Why NOPE is PERFECT! | Video Essay

[@FilmSpeak]

What did YOU think of NOPE ☁? Comment below!

[@peterproductions5015]

I LOVED it, one of my favorite films of the year!

[@Myrtil2682]

I really had Get Out as #1 but I may need to switch it to #2 because Nope is seriously a awesome movie by Peele and it’s stuck in my mind and I love it so yeah #1 is Nope and Get Out is now # 2 and Us is now #3

[@peterproductions5015]

@@Myrtil2682 Hell yeah! Nope was so awesome, and so is the rest of Peele’s filmography.

[@kingtech7917]

The ending had me kinda confused and I can't explain why

[@DD-rp2qr]

@Kng Tch search on YT the scene in Stage Coach (1939) when John Wayne is introduced. Then look at the scene when Clint Eastwood appears out of the smoke in Fistful of Dollars. Hollywood has iconic images of western heroes that are false since actual documents prove that shoot outs were rare and cowboy ( no different than the first jockeys) were black. Consider what the director is saying in Nope with the cameras/ media not focused on Em and the final image she sees ring a revelation about heroes, the west, real vs false images or myths, legacy, and perseverance. Also something to think about: Does “Jean Jacket” really have to from another planet? I say nope.

[@AJEppel]

The way that Peele had those small transitions "Clover, Gordy, and Lucky" I think further solidifies the idea that he wanted the animals in this movie to be seen as characters and not just props.

[@kniveszuko]

You’re so smart I didn’t even think of it like that!

[@walrusArmageddon]

...oh for fucks sake, I just realized they call him a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) instead of a UFO (unidentified flying object) because he's not just an object

[@cdedberry]

@@walrusArmageddon omg

[@val-qj8ku]

That’s so cool

[@humansandaliens8245]

@@walrusArmageddon phenomenon could be said because it covers more things than objects, What do you think

[@nitsugazemag]

What saved "Jupe" was that he didn't have direct eye contact with the chimpanzee; he was mesmerized by the "bad miracle" or that shoe standing up. Also, the table cloth helped cover his eyes. Recognizing the kid he shares the most time with gives him the fist bump, a simply innocuous mannerism that usually is a sign of respect, is a sign that he had calmed down. Instead of learning from his traumatic event, he learned something terrible, he was in control, he tamed Gordy. Surrounding himself in a make-believe old-west town is his trauma stinting his maturity. To make money, he exploits his trauma via his secret back room full of items from that set where Gordy snapped. Further, he uses his comfort and his naive thinking that he's able to tame any beast, any creature, any animal because he was spared from Gordy's carnage, but he joins the gawking spectators and his family for his disrespect to Jean Jacket, the UAP in the belly of the beast. However, this is how OJ contrasts from Ricky "Jupe;" he catches onto certain cues he's seen in other animals, horses. If you stare them straight in the eyes, it's signaling to the animal you're a threat. I love how Jorden Peele can layer deeper meaning into his work with a certain sophistication that's rarely seen in mainstream movies. His critique of the spectacle is one that's a little ironic because Nope is one, but not one that panders to its audience, but makes you think about what you see that many filmmakers should take note. I enjoy his racial critiques embedded into each of his films that makes me eager to see how he approaches certain nuances in the bigger conversation about race in relation to media and cinema.

[@idkSpookyStuff]

I absolutely agree with you about why Jupe did not get attacked by Gordy. There are so many layers in the film that show how eye contact is seen as a form of aggression - the most notable being OJ and the horses. When the crowd of onlookers was watching "Jean Jacket", Jupe's hat flew off his head and the vail over his old co-star's face was lifted up, symbolizing that there was nothing to shield them anymore from making direct eye contact with Jean Jacket and is why they ultimately were killed. I also think that Jupe had a false sense of security after the incident with Gordy because he thought the reason Gordy didn't kill him was because they had a deeper connection, when really it was as simple as Jupe hadn't made eye contact with him. This false sense of security is what made Jupe believe he was safe around the alien when in reality he was not.

[@maximumoverdrive6755]

We also don’t know what would’ve happened if Jupe actually made contact with Gordy’s hand. In Gordy’s stressed out state, he could’ve seen this as confrontational and attacked Jupe like he did with the TV dad and sister. But then again, he was killed before anything happened. (What confirmed this for me was that Peele retweeted that video of the orangutan violently latching on to that guy with the outreached hands)

[@keayannadavis9836]

yeah like nope the movie its self was a spectacle until it came out. peele kinda click-baited his own movie as the trailers and teasers were very vague.

[@walterdbrown]

This is how it actually connects to the story of the Haywoods. While they learned to respect the beast, Ricky decided to profit from a past experience where he was lucky to come out, but with time, another beast showed him humility, and death.

[@cindys9491]

Jupe and Gordy's fists almost touching are a callback to Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam (with the chimpanzee in the God position). Humans created by an ape like ancestor, etc. It recognizes that we are as predatory as they on some level, perhaps.

[@zacharyberridge7239]

I am just thrilled we get a wildly original film in 2022. It is one of those films that just sticks in your head for a long time afterwards. I think I got the major themes of the film, but there are so many little things that add to the story.

[@Prodbyjah464]

I like how the same people who say this will say the same about the Batman and top gun maverick, like how many “Wildly original films of 2022” do you want?

[@viktorijavizbare9804]

@@Prodbyjah464 how is batman and top gun original?

[@liminaljay3311]

I absolutely loved this film!! Finally got to see it in IMAX and it was almost like watching a whole new movie, highly recommend

[@Prodbyjah464]

@moshedpastry and this is movie has been overlooked, not just because it came out when morbius did and everyone memed morbius, but because the fan base is so toxic.

[@zacharyberridge7239]

@moshedpastry thanks for your opinion, I guess. Not really sure why you gotta be that way, but... cool?

[@takkycat]

I think the use of horses as the "sacrificial lamb", whether intentional or not, is very appropriate. Early Hollywood movies killed hundreds of horses to get their most epic shots ("Ben-hur" alone killed 150 horses). The same goes metaphorically for minorities and their contributions in Hollywood in the eyes of history, like the rider in the first motion picture.

[@canisgraffias199]

😮😢

[@pointysidedown]

Even at stampedes, races and rodeos today horses are killed for our entertainment

[@apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191]

I loved the dynamic between OJ and Emerald. It was clear they both had very contrasting way of dealing with the trauma of their father's death. OJ is very reserved and shy, choosing to not show emotion because he fears it makes him look weak, which is important considering how predators look for the weakest and easiest to hunt animals. Emerald, on the other hand, is a bombastic chatterbox. She also fears looking weak as well, but she chooses to hide this by being outgoing and reckless. If you dazzle and distract people by being charismatic and loud, you can't get hurt. So she goes all out.

[@BarnyWaterg8]

Great analysis on Emerald. She even gets the attention of Jean Jacket thru a pretty creative use of the ballon at the end of the movie.

[@apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191]

@@BarnyWaterg8 Exactly. It always perplexed me that people saw her as annoying because the whole talkative trying to get attention thing was an important part of her character. She was glossed over in favor of OJ when it came to the horse Jean Jacket, so now she acts out and does everything she can to get attention.

[@wilkolb7239]

People use these survival mechanisms in real life.

