Jordan Peele's latest film is further evidence of his greatness, even if this shaggy dog of a story is not totally great. It is certainly worth watching: funny, at times scary, and full of amusing social commentary that ranges from broad to pretty clever. It lacks the punch and discipline of Get Out, but like that film it does feature Daniel Kaluuya, who is fantastic. In a movie where the cloud-like alien invader will eat you if it catches you looking it in the eye, a fellow like Kaluuya with eyeballs that nearly jump right out of his head is at a distinct disadvantage. Peele plays that for all it is worth, with darkened scenes in which Kaluuya's dark skin nearly disappears, his bug-eyes all aglow.
Horses play a role here, and I felt the movie could have made more of them. Horses are, after all, the most alien of animals that humans regularly commune with. Note to self: EVs are great, but a horse is better during those times when an evil alien is using some kind of electromagnetic pulse to shut down all electrical devices.
Recommended.
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