Witnessing strange phenomena, OJ and his sister Emerald suspect that a UFO is hiding in a cloud and sucking in living beings.
Posted at 7:00 a.m.
In the space of just two films, Jordan Peele has become the new master of suspense and horror. A title confirmed by the long-awaited Boop (well no in French, what a laughable translation!), which also flirts with science fiction and the western.
The introduction instantly piques curiosity with the destructive effects of an invisible entity and the appearance of a disturbing monkey. Then… almost nothing, the filmmaker taking his time (probably too much) to present and develop his many challenges, sprinkling everything with sometimes gratuitous bursts and uneven touches of humour. We are far from the effectiveness of its precedents Us and, above all, of get-out which won him the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
However, this allows him to gradually raise the tension, before letting it explode during a particularly satisfying second part. Not only does the director multiply the moments of terror, bravery and emotion, but he also uses imagination in his way of presenting this flying object which looks like nothing else. independence day can go get dressed.
Unlike his previous offerings and his collaboration on the script of the very successful remake of candy man, Jordan Peele did not put social considerations first. Rather, it’s the human beings who are there, whether it’s this brother (Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar winner for Judas and the Black Messiah) who communicates mainly through her sad gaze or this wordy sister (singer Keke Palmer) who is often a source of laughter. A particularly endearing duo that relegates the other characters to the shadows, including the individual with a troubled past played by Steven Yeun (minari, burning).
Ambitious at will, Boop remains on the cinematographic level the most impressive feature film of its author. Whether it takes place at blue hour or in the dark, the photography of Hoyte van Hoytema – known for his work with Christopher Nolan – is impressive, as is the immense care given to the sound.
Playing in the flower beds of Steven Spielberg and M. Night Shyamalan, Jordan Peele has just offered with Boop one of the most unique and entertaining experiences of the summer. To see more than once to grasp all the subtleties.
Horror/Thriller
Boop (VF: well no)
Jordan Peele
With Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun
2:11 a.m.
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