a few laughs, Daniel Kaluuya is a brooding and engaging presence, but that is scant reward for the ticket price. The sister is loud and annoying. The alien is super clever, then super dumb. It all fails to cohere around any credible narrative spine. Everyone turned up, but they forgot to write the damn movie.
Plot holes galore add up to sink this film about two-thirds of the way through. Like so many other people, I came to this Jordan Peele film wanting to like it, but just couldn't find enough redeeming factors. The film opens with objects such as keys and coins raining down from the sky, causing at least one fatality. Why did this happen? We are told the official reason was "probably an airplane." What, the authorities weren't interested? No proper investigation was ever carried out?
From this sloppy beginning we learn later that the Steven Yeun character knows what he is dealing with, and thinks he controls it, in order to cash in. And he cashes in by.... staging a nightly show to a dozen customers. The man has literally made contact with extra-terrestrial life, and this is all he can come up with to monetize his breakthrough? Any remaining shred of plausibility for this storyworld is lost in this moment.
There are a few laughs, Daniel Kaluuya is a brooding and engaging presence, but that is scant reward for the ticket price. The sister is loud and annoying. The alien is super clever, then super dumb. It all fails to cohere around any credible narrative spine. Everyone turned up, but they forgot to write the damn movie.