[@boredaf4721]

To add onto OJ, another reason why he may be so reserved and doesn’t want to look weak is because in the black community, black men especially are conditioned to withhold their emotions and “keep it together” from a very young age. Which goes hand in hand with how black men are weary to be put into the “prey” category, as they have been traumatized and demasculinized by white people from generations previously, and never want to take the chance to be put or seen in a position like that.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

I loved Keke in the film. In the hands of another actor, the character might have been annoying, but she played it in an endearing, empathetic way, and you can see why, even though she irritates her brother at times, there's no real animosity between them.

[@BlazeScissir]

A few more wonderful things about this film: -OJ's father *knew* about Jean Jacket! He makes about two vague statements about it the film. The first one is when he is talking to OJ about slaughtering the horses because after their next gig (Whatever Jupe has planned) they won't need them anymore. In the scene in the car before his death the last words he tells us is "It's Coming" like omg? -JJ's first kill was off camera. The radio clip in the beginning describes two hikers going missing after a hike around the area where JJ frequents -Gordy uses sign language to ask Jupe "What happened family?" before approaching him to fist bump This move was excellently crafted and I love it so much. Probably my second favorite film of the year!

[@heather23renae]

Not the sign language 🥺

[@8teenOfficial]

That's cool

[@kimberleywilliams7802]

omg your last point made me inexplicably sad. Gordy didnt even know what he was doing. He's just a scared animal.

[@libernovuss]

That's SO sad..

[@dreaminsideadream]

it's so unfair. a chimpanzee doesn't belong in a show set it belongs in nature! i knew they would kill him but it still made me mad

[@pinkmidi6553]

I wish people realized the beauty of ambiguity in movies- now when people don't understand something in movies they just call it trash or filled with plot holes

[@spykidtalksaboutanything4395]

So…cinema sins

[@biblequotesdaily6618]

its called "Marvel Brainrot"

[@joshuanaylor3416]

@@biblequotesdaily6618 I can’t stand marvel fans. Marvel movies are fun definitely but they mean nothing. Martin Scorcase was def right about them and they hated him for telling the truth. They are merely rollercoasters and not cinema.

[@merrytunes8697]

I watched a very engaging video from Movies and Munchies about NOPE. He posits that the movie is an allegory for oppression, similar to FilmSpeak's video. I'm so happy these KZbinr's got it!!!

[@smartwater598]

It’s making fun of you pretentious people just because it’s ambiguous doesn’t make the movie deep lol it was garbage boring movie stop trying to make it deep just to feel like you appreciate some art that was just lazy and shiite also nothing hard to understand about this movie

[@lorisbaumann4667]

The scenes with gordy were truly one of the most horrific ones if seen in a while. The brutality, the amazing sound editing and the tention. Just brilliant and really scary

[@ACEVegasStudios]

I agree. I was super creeped out by that. Jordan Peele got that cringeworthy and cheesy aesthetic of those 80s/90s sitcoms down.

[@elfi643]

It’s honestly more horrific because it basically happened irl multiple times, for example Travis the chimp. Because ppl try to own wild animals as pets and well, wild animals gonna wild animal.

[@Skyx5m50]

I was honestly ready to stop watching with the Gordy scene and the Jupiter’s claim scene. This movie is truly disturbing and horrifying and I love it. The dead silence with Gordy just bashing everybody in the family to death.

[@abandonablesnowman]

I really think Steven Yeun’s story arc is integral to the entire theme of the film, but that element is underrated. For people that didn’t enjoy Nope, I think they were expecting a typical horror and got something a bit more puzzling and complex

[@sayjinpat4life]

There's a KZbin channel that made a video saying there's people that don't want and don't like to think on many levels. They'll watch a movie once and say they like it or hate. No explanation. Their the same that don't like to read books for the most part. And there's another youtubers that explain it like this. From 007. Agent Q and Agent Bond. People in general don't respect intelligent. They see it as an attack against them, not manly and not taking action. Where Bond is a "real man", fighting, getting the job done. Getting the job and hunting women and putting them on their place.

[@abandonablesnowman]

@@sayjinpat4life So many angles to this idea. How does class come into the conversation? Since Get Out is very in your face with the metaphors, were fans expecting the same tempo? What kind of audience member was Peele hoping to reach? Because really seeing the movie a second time, it felt more like a David Lynch film where he doesn’t really care if the audience is having a good time; he’s telling his story

[@sayjinpat4life]

@@abandonablesnowman honestly i don't think class wasn't mention at all in the movie. Race was only about the ancestor not getting credit being erase from history his name never mention. This movie is spectacle and little bit about trauma, glory, pride, fame and money. But mainly weird stuff on a farm.

[@abandonablesnowman]

@@sayjinpat4life Well, class is an element in any story, whether or not it’s recognized. The idea of trying to engage a more esoteric viewership, if that was a goal, inherently brings up the question of who is this movie for. But I think Jordan Peele comments on race by all the things he doesn’t say, because it’s also something impossible to erase from the conversation

[@dylanwestrand9507]

I am one who enjoys deep and complex entertainment, but I just feel everyone who likes this movie is making the movie out to be more than it really is. It was a unique experience, but some aspects of it I just didn’t enjoy. Also, watching it expecting it to be primarily horror, I was let down in that regard. The build up was way too slow, and I was more purely afraid during the chimpanzee attack than the alien attacks. The only two times I really felt terror were during the chimp attack and when the audience were all consumed by the alien because I wasn’t expecting them to get eaten right then. The alien as a beast was not scary. The image of the blood raining on the entire house was pretty cool though.

[@RealBradMiller]

Jupe is waiting for the other shoe to drop, it's a common saying. He's so focused on the shoe standing on end, that it takes his focus off Gordy. Gordy only attacks those who 'antagonized' him(Eye contact, showing of teeth, yelling could be seen as that), I think this gives a hint to how Jean Jacket works. Don't look, don't antagonize, you'll be okay. So, Jupe was waiting for the other shoe to drop... to be attacked... but what saved him was waiting for the shoe to drop... Could be completely wrong. But I like it. Edit: misspelled shoe.

[@RealBradMiller]

I like your take on Jupe and Gordy's relationship, though!

[@shinobi-Wan]

I saw it like jup saw the shoe as a symbol of what he thought was a miracle that he had survived and actually made a connection with Gordy as the fist bump reminded me of the scene in E.T which is why he reenacts his trauma at his ranch expecting to be the lone surviver when it was just luck. It could represent multiple things and is left open to interpretation so that we could see what we wanna see.

[@totallyrevv]

My theory is that the tablecloth saved Jupe because it blocked eye contact with Gordy

[@anxietastic_depressionista]

@@totallyrevv Yeah, I think the tablecloth acting as a (thin) barrier did help the situation, along with Jupe staring at the shoe standing up instead of looking at Gordy when Gordy eventually approached him.

[@sarascott9254]

I really like this take actually because it can be said that eventually the other shoe did drop. I actually think you might be on to the most correct interpretation I’ve seen so far. Right when Jupe least expected it, another animal (the alien) finished what “Gordy” started. Jupe, his surviving costar, the audience that could stand in easily for the live studio audience on the Gordy’s Home set, even the progeny Jupe went on to have, All swept up and eaten just the way things began. A pair of matching tragedies. Jupe (and the american public -the crowd- by extension of this incident being covered up as implied by no one actually knowing what happened there except for direct witnesses) failed to learn the greater lesson from his tragedy and died at the hands of the exact same hubris Gordy’s Home was centered around. Exploiting living beings with their own will for the sake of novelty. And in that way the other shoe did drop. One at the beginning of Jupe’s performing career and the next at the end of it.

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

The seamless genre switch in Nope is one of my all-time favorite movie bamboozles. It happens SO slowly, you are genuinely surprised when you realize where the film is going.

