Nope Movie Review: When dealing with anything otherworldly related in films, you either go the Predator or Alien route, or you go the Signs way. The first bunch features a rather straightforward view on their alien subjects while Signs features a more metaphorical approach towards them. Nope somehow is able to blend both of those as it raises some questions, but still providing the alien mayhem that you would expect from a film like this. She-Hulk Review: Tatiana Maslany’s Marvel Series Is Chaotic Fun, But Embraces the Worst Aspects of MCU (LatestLY Exclusive).
Written and directed by Jordan Peele, Nope is a sci-fi horror film that sees siblings Otis Jr Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) attempt to capture some footage of a UFO after their father dies under mysterious circumstances. So begins the witch hunt for this unidentified object as they take all the help they can get.

Peele’s 'Scorsese' seems to have found his 'De Niro' in Kaluuya as the director-actor duo work over here even better than they did in Get Out. Kaluuya is in complete control of his character and has a clear sense of Peele’s direction, and it’s showcased very well within his performance. The sibling dynamic that his Otis has with Keke’s Emerald is another highlight of the cast.
Keke does amazingly well. While Otis is calmer and more collected, Emerald is more like a loose cannon ready to erupt with excitement. It creates for a great brother-sister dynamic with the actors making you feel like they are actual siblings. Their shared sense of wanting to capture this larger-than-life thing, or them selling their ranch horses so that they can make some money – the internal conflict is what makes their relationship so believable.
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On the supporting side, we see Brandon Perea’s Angel Torres who makes for the comedic relief of the film and he is a fun addition. Michael Wincott’s Antlers Holst, a renowned cinematographer, makes for an impressive screen presence while Keith David’s short cameo is an effective one. Where my main problem lies, though, is with Steven Yeun’s Ricky Park. While Yeun portrays this charming cowboy pretty well, there is something more to him that Nope tries to explore but doesn't much.
Being a renowned theme park owner, Ricky has a history to him that the film cuts back to from time-to-time. However, that history isn’t particularly well explained. There is a metaphorical discourse under there about how animals are controlled in parks and media, which does later tie in with the plot when you put two-and-two together, but it just feels like unnecessary development that unfortunately goes nowhere.