Warning: Major spoilers for Jordan Peele's NOPE ahead.Jordan Peele's newest social thriller Nope finally arrived on July 22, and the Daniel Kaluuya and -led sci-fi horror comedy tale has since taken the world by storm—and we're not talking about the dusty whirlwind the film's alien creates before it strikes.Nope seems to be the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's most divisive film yet, receiving both critical acclaim for the cinematography, direction, the cast's performances, and the plot, while also being criticized for ” and thematic storytelling.
After trying to piece together the puzzling storyline that Jordan Peele has become renowned for, you might have exited the theater feeling exhilarated or disoriented—or both.Nope tells the story of Otis Haywood Jr. (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (), two siblings who take over the family horse ranch business after their father's mysterious and untimely death.
When OJ and Emerald discover the presence of a remarkable—and threatening—phenomenon in the sky, they set out on a mission to capture it on camera.The film deals with many themes, but at the center of it all is the theme of spectacle, which is introduced in the first few minutes of the film with the Bible passage Nahum 3:6: "I will pelt you with filth, I will treat you with contempt and make you a spectacle.”Within the Biblical context of this passage, being made a spectacle is the most brutal of punishments.
Spectacles are barbaric, as they strip the autonomy and dignity of a living thing for the entertainment, amusement, and invasive curiosity of others.
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