[@isaiahvoss]

Nope is in my top 3 movies of the year so far!

[@themask3556]

Who was surprised? This was one of the most predictable movies possible

[@vladimiralvarenga9144]

@@themask3556 for you to say That. Means you missed alot of the metaphors and homages to movies from Steven Spielberg. No one knew the spaceship was organically a real thing, and parallel to Jaws in the ocean to Jaws in the blue sky. Plus no coincidence the alien was white, the victims were black. You never looked at your oppreser working the field. You look at a white slave owner with eye contact. They would wrangle you "up" and hang you high as a "spectacle". This movie wasn't predictable

[@Choppa773]

@@themask3556 I was surprised the ufo was the alien itself

[@sketchycat6223]

From Alien movie to creature feature

[@revelare_xvii6269]

What I love most about Jean Jacket is that rather than an artificial spaceship, it’s a living creature. The idea that UFOs are actually living organisms rather than spacecrafts is much more terrifying than the typical little green men.

[@aquaabouttogetfunky]

Frrr

[@samuraimadmad]

agreed

[@KahNabiz]

Lovecraft liked your comment

[@firstlast2762]

Yea, thought that was a pretty cool take on such iconic “crafts” seen by people.

[@firstlast2762]

@@jasonjrf Lol you’re basing your understanding of such a creature, off of your understanding of our own world. You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s the whole problem with ET deniers, is that the assumption is we are extremely advanced, knowing good and well the stars we see at night are older than we can even begin to fathom. If we’ve evolved over such a finite amount of time, one could only imagine how such evolution has faired other worldly beings who are eons older.

[@jaymanuel3396]

I would have loved if Mary Jo’s veil had saved her, like the tablecloth saved Jupe. It would’ve been great to see her be the only one standing, when OJ arrived later. It was sadistic to have her go through another horrible incident.

[@boiwhatthehellboi5102]

i wonder if this were to happen wouldn’t the kids in the alien masks survive?

[@jaymanuel3396]

@@boiwhatthehellboi5102 - but the masks had visible eyes, fake eyes but the creature would attack anyway, like it did the giant balloon at the end.

[@jjody]

@@boiwhatthehellboi5102 yeah I agree w u at that point it’s jus gravity n if ur close enough you get snatched up but woulda been nice if she survived

[@reshirman]

it would defy the logic later where being next to those inflatables was putting yourself in danger, she just was in the wrong place at the wrong time i guess

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Not sadistic. It serves a message. Sometimes you get caught up in other people's spectacle when all you wanted to do was sit and watch.

[@theuniverse7227]

I could relate to Angel on a deep level. I worked at Best Buy and constantly had to ask people to sign up for cards and services only to get cutoff with “NOPE”. It can be soul draining to the point where you crave adventure. Great acting from everyone

[@enzop2835]

Lmao

[@engandaus8815]

Bro what

[@khiddsdream]

@@engandaus8815 boss if u can’t read then i got bad news for u

[@engandaus8815]

@@khiddsdream surprisingly I can read I was just fucking confused about the point of this comment

[@theuniverse7227]

@@engandaus8815 if you paid attention to the video, he talks about relatable characters

[@HawkTeevs]

My absolute favorite part of the movie is just how incredible the creature design is for Jean Jacket. It’s whole method of hunting is absolutely horrifying. It doesn’t even kill everything it sucks up when it first collects them. It lets them sit in it’s digestive chamber (kind of like a jellyfish would with it’s tentacles) until they’re skin, muscles, and (for lack of a better term) meat is soft enough for it to swallow whole (because it doesn’t have teeth). But before it does, it squeezes every last bit of blood out of them, along with any and all objects it can’t digest. We see all of this, but they’re never explained to us outright through exposition. Instead, it *shows* us through things like horrifying imagery of the inner chambers of Jean Jacket, as well as the audio of it’s victims screaming in agony while being melted alive. Also as a side note: I like how the sounds that the alien makes sound a lot like the horns from Stephen Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds”.

[@레드썬쎗]

The raining blood part was also very war of the worlds!

[@alexarias5717]

The alien is called Jean jacket? Thought that was the horses name

[@joaoraffs]

I was deeply terrified by that part omg

[@ekekekekkeke4324]

@@alexarias5717 they named it after the horse

[@alexarias5717]

@@ekekekekkeke4324 but but why

[@slothful2039]

I completely agree with you about the Gordy scenes being essential to the plot. I don't think I would have enjoyed the movie as much without their inclusion. They added a great juxtaposition to the main plot surrounding the UFO (UAP?) creature. It also helps that the scenes involving Gordy were tense on their own. I think Peele did a great job of weaving the subtext with the story in a punchy way.

[@goonishereva]

Without the Gordy scenes, the movie would just be a typical alien movie instead of one that comments on where we put the line between human and non human

[@mscmo2507]

Excellent use of the word juxtaposition. It sums up the need for the Gordy plot against of rest of the main plot perfectly.

[@coletrain41]

"You cant tame a wild animal, you can only make a deal with it" At first i didnt understand the full context with Gordy, but it absolutely made more and more sense as time went on.

[@kimberleywilliams7802]

Those scenes deeply unsettled me. Something shifted in my spirit after those ones. Nope needed those scenes.

[@rockethito]

I though the juxtaposition could have been done better. I understood all of the themes going on before but the jump to knowing it’s an animal just doesn’t make sense to me. How could they have proven that at all? OJ just basically guesses. Also is an animal really all that scary that if it will literally turn and leave you if you stop looking at it ? Idk in my opinion it was an okay movie that could have been way better. No way was this movie of the year or anything. Easily 6/10 just barely above average.

[@chiachimariachi4682]

Jordan Peele is definitely one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. No one’s movies have made me go “OH SHIT” in the middle of a movie like his have. I remember him saying in an interview that he would never cast a white lead, and honestly? As controversial as it sounds, it’s not a bad thing to say if you look at the types of moves he’s made. His movies depict deep messages about racism and class through the use of the thriller genre. I don’t believe you could correctly reflect these messages through the eyes of a white person. Nope is definitely the biggest reflection of this. Anyways Jordan Peele is a genius and I can’t wait for his next film

[@smartwater598]

He’s overrated and people are making his mediocre movie more than it is

[@nudirt1274]

​@@smartwater598 op is also racist like the director

[@zacharyheller1313]

You most certainly could depict a film about class through the eyes of a white protagonist. I’m separating race from it on purpose, but I guarantee you that many white people are “lower class” than many other whites, blacks, Asians, etc.

[@SarahSyna]

We've got so many movies with white leads, I think we could somehow find it in us to not throw a tantrum over one guy.

[@THEPHARAOH2]

At first i thought the sound of people screaming was just a unique UFO sound,almost predatory,but then we realize the sound of people screaming were people screaming...was literally horrifying because you still alive until it goes *crunch*

[@pinkopia8420]

Loved this!! Just a quick note: the shoe isn't even from a *dead* cast member, it belongs to the teenage girl (I think her name is Mary Jane elliot) who survived the attack. I've see a lot of debate as to whether the person behind the couch is Mary Jane Elliot or the woman playing the mother character, so on my second watching I looked closely for identifying details. The mother wears an all pink outfit with what looks like a skirt but could be shorts, while Mary wears a striped t-shirt and jeans. In a closeup during the attack scene in the latter half of the film you can actually see the very bottom on Mary's striped t-shirt, which means it was the young girl who did not die but was disfigured horribly who Jupe is watching be mauled from under the table, making the fact that he kept her shoe even more unsettling, as it is shown that they stayed in contact at least superficially after this. Makes you wonder if she gave him the shoe, or if he took it. If she knows about the hidden room, the spectacle, or if he shared that with her. I have a lot of thoughts about this that I could go on and on about, but now that I've clarified that point I think I'll leave it here so as to avoid making my comment even longer

[@Syk5]

Thanks for taking the time to figure out which character that was and sharing your findings. I was trying to figure that out!

