Nope

Welcome to Weissan Film. On each episode of Woice on Film, we're going to take an everyday approach to movie reviews. Why don't you go over and get yourself some refreshments. There you go, and then we're going to head over to the screening room. All right, you got everything? Are we ready? Let's get into the screening room and get ready to see what we have in store. This time on Weiss on Film. Livestock are disappearing, so are people. There's strange happenings of foot out in the West. We're going to take a look at Jordan Peel's film Nope, this time on Weiss's on Film. So get ready to head on into the screening room with me as we take a look at this movie released July twenty second of this year, twenty twenty two. Nope, this time on Weiss on Film. Right after this, Hey, everybody, welcome to Weiss on Film. We're so glad you drop by here to join us in the screening room for this week's episode, and we're going to take a look at Nope. It's an American neo Western science fiction horror film, written, directed, and co produced by Jordan Peel under his Monkey Paw Productions banner. There's a lot of stars in this one. It was released July twenty second of this year, twenty twenty two. So what we're going to do right now is we're going to have a listen to the trailer for Nope, and we're going to talk about it in just a bit. What if I told you back today, you'll leave here different. I'm talking to you, bro. What'd you see someone above the clouds? That's big? I'll be big. You think we have a kill? Pops is out there right here? You are going to witness and absolute? So what happens next? You ready? M wow? You right out here? We go? M no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no no. Is it an opportunity? I'm talking rich and famous for life. There's plenty of videos for flying She don't lie. Anybody gonna get when we're gonna get. We're gonna get the money shot, under mineable tombs with aliens on camera, the Oprah shot he has any time. What you're going on? Hell no, I'm out here? Are you the only person in the world that can get it all? Built? A cloud? Ain't move the nuts? It's aliens. They're just waiting for the perfect time to shove metal probes up harrasses. I'll be rooting for you. I think you kissed them off. They they're gonna come back. Be ready. We got some work to do, not that. Yep. I'll get him out and I'll get the shot. Let's go, lady, Let's go. And ain't trying to tell me what did you see in that cloud? Boy's not what you think. They took them. They took him. Am I gotta get out this house. I'm try saying my brother is out there. I don't think they take you if you don't look at it. Let's dream your true Were you end up at the top of the mountain? That's the one you never wake up from? Did were getting a call from my supervisor asking how my service was? Five stars? Angel? Five stars? And there you go. There is the audio trailer for Jordan Peele's film Nope. I had the privilege just to watch this actually a couple days ago. A lot of stars in it. Steven Young, who is the most notable one that I found. He you might recognize him from remember that little TV show of The Walking Dead? Okay, Maggie's love interest and husband eventually who didn't make it past the latest couple of seasons, but he's put He has an appearance in this film as well. So this film, I've got kind of mixed feelings on it. And here's why I'm gonna give you some pros on it. The cast, especially Keki Palmer, who treats us to to one of her most actually magnetic performances, and Stephen Young, who's slightly off kilter warmth. It's well served and a notable by a notable subplot. Now the suspense, Yes, the suspense in this film is good. It does have some notable suspense as Peele knows how to set up a good, moody like tension filled mystery. It's stylish. The cinematography in this film is phenomenal, lots of unique shots and visuals, and the score of the film is very well done as well. Now, the use of chapter breaks like you know via animal names personally throughout this this framing device is interesting on here, good use of motives despite the film's themes not being you know, salient now here, here's some you know It's well used. The word nope in the film throughout it too, in almost like satirical comedic sense. The twist behind the UFO in the film is clever. Though now some cons to this film the movie is way too long. I mean, I'll tell you, it's just a long motion picture. It has some very dry moments that kind of for me dragged on personally. I mean, I I had a hard time connecting with the characters in this film. I found curiously a low key you know, without any substance. I mean, and again not default the actors in this film. I'm just not sure that maybe they the writing of this. You know, the concept of the movie is cool. It's something different, something we really haven't seen before, and a take on a genre UFO and a horror movie kind of take. It is something different. I was pleasantly surprised by that. However, I just don't know if there was enough material here for these characters to really pull from, to really get me emotionally invested in them. It's I want, dare I say it's tarantino Esque in its presence and presentation, but without the substance of characters. Think of like pulp fiction kind of thing. Okay, but I really just couldn't get behind and get really emotionally invested in these folks. I had a bit of a problem with clarity throughout and more so towards the end. For me at least, I wasn't sure how to interpret the final showdown with the protagonist in this film. And you know, honestly I didn't. I just walked away, not really caring to think about it any further. It's a mixed bag, I mean, And the reviews for this online, some people look this, some people hated this film. I mean, it got a mixed bag of reviews. For myself, I don't know. I just found it. I found it way too long and again just trying to get emotionally invested in these characters, to root for them. It's almost at a certain point of the film, I'm like, all right, let's let's kind of wrap it up and gang, you know. And I hate to say that. I mean, again, though, the cinematography was stunning in this film, and the premise behind the movie I think was a phenomenal concept. So hats hats off, hats off to them on that. But as far as the overall reaction of the movie, I mean, it's it's trending right now as of the taping of this program, eighty three percent on Rotten Tomatoes, you know, seven out of ten on Internet Movie Database. So I mean, it's not a total waste of time. It's definitely not the worst kind of horror science fiction flick I've seen. Believe me, I've seen some real stinkers. Would I pay fifteen or sixteen dollars to go see this in the movie theater and come away satisfied? I'm gonna say no on this point, But overall, I mean, for Jordan Peele's Nope, just to kind of give you a rundown on things here, given it, take it into account everything that we've talked about, the pros and the cons of Nope, I'm gonna I'm gonna say, if you can see it at a matinee, if you can see Nope at a matinee maybe, or if you have a gift certificate to go to the movies to see it, then okay, I just feel I would feel not too comfortable dropping, you know, fourteen fifteen, sixteen bucks to go see this. Would I rent it on pay per view? Maybe? I'd probably wait for it maybe to come out on a streaming service, to be quite honest with you, But that's a that's my review of Fels Nope that was released in July of this year, twenty twenty two. I thank you for stopping by and checking it out with us here on Weiss on Film. Thanks for coming to the screening room, and as always, if you liked the podcast, leave us a positive review and rating and share it with your friends. Please. 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