Pros: Jordan Peele is creative, at least. He crafts another top-notch screenplay with different, fully fleshed out characters and I do like having twists in this film, as it is nice to always be surprised. The acting is also solid, with Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer giving great performances as well as unknown Brandon Perea as the tech guy they befriend.
Cons: Despite the twists in the plot, I thought the film was largely stupid and an odd outlook as the alien needs to eat people but spits out whatever plastic he picks up along the way, so that whole thing confused me. There also was such a slow build, it got boring in parts, which is a shame as all the mechanics were there, this film just wasn't my cup of tea.
Recommend: No
Grade: B-
Side Notes:
-Despite the inclusive cast, a stereotype of Keke Palmer sewing the fake people to distant the alien for the climax scene while the guys deal with setting up the cameras.
-Though you would think the history of the horse training would play a big role, it only hovers in the background.
-Steven Yeun has a little role as a former child star who was nearly killed by a gorilla, in a flashback and subplot that should have been explored far more.
-In the end, it is old-fashioned technology that saves the day.
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