Projected Film

Runtime: 130mins | Director: Jordan Peele | Rating: 4.5 Stars In all honesty, I’m not sure where to begin with a review of Jordan Peele’s Nope, simply because there is so much to say about it. What I can say with certainty though, is that Peele is rapidly cementing himself as one of the finest auteurs with skin in the game. Nope tells the story of OJ Harwood, a man who trains horses for use in Hollywood films along with his sister, Emerald. After their father dies through a freak accident, things only go from bad to worse when they notice a mysterious cloud above their ranch that doesn’t move. They soon enlist the help of technologically savvy, Angel, to help document the phenomenon for the world to see. As with Get Out in particular, Peele’s debut outing, Nope treads the incredibly fine and difficult line of weaving seamlessly between horror and comedy. One moment you’re laughing a Keke Palmer’s incredibly charismatic performance as Esmerelda, and the next you’re listening to the har