[@norahlam1758]

thank you for pointing out his error. i was lowkey going insane

[@geckohunter123]

I assumed the person behind the couch was Mary because you hear the chimp actually eating her face at one point, matching her appearance in modern day.

[@deathhzrd]

Personally I think the line “you don’t deserve the impossible” is a good thing not a dig, he’s saying that Angel doesn’t deserve the life he’s had to lead at the top. Essentially that he’s a good kid. He refers to his success negatively when he’s on the phone with Emerald. I see it as him essentially saying “I know what I have to do and you don’t deserve this burden”

[@jakecastillo6731]

I think it also refers to the idea that even if the impossible is possible it doesn’t mean we should do it. I.e the line from Jurassic park where goldblum’s character states that hammond was so obsessed with the idea that he could he didn’t stop to think if they should. The lengths people will go to in order to do the impossible are almost never worth it in the grand scheme of things and like you said are a good thing that they are impossible

[@Kagomai15]

I literally thought he was talking about that one camera not deserving the impossible so thanks for clearing that up for me 😅

[@eileensnow6153]

I went to go see this movie with my boyfriend and we never got to see it. We were evacuated at gunpoint by 30+ cops because they thought there was a shooter. I say all this because, even as we were walking out with our hands above our heads, the people in front of us had pulled out their phones and started recording. Basically, we were forcibly removed from a movie about spectacle, and the other moviegoers made a spectacle out of possibly losing our lives. Life imitating art imitating life.

[@sayjinpat4life]

It's this true?

[@eileensnow6153]

@@sayjinpat4life yeah, but it ended up being a false alarm so I could barely find anything about it. All I saw were a couple of tweets with videos of the incident

[@ssippilandelta4365]

@@eileensnow6153 wow Peele exact words in an interview that people take their phones out make things become a spectacle

[@BodyOpt]

@@eileensnow6153 consider relocating and moving country, would be my advice if you were a close friend. But I can't recommend here either (London), where violence and crime continues to ramp up, with media and politicians in perpetual denial.

[@s.g.7572]

It's good policy to film cops arresting civilians because if they made a mistake or worse, the exact officers can be held accountable. If they know they're being filmed, they'll also be less likely to abuse whoever's in custody

[@airysm]

This is now Peele's 3rd film and I still see people in the theatre getting up from their seat all disgruntled because "I don't understand what I just watched" or "wtf was that?" People seriously cannot think past the surface of whats shown to them or even take a little bit of effort to think about something more deeply. It's sad to see

[@matthewstein5854]

Not really surprising when what is popular and pushed out in mainstream Hollywood these days is either Marvel Action spectacles or remakes/sequels that play on nostalgia. The average american audience is pretty dense and not very capable of actually watching anything though provoking. Big reason BR 2049 bombed and so many people were confused by Dune. Villaneuva makes movies u actually have to pay meticulous detail too and has overarching themes. Most people dont have the capacity to actually pay attention long enough to understand some of the deeper meanings of a lot of films. They just want Marvel or Top Gun action. Perfect example too is the Avatar movie which I felt was the most basic and easy to follow story yet people said it was amazing and it was the highest grossing movie of alltime. I thought it was super basic tbh.

[@Adam-xg1ch]

or it's just really not as deep of a movie as you think it is. the idea of people risking their lives just for spectacle is not a new concept. cinematography was excellent, but this flick bored the hell out of me with the exception of 2 scenes.

[@airysm]

@@Adam-xg1ch This is a fair opinion too but doesn't match the general rhetoric I've seen from people who don't like it. Of course the message about spectacle is 't ground breaking or profound but I really enjoyed the cinematography of the movie itself. Especially the scene with the alien pouring blood all over the house in the rain storm - felt very Kubrick-esque. Peele was in his bag when he shot this movie (messaging and storyline aside)

[@airysm]

@@matthewstein5854 that's so sad when Dune was visually and plot-wise amazing. One of my favorite films that year (can't remember if it was 2021 or 2022 lol)

[@matthewstein5854]

@@airysm yeah I thought Dune was great. And it was 2021. Like November I beleive.

[@joshmargolis1424]

When I realized it was Jaws, I completely fell in love with this movie. Jordan Peele saw Tremors and thought, "has anyone done the creature feature with the sky?" Then the genre switch from sci-fi to horror to sci-fi across the 3 acts elevates the structure of the movie and differentiating each sequence despite a small cast, setting, and singular monster

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Jean Jacket is pretty much the aerial equivalent of Bruce from Jaws.

[@jadacampbell9331]

So funny 'cause a jaws trailer was playing in the theater when i went to see nope.

[@jwnj9716]

Even the ending is the same, except the S.O.B creature has to smile for the camera this time.

[@imdliamdragonlucha6827]

@@revelare_xvii6269 bruce is the aquatic equivalent of graboids, and graboids are the terrestrial equivalent for jean jacket i believe because jean jacket uses you looking at it to hunt and graboids use you making sound to hunt, and jean jacket is the aerial equivalent of bruce, it all connects

[@theuniverse7227]

Daniel plays OJ so subtle! He uses his eyes to act for him in most scenes! OJ is extremely observant as an animal trainer, no detail is lost on him.

[@sebastianturner2458]

The thing that really struck me was the scene in the car - after he looks out and sees Jean Jacket, he flinches and closes the door... _quietly._ The discipline it takes to not slam it shut in that situation? Well, it's what you'd learn to do when taking care of big, easily spooked animals like horses. Such a good character, and such brilliant acting.

[@rockethito]

@@sebastianturner2458 bro 😂😂 what does discipline have to do with being scared enough to not go outside ?

[@sebastianturner2458]

@@rockethito huh? Nothing. The discipline isn't just in hiding from a monster, it's in moving slowly and quietly instead of suddenly flinching when you see a bigass monster above you.

[@HealedChakras777]

@@sebastianturner2458 I get exactly what you're saying. OJ has long been disciplined in training animals so he knows that loud noises spook them. He was calm enough in that moment to quietly close the car door and say nope. He could've easily slammed that door and had an anxiety attack. Good eye

[@Flopfist]

The reason Gordy didn't hurt jupe was because he didn't look Gordy in the eyes. He was too focused on how a shoe could be standing up like that and even when gordy notices jupe the table cloth covers Gordy eyes and keep him from getting agitated just like the horse blinders

[@whatever8554]

Whoa. That's a sick theory.

[@abbeyarredondo3881]

I appreciate your review for being…not cynical or over analytical. I’ve listened to too many reviews where they treat ‘Nope’ like it was a puzzle with missing pieces. They missed the point of the movie entirely. This review is refreshing to hear. Thank you :)

[@noahlockard7101]

This review is on the money. You cant always keep a consistent digestible stream of higher thought while simultaneously creating a movie thats quality in its own right. Thats why book chapters have whole themes in themselves and series episodes have individual self contained arcs and themes. You cant always contain grand ideas in the movie medium in a tight concise package. Peele did a phenomenal job, and none of this analysis is a strech

[@FilmSpeak]

All excellent points! Thanks for the kind words as well.

