Get Out Movie Analysis

The proverbial stomach is in knots—wringing itself worn and casted. Something is not right. Hair stands on edge, gooseflesh emerged, palms secrete sweat, whilst throat is clenched. Something is not right. A banjo plays softly, a tendril of nostalgia, comfort in its own right settles in, but as voices join in melodious chorus; that creeping fear is back in full swing. “Brother, Sikiliza kwa wahenga.” Almost nauseating, the sensation of paralysing fear and leading anticipation has now taken permanent residence. Familiarity flirting with the unknown is Jordan Peele’s thrilling blockbuster, Get Out. In this paper, we will explore the character that goes by the name of Georgina alongside the cause and effect of evident posttraumatic stress disorder.

In short abridgment our main character, Chris, is invited to his girlfriend’s family residence for a peaceful getaway from city life. Taken into consideration that Chris is in an interracial relationship, there are of course some reservations and precautions when entering a predominantly white neighbourhood as an African American man. And thus, the dilemma arises; every red flag, unheeded warning, and gut feeling that transpired for the first twenty minutes and onward has been blatantly disregarded. In which Chris must learn that doing so leads to dire

As she enters the shot, Georgina is first displaying that faux smile, however when she is near Chris, her entire body stiffens as the smile dissipates slowly as if in a trance or in fact having an internal struggle. As she continues to pour Chris’ iced tea, her eyes become glazed over frozen in silent fear, possibly reliving an event. The voices that once swarmed her is instantly converted to background noise, everything is surreal and irrelevant in this space, until the lady of the house (in which she so happens to be a psychologist, this notion will be addressed later) forcefully injects her back to reality. Chris’ glass nearly brims over with the summertime beverage. Georgina profusely apologises and looks up to the household matriarch for forgiveness. Fortunately for Georgina, she’s released without reprimand and is only given a command in guise of genuine concern for her collective well being. Georgina bestows her signature smile in a modified kotow and departs. In this peculiar circumstance, it begs the question why would the housekeeper show signs of these disorders in her employer’s home? Did something happen? Did the hands of her very employers deal the abuse? Like a well thought out mystery, all will be revealed in due