Nope
2022
Los Angeles County (Agua Dulce)
Jordan Peele
Sci-Fi Horror Thriller
What’s it all about: Jordan Peele delivers a big smack to Spielberg Face (the signature gaze-up-in-awe shot) with death from above on a dude ranch.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: a nickel
Relics: live studio audience, roadside attraction
Hoops: “In American movies, there is always this dry old man who shows up full of knowledge who’s going to solve the problem.” - Candotti
Heartthrobs: Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: Keith David
LoFi Magic: “Sunglasses at Night”
Words to live by: “Nope.”
Makes me want to: gallop on horseback
Candotti Take: “Why do UFOs always choose farms to land, according to the movies?” / “It’s the kind of movie that if you’re on a long flight, it makes the flight even longer.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yep
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