[@wiseauserious8750]

Ok was "digestible" a pun about the fate of the crowd in the creature's guts?

[@noahlockard7101]

@@wiseauserious8750 uh…. Yeah!

[@b1bbscraz3y]

one thing that does seem ironic about 2 of Peele's movies are that they're supposed to be telling something about the life and/or experience of being black in America, but 2 of his movies now star the same British-African actor as the main lead instead of an African American. not that it matters in any significant way, I just find that kind of ironic

[@Reese493]

@@b1bbscraz3y no they're just movies. We're allowed to make things that aren't based on the struggle, and, poverty and racism bcze life has more to it than that. Peele has never claimed what you're saying here. He's just a director, writer and producer with a magnificent mind and he's showcasing exactly what he is capable of whilst uplifting black actors and putting us on the board really, as creators. Like the guy in this video said, Peeler is part of the Tarantino and Spielberg group. You don't see those directors focus solely upon one topic so why should Peele limit his reach? Also this movie is based on life. The spectacle. Go watch one of the interviews about him explaining what the movie about. I think he'll do a way better job than me

[@annana813]

Is there an award for best cast acting? Cause they deserve it. The whole cast was amazing

[@lalakuma9]

It's funny that you said they put OJ in a box, because orange juice is often packaged in a box, and also OJ was wearing orange in the final part of the movie... I don't know where I'm going with this...

[@FilmSpeak]

Well played lol

[@michaelcarrasquillo4781]

Emerald wears a lot of green during the movie, too.

[@NeahIvannaMUA]

I thought about the importance of colors too.

[@niyamitchell6818]

Well Jean Jacket only eats purple people so it makes sense to me

[@psat21]

OJ was also a celebrity Spectacle…

[@AlexShannon]

Also, the Gordy incident is based off of Travis the Chimp and the girl being mauled being on Oprah for spectacle.

[@samuraimadmad]

YESSS

[@brianm3160]

Exactly!

[@annie.nonymous]

I felt that the balloons had another meaning in addition to the idea of chasing unattainable perfection or fame. I felt that it represented the panopticon of media and the ever-absorbing eye of the public. In Gordy's attack, he makes sure to pop all of the balloons. The shiny face of the balloon is also seen when the horse is first spooked on the set when one of the staff holds up a silver orb to the eye of the horse. And then it shows up again in the form of the helmet of the TMZ reporter. The curved surface allows you to see all angles of what is happening in a scene, but in a warped way, and every time it appears, it spooks the animals in the scene. This symbolism of the all-seeing comments on the consequences of being unable to look away and wanting to know and investigate everything, even when it isn't your place to.

[@annettecorbett9842]

The helmet renders the TMZ reporter as hollow and anonymous as the balloons

[@jadacampbell9331]

The hovercraft is not just a symbol for gordy, but a symbol of the big present. The hovercraft is a big 🎁 a big ticket to something greater, but results in death, just like the big present containing the balloons 🎈. Not everything is pretty is perfect

[@ImYourDeity]

I don't think Gordy popped a balloon, I think they popped under the heat of the stage light, I could be wrong.

[@zacharysutton8263]

@@ImYourDeity yeah they popped on their own which threw Gordy into a bigger rage

[@squalay3601]

loved this vid ALOT, but the reason why ordy didnt attack jupe was for a much simpler reason, jupe stayed tf outa his way and didnt antagonize him. the "dad" on the show only dies because he antagonizes gordy, yelling at him, telling him to behave and calm down. jupe just (in gordy'd mind) minded his own buisness. If Jupe had done those things he woulda been as dead as anyone else on that set. Thats why the abduction scene is so impactful. Jupe thought HE was the reason why the UFO didnt hurt him. But when Jupe and many others "antagonized" it, they all ended up dead

[@slimdaddyswag4094]

Yooo you fire bro

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

Actually it's even more simple than that. Jupe didn't die because he never made direct eye contact with Gordy. Direct eye contact is a sign of aggression in chimpanzees (which is why you're usually told not to make eye contact with them in zoos). Remember how the table cloth was obscuring Jupe's eyes from Gordy? Also he was fixated on that shoe. Ironically enough, Jean Jacket also worked the same way as Gordy. Remember how looking at the creature in the eyes is what sets it off? Jupe never realized this, and he just thought that he had a special connection with Gordy (and Jean Jacket) which is why he never got eaten.

[@matxalenc8410]

@@blacktainfalcon7097 Yes. Jupe didn't die because he didn't watch the spectacle of Gordy.

[@luckyplvys]

@@blacktainfalcon7097 I also think the reason Jean Jacket ate Jupe & all of the other spectators and left the horse because it was angry about it’s last meal (the fake horse with the flags attached) that harmed it when it tried to eat it. So for that reason it let the horse be and ate the people.

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

@@luckyplvys also it couldn't even get the horse since Lucky refused to leave the cage.

[@0221serendipity]

I REALLY hope JP releases his long 3hour cut of this INSTANT CLASSIC! I can wait for it on Blu ray but I'd prefer to see it in IMAX at the theater.

[@derekseven1647]

The 3-hour cut and IMAX would be fantastic

[@ooofthedegenerate]

Idk I think there might be a reason why Peele didn’t make it three hours I wouldn’t mind an extra half hour of movie but the movie feels relatively air tight so I think adding what is basically an extra 1/3 of movie

[@Andy-SwingDJ]

While I thought the film was pretty much perfect as it was, more of OJ and Emerald would in no way be a bad thing.

[@ooofthedegenerate]

@@Andy-SwingDJ I 100% agree I thought Em’e arc was underdeveloped but again it doesn’t bother me I don’t go into peele moves expect perfectly written characters

[@JJRiot]

I think the biggest and most overlooked take is how the alien was treated just as Gordy was. An animal being taunted for a camera and entertainment.

[@smartwater598]

This movie is pointless garbage so we’re supposed start worshiping that unknown alien? Lol what’s wrong with trying to capture history

[@flameofdestruction271]

​@@smartwater598 hater

[@reeldirtiestudios]

This movie and it's reception from the audience reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing when it first came out audiences were confused and angry the mainstream media smashed it to bits with their scathing reviews and people in that year thought that it was the worst movie that was ever made now it is considered not only one of the greatest horror films of all time but it is a master class in filmmaking. Hearing all the mainstream talking points about nope and all the people that say they didn't like it reminds me of that because I feel that in 25 years people are going to be looking at this movie and saying it is a masterpiece

[@LightningMo3]

Pshh yeah maybe because it helped push a narrative, this wasn't anything special or unseen before.

[@msscott22]

It's definitely already a masterpiece.

[@nicwaterfill2931]

Honestly, this is a better interpretation of the movie’s themes than what I had thought of after watching the movie. I thought it was meant to be commentary on the treatment of animals in media and most prominently, Hollywood. That they are paraded around to be sights of spectacle and meant to be filling the pockets of whoever exploited. But as the saying goes, “an elephant never forgets”.

[@kdizzle901]

This definitely deserves to be nominated for all the main Oscar’s but definitely should win cinematography and directing and dare I say Keke Palmer for best actress

[@crazyaf12]

Best supporting actress perhaps but best actress needs to go to Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once

[@MoonlitMike]

@@crazyaf12 fr

[@LightningMo3]

Maybe, has been a pretty down year, it'll be fighting with the Bob's Burgers Movie for sure.

[@alpowe5950]

Yeah man! Ms. Yeoh killed that sh*t!

[@Adam-xg1ch]

cinematography was excellent. everything else was very mid.

