After a mysterious family death, a brother and sister; residents of secluded California piece of land try to capture on film a chilling discovery.
Director, writer, producer Jordan Peele realistically out grounds the likes of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and avoids the War of the Worlds, Independence Day spectacle, prowess and bravado.
In the original setups we see everyday heroes with a touch of humour. The solid performances sell it. Daniel Kaluuya's understated OJ plays against movie tropes, Keke Palmer's likeable Em is notable. Both steely cinematographer Michael Wincott's Holst and likeable store worker Brandon Perea as Angel Torres are memorable. Peele includes plenty of UFO high jinx and shenanigans with great special effects, horrific edge of your flashbacks (which Steven Yeun’s character sells perfectly) that reflect the unpredictability of nature and the UAP. Rewatch longevity value maybe limited, but it's still a must see.
Overall, Peele delivers a well made, low key movie, that just like the title plays against expectations, offering up one of the most unique, intriguing, unnerving, aliens put on film for a long while.
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