[@elleinchrist]

the more i remember the scenes and think about the movie i love it. while watching it, i was genuinely terrified and deeply unsettled going home but that added to my excitement and I just can't stop thinking about the movie! definitely a fav of this year and i can't wait for his future projects

[@kaet7472]

Exactly. I felt so terrified and unsettled. I couldnt sleep that night bc the thought of all the unsettling things. But the more i watch videos like this and remember things, i realize how great this movie is overall.

[@panthercat38]

I totally agree!!! I left with a deeply uncomfortable WTF just happened and because I trust JP I knew it was full of concepts I need to explore and enjoy. Here's my brain fuck: Emerald and us as the audience didn't learn anything by celebrating the victory of defeating Jean Jacket. Even if for a moment, when it happened, the first thing we felt was not guilt, sympathy, or empathy. We are all guilty of dehumanizing spectacle. I love JP's movies so much!!!!

[@mochafrappawhat]

I loved Nope! I did think the pacing dragged a bit in the middle, especially after that abduction scene, but overall it was really fun and unique

[@FilmSpeak]

Hell yeah! Glad you enjoyed it

[@ChadKirk]

I agree

[@kdizzle901]

I agree…..Us is my favorite Peele film but Nope is the most entertaining and Get Out is the best written Peele film

[@RBFINISHMOVE]

Why NOPE IS A** to me kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp2Wdp-wmduYhLc

[@aw98000]

The ending was trash. Kiki palmer was trash. It was ok.

[@jcbillman]

Completely different thing that’s awesome - the movie also reflects how horses actually act and what it’s like having horses. They rarely ride the horses and are instead doing turn outs, feeding, etc. and the “why is so-and-so in the arena?” Is something I’ve heard and said many times.

[@HiddenLotus111]

This is why I love when directors play with the abstract a little bit. There’s so much meaning to derive from that we get these wonderful analyses. I find it inversely much harder to derive meaning from movies that hold your hand and spell everything out for you even when they’re entertaining.

[@kimmikimsan9065]

at 19:18 from the set of gordys birthday, there are three cameras that look similar to the monster masks Jupes children are wearing. I think it conveys the camera set being a sort of monster. They were following OJ and watching him very scarily and sinister like

[@adamautumn2329]

Your commentary is is why I love Nope even more. This modern day Twilight Zone movie is incredible. It has made an impact on me on the big screen.

[@shou_191]

Your analysis about Nope being the commentary on race is brilliant and as a black woman, it is immediately what I understood. But looking at your comment section and a love of analysis, I see that a LOT of -white- people overlooked that !! And still are overlooking it. That’s just crazy to me bjt that’s also what confirms the genius of Jordan Peele as a black creator. Thank you for this video, it was amazing

[@boxeom13]

Thank you so much for bringing light to the studio scene and racial aspect of NOPE. As a person of color (and a mixed one at that) that loves the art of movies, Jordan Peele's work has had such an impact on me- and to have someone actually speak about the message Peele puts blatantly in someone's face but is forced to be so subtle because of how prevalent Hollywood has shaped culture and audiences to be so used to the selfishness and white dominated face of media from its very birth, is so unimaginably refreshing to me. There will always be a layer of Peele's work that some people just won't get because they don't recognize the experience of being used as a simple stepping stool and a commodity for someone else's gain just because of the color of their skin. And you so eloquently and digestively managed to summarize such a vital part of NOPE that struck me personally. I absolutely loved this movie and it became an instant favorite so quickly. Thank you for your review and sharp observation skills! ❤️

[@organicphoto]

This is not only the best analysis of NOPE I’ve found (I’ve watched about ten reviews so far), it’s one of the best movie reviews I’ve ever watched. You have an enthusiastic new subscriber!

[@headwound]

I love what you said about Emerald, to me she really was the most fascinating character. "Nope" was also about territory and not just for Jean Jacket but for Em as well. Jean Jacket was just protecting what it thought was it's territory, like an animal. Emerald was just protecting her territory, like someone who's family in unjustly on the verge of losing everything. The movie started with her proudly announcing it to everyone: her family, Haywood Ranch, the only black owned horse trainers in Hollywood. Then the movie ended with her screaming it to the skies in victory. I thought that was so powerful. LOVE this movie!

[@EarthSignEmpress]

Jordan Peele is really a great director. Like his vision is just so original and I appreciate that in today’s industry of remakes and samples.

[@liamstanley5599]

Hell yeah man. I LOVE that JP was so insanely inspired so as to include anime references in live action such as those like the Kaneda electric bike slide and the angelic enemy like the ones in NGE! So damn cool to include those in a film about aliens and Hollywood simultaneously!!

[@ambitiouscloud9369]

I didn’t recognize that was an Akira reference, I just thought it was cool she mentions that she rides motorcycles offhandedly and how that fact still came into play with her skill on the bike

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Peele is true man of culture. Period.

[@davecliffton2113]

Ah ofcourse, how did I not realise the NGE link 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@ambitiouscloud9369 Her sewing came into play as well. 😄

[@isolabarge4196]

agreed

[@gigan3794]

This is easily my favorite film of all time the only negative wasn’t because of the film it was the theater I had a racist old couple talking about the film and lowering the mood of me and my friend as a mixed Asian and Hispanic it’s uncomfortable when a movie with so many great messages get derailed by someone who is the reason these stereotypes still exist

[@davidabanto8121]

You haven't watched that many movies lmao.

[@The-Doctor6969]

@@davidabanto8121 strange reaction to their anecdote.

[@madz2013]

You've convinced me, I liked Nope more than Get Out. Get out was lighting in a bottle, but it was also incredibly on the nose. The incredible nuance and originality of Nope blew me away and I'm so glad I saw it in Imax. Maybe I'll see it again

[@peterkane9264]

It's a masterclass in building suspense; Psycho, Jaws, and Nope are all going to be required viewing for decades to come in film classes on the subject

[@justinstoll4955]

Your review says a lot of your deeper understanding of the film. Once again, you crank out something insightful. Although we disagree as to how enjoyable we each think a film is, I still respect your insight both in cases I agree like here and cases I vehemently disagree like Black Widow.

[@Darksagan]

Im so glad others enjoyed this movie as much as I did.

[@MoviesYouveScene]

I knew I would appreciate this movie one day because I knew there was more to it than meets the eye. This explanation has made me appreciate this film far more!

[@Poloassassin828]

It truly is the most perfect movie I have ever seen. Not one line, scene, shot, or character was out of place, just absolute perfection.

[@zamazumazuma3328]

Your video essay is the first intelligent commentary on a work of art that I have come across on this platform in what feels like a long while to me. Thank you for making this. I hope that you’re doing well. Subscribed. Take care 🌻

[@SolarimSolarim]

You know what small detail made me realize that the messaging about being desensitized to violence and obsessed with spectacle was super effective? And so far I haven’t heard anyone talk about this…. The shoe, in the Gordy scenes. The one that is some how standing STRAIGHT UP??? I was so fascinated by what was going on with that, and while the Gordy scenes were intense, I kind of just, accepted this terrible violence as part of watching the film until the end when Gordy died. I spent all of those scenes where I was being metaphorically told something about spectacle and indifference to violence being fascinated by spectacle and indifferent to violence over something as small as a shoe. Idk if that was as intentional as it felt when I realized it? But it did make me go “oh wow.” Lol

[@chrissullivan6572]

You're the first person I can remember hearing bring up the O.J. angle but no one has mentioned the fact he works with horses and O.J. fled in a Ford Bronco

[@FilmSpeak]

Holy shit another layer! I didn’t even think about that 😂

[@ZaeDaOG93]

And it was recorded, a spectacle

[@clrae4882]

And he wears orange through the movie Bc that is the color of prison uniforms

[@chrissullivan6572]

@@ZaeDaOG93 I remember bein a lil boy, not fully aware of the situation but I watched it.

[@brieb402]

Nope is actually my favorite Peele movie in his three so far, which i didn't expect. The subtext is freaking perfect, and the little details bkend together in a great way no matter which way you look at them. Gordy's story made perfect sense to me as a parallel to the alien predator, as well as the themes of the movie.

[@anabelanguyen1748]

This is my favorite Peele film because everyone has such a different interpretation of its meaning. My interpretation was the alien and Gordy represent trauma, what most people draw from in order to make compelling stories. Jupe capitalizes on his trauma, and it ends up killing him. OJ’s character serves as a way to say nope to that, he doesn’t want to stare his trauma in the face constantly in order to turn a profit. I could go into more detail, but my friends had totally different interpretations. We all agreed that everyone’s thoughts about the film were pretty valid, and that the alien and Gordy could represent so many different things. I had never really thought about the film in this lens, and while that’s not what it was about for me, I can’t say that you’re wrong. The heights this film has reached for me are the amazing discussions I’ve had about it. Now instead of asking people what they think about Nope, I’ve been asking “What was the film about for you?”

[@jamaald17]

Angel is the character we all loved; why? He was relatable to us by the way he was portrayed. As if what we would have done too in his place. He's not a main character but is? He's a new a face so easy for you to subconsciously place her self in the role. Great movie ‼️

[@kashesk5941]

Wow, I’m glad there’s someone out there that can explain this movie to those who couldn’t understand it. I hate when I see people say this movie wasn’t good because they failed to see how genius it is. Although I still have many questions about the shoe This is Wonderful review! 👍🏾

[@bobsempletank5362]

The whole "beings put in boxes relating to each other" seems to be mirrored in the aftermath of the Alien's massacre on Jupe's (RIP Jupe he was my favorite character) show. The only being left is Lucky, a being that was only being used for entertainment- to be sent up and killed like a gladiator in an arena, all for the delight of the audience, because he wasn't a human and so no one cared. But, in the end, the only survivor of the massacre is of course Lucky, as seemingly history repeated itself like it did with Jupe and Gordy. Both Jean Jacket and Lucky were faceless commodities that weren't viewed as human and shoved in boxes- and when one lashed out, it spared the other. This is even nailed down by the fact that Lucky is kept and found inside a glass box- literally being shoved in a box is how he survived. I could also argue that the sparing of these other boxed in beings both bites the outlashing one, as when Gordy slows down the fist bump Jupe, it gives the authorities time to blow his brains out- and when Jean jacket spares Lucky, Lucky ends up playing a fundamental role in Jean Jacket's explosive demise. I can't figure out if that has any significance tbh but it's an interesting note.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

In my opinion, both Jupe and Antlers are two sides of the same issue: being disillusioned by the entertainment industry. With Jupe, there’s a tragedy to his character. A child star who was put in a box forcing him to be (likely) cast as the token Asian, he always seem to be someone who could never get out of that box and ultimately decided to capitalize on it with his little western themed amusement park. And as one of two survivors of the Gordy‘s home incident, he said he took the wrong lessons from it and tried forming a bond with Jean jacket, with disastrous results. He died as he lived, trapped in that box. Antlers meanwhile, is clearly a master of his craft working in the industry for Lord knows how long. But he’s solemn, jaded and indignant(and presumably dying), going through the motions trying to wake up from that dream on the top of the mountain. I like to think a lifetime of shooting average or mediocre work and dealing with the BS of Hollywood jaded him. So when he tells Angel “you don’t deserve this”, I believe he meant he doesn’t deserve to go through the meat grinder out of Hollywood and become jaded like he did. But that’s just my take. As a film major an amateur storyteller, I often think about the ways the media influences our society so the films themes really resonated with me. Thoughts?

[@dreamlandnightmare]

I thought "Angel" was just going to be a one or two scene, slightly obnoxious, comedic throwaway character, but he turned into something special!

[@ClapsGang]

Nope is one those movies where when you watch it for a second time you get a whole new experience because you now understand everything, it’s kinda amazing

[@elizabeth3506]

Jupe’s character, to me, is so interesting. he was a child star who witnessed a traumatic event, the only one to leave the sitcom set that day physically unscathed - and all through luck. Gordy attacked everyone else because they looked into his eyes, they yelled at him, they ran away from him. he saw them as threats after the balloon pop. but Jupe hid under a table, and found himself fixating on a shoe standing oddly upright amongst the chaos. he never yelled at Gordy, he didn’t run away from him, he never looked directly into Gordy’s eyes because he was so focused on the odd shoe. but he didn’t know that, he was just a kid. and it’s not like anyone would tell this permanently traumatized child star that he survived only because of luck. Jupe grew up believing he survived because he and Gordy were genuinely connected. that he had ‘tamed’ the chimpanzee. so it makes sense that he would see Jean Jacket, this classic UFO shaped thing, survive THAT encounter, and decide he managed to establish another connection with something far more powerful than he is. he didn’t know that his offput gaze saved his life when he was a kid, he didn’t know that it would’ve saved his life when he was an adult. to Jupe, JJ was a less-deadly Gordy. he didn’t even know JJ was a single organism - he believed JJ was a group of aliens on a spaceship. he wanted the spectacle of his traumatic youth again, and when he got it, he realized the spectacle was far bigger than he ever could be.

[@dyll_pyckle]

This is defo my favorite Jordan Peele movie. Maybe it’s just because his other 2 are so hyped up and have been talked to death, but this movie felt like a continuation of the themes discussed in his previous movies while still advancing the types of stories he wants to tell. Great analysis!

[@katherinedonaldson7884]

a few of my fave details are the no trespassing sign the first night oj sees jean jacket in the sky showing that jean jacket was territorial & the challenger disaster poster in jupe’s secret room which furthers the horrific spectacle idea i love it all though absolutely one of my favorite rewatches

[@Worshipblast]

This movie was so well done! I like that the alien was different from what we are use to. Aliens are all the same in most movies, so I appreciated the new form of an alien Peele used. Just overall dope movie🔥

[@RampidWarthogStudios]

I didn’t expect to love Angel so much but I was yelling at the screen “Anyone else, not him!” When jean jacket started to suck him up

[@seanriley2534]

I felt the Gordy's Home bits were also a perfect parallel to Jupe capturing an unquantifiable force of nature and trying to exploit it for personal gain. Super cool!

[@Person_117]

Jean jacket being an actual living creature instead of a traditional UFO is something I’ve never seen before. It’s crazy how original this film is, especially in todays climate.

[@ryanwilson2124]

My friends and I put a lot of this together after our first viewing. I hadn't seen really other reviewers connecting these particular themes together. It's a damn shame that this movie isn't doing as well as it deserves.

[@20isaBeast]

This is hands down thee best explanation of this film I have seen to date. Honestly, I was confused as to what was the meaning behind this movie, but after listening to your explanation, it all makes sense. Thank you for this!

[@bhlakbatosai]

I saw it wasn't necessarily Gordy seeing Jupe as an equal that he was spared. Jupe's eyes were focused on the shoe, plus the tablecloth kept both from making eye contact leaving Gordy to not provoked by Jupe the way the sitcom dad did which got him killed too. This sets up Jupe with a naive false sense that he is special & can do the same with with the UFO/UAP which leads to his demise, ESPECIALLY when his hat blows off leaving in him in direct contact. I also like when they mentioned the horses' names. Ghost foreshadowing Otis Sr.'s death. The horse Jupe was offering was called Lucky and it survived the massacre.

[@marquezperez2944]

Thank you for sharing this. Tbh I totally agree that the Gordy scene was the most terrifying scene, the rest was like an R rated version of signs or something. But after leaving the theater I was left still shaken and disturbed by the Gordy scene, everything else in the movie was cool but the Gordy scene was burned into me. I kept replaying in my head what I saw. Peele mentioned that he wanted to make movies where you’re immersed in the experience and he perfectly achieved as we were left with young Jupe watching this all play out with Gordy chasing the dad and coming back to check on Mary jo and finishing her off when she was still moving. This struck up a childhood nightmare I had where I was in the backseat of a car watching the furcoat gerbals (from ghostbusters 2) eat someone in the seat in front of me. Your video in a way brought peace and clarity with the nature of that scene and reasoning that I was trying to find through countless other reviews of this movie. Indeed this was cinematic genius…but maybe it was too perfect which is what made it so real and horrific. The fact that this was from a Full House kind of sitcom and then this whole event occurred…just gives me chills. Thank you for your video :)

[@MartyMcNasty]

I think this is a great analysis @FilmSpeak one item of note possibly being overlooked is the spectacle in the Character being named OJ and his father's horse being a white horse ( white bronco truck ) that ultimately makes the football player OJ a spectacle. In the film the white horse is how OJ learns of the UAP/UFO. Just wanted to put that out there, I'm sure it can be expanded upon further by someone else lol

[@liminaljay3311]

Oh dang I knew there was more to the OJ aspect!!!

[@lindokuhlenkosi2866]

Yes. Also a Bronco is a wild or semi-wild horse

[@dreamlandnightmare]

I really liked "Get Out" and was underwhelmed by "Us", but I LOVED this one.

[@kristina1097]

19:45 the point you made here made me smile ear to ear. I subconsciously noticed that while watching the film 🎞 but hearing this explained so clearly was great

[@0221serendipity]

I totally agree that this is Jordan Peele's BEST work to date! 👍🏾 There are so many layers in this film along with subtle nuances. I've seen this movie 🍿 3 times and it just gets better! That's very rare. Funny story.."Sunglasses at night" came on the radio locally the other day by Corey Hart. After seeing NOPE I really wanna hear a station play that slowed down version from the movie! Very suspenseful scene and movie!

[@jackiehuff7736]

I know it's a little weird but I love how peele killed jupes kids. He didn't avoid it but he also didn't focus on it. They were just part of the mass of humanity. So many other films focus on children's experience and point of view, but even when jupe was a kid we don't see him until a good way through the film when it becomes relevant to his adult experience.

[@merrytunes8697]

Thank you so much FilmSpeak for GETTING THE ALLEGORY!

[@DD-rp2qr]

Your review was spot on- the film was genius and people would need to make a real time DVD style commentary just to include everything that’s packed in it.

[@candelafrachia8704]

i think the only thing this analysis lacks is the fact that jean jacket is also an animal, so it fits amazingly with that message about how we treat them. there's a parallel story between the chimpance and the people and the ufo, we all are animals, feeding off others. jean jacket comes into this land, acting like it's his home and eating the creatures there, throwing up all the shit he doesn't like, destroying the place while doing so. doesn't that sound familiar to you?? it's just a depiction of our actions turned into a monster, who is just a monster bc we demonized it. in reality, the ufo is nothing more than an animal, who's size humbles us. on the other hand, i feel like there's a beautiful depiction of introverts, and how we are usually the ones to listen and connect with other animals, just like o.j does. he might struggle to communicate with people but he is the one to understand this unknown creature the most. it could just be me, but watching jordan's interviews i can see why he was able to portray that in such a natural way.

[@NotReallyThatBritish]

Idk why but Nope really ticked all the boxes for me, and I was not really looking forward to seeing it. But definitely one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while and definitely my new favorite JP movie!

[@archiereid7037]

FINALLY, somebody articulates how well crafted this film is, the quality is all in the subtext.

[@matriaxpunk]

Also, Jupe says during his presentation that he believes the beast is part of an alien race called "the viewers", and that they are constantly watching us. So we, the viewers, are the actual beast, the insatiable monster always hungry of more spectacle, no matter how many victims and casualties lay beneath it. In the end, the search for the perfect take is the search for trying to appease the viewers insatiable hunger for spectacle.

[@laneeacannon1450]

Ahh. The Watchers. I think it's also about the natural law of observation. How matter reacts differently depending on if it is being watched or not.

[@osborn.illustration]

This was a crazy ass movie. One I'll be thinking about for years to come. The mere concept that UFOs are carnivorous organisms is terrifying.

[@tartwurk609]

This is by far the best breakdown i've seen so far

[@charlesb771]

Thanks so much for this analysis. I’m not super good at media literacy, and so I watched Nope and knew there were some important themes but I was mainly confused. This helped a lot because the other response “This movie was weird/not good because of a few confusing things” didn’t feel right. I appreciate you sharing your interpretation of this movie with the world :)

[@wildercerrate7295]

Jordan Peele always has simple answers for things people misconstrue and overblow. Like in get out with the milk and cereal, while people theorized it was an allegory for racism Jordan Peele says straight up "it's just the creepiest thing I can imagine someone doing" Gordy and his inclusion of the movie is kind of like that but it also isnt

[@christionpulliam9870]

Lowkey that theory that was trednding about how many of us are afraid of aliens because we’re afraid they will treat us like we treat animals in earth truly is a terrifying thought and this movie shows a interesting twist on that idea

[@nihilismistheonlyway4680]

Oooh! I love your theory! Never thought of it like that but you are 100% correct. I also like Peeles take on why he uses animals. I have always said Man/humans are the only thing we should ever really be afraid of.

[@Wonton-the-Sea-Snail]

14:45 i feel thats theres another reason why Gordy didnt attack Jupe was because his lack of eye contact. They established heavily that nearly every animal freaks out when you make direct eye contact with it (in fact, many human cultures forbid long direct eye contact when conversing with someone, opposite of western etiquette, because its seen as rude, antagonizing, or creepy). The only people Gordo hurt were the cast that looked at him and and scared him. Jupe never saw his face directly, only seeing him through the veil of the table cloth. Gordo saw Jupe under the table but never saw his face, thats why he wasnt scared.

[@kaepotter]

also love the horrifc cello they pair with the scene of the UAP shitting remains onto the house em and angel were in. it perfectly captured how threatening and stomach churning it was. not really something i can describe accurately, definently worth rewatching for

[@PRHousequake]

Thanks for this review. As soon as I left the theater, I ran to KZbin and this is the only one that I think captured the real meaning and feel of the movie!!!!!! You just gained a new subscriber!! ! BTW, I LOVED Nope!!!

[@twmtdw7954]

I understand those who didn’t like NOPE but i can’t relate. I’m OBSESSED with Jean Jacket, obsessed to the point where i’d love a prequel or something that explains how that anatomy works. Jordan’s mind is extremely creative and everything he created with NOPE is amazing.

[@intellektualnupe1241]

This explanation is changing my mind about the latter half of the movie. I thought it was an interesting take with the alien ship being sentient itself, but this explanation is perfect and makes me like the movie a bit more than I originally did.