{"id":18806,"date":"2022-07-19T05:36:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T05:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nope-first-reactions-director-jordan-peele-praised-by-critics\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T05:36:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T05:36:46","slug":"nope-first-reactions-director-jordan-peele-praised-by-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nope-first-reactions-director-jordan-peele-praised-by-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Nope’ First Reactions: Director Jordan Peele Praised by Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first reactions to Jordan Peele’s \u201cNope\u201d are pouring in as the movie continues its premiere in Los Angeles, earning praises for the director’s turn to science-fiction and drawing comparison to filmmakers like Steven Spielberg.<\/p>\n

Expectations are high for \u201cNope,\u201d given Peele’s emergence as one of the most beloved directors over the last five years. His film debut, \u201cGet Out,\u201d earned four Oscar nominations, including best picture, director for Peele and actor for Kaluuya. Peele won the Academy Award for original screenplay. The film’s $255 million worldwide gross was matched by Peele’s follow-up, \u201cUs,\u201d which was praised by critics and sent fans into spirals of theories and explainers.<\/p>\n

Even though he’s built a brand for himself with only two films, Peele assured that he went into \u201cNope\u201d relatively unfettered by audiences’ expectations of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried to make a big summer blockbuster that you can enjoy whatever you want,\u201d Peele told Variety’s <\/em>Angelique Jackson at the film’s premiere. \u201cYou want to go in and just smoke a big blunt and talk with a friend about social issues, you can do that. If you want to come and just relax and get away from it all and see Keke Palmer in the midst of a UFO, then that’s what we got for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNope\u201d reunites Peele with his \u201cGet Out\u201d star Daniel Kaluuya in the story of two siblings (Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) who discover an alien spaceship hovering over their family’s horse ranch. The duo sets out to capture the spaceship on camera, but the mission doesn’t go according to plan.<\/p>\n

Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Wrenn Schmidt and Keith David round out the \u201cNope\u201d cast. The movie marks the first collaboration between Peele and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, best known for filming Christopher Nolan tentpoles \u201cInterstellar,\u201d \u201cDunkirk\u201d and \u201cTenet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNope\u201d begins screening for critics in most major markets Tuesday, but the film has already been seen in preview events by some members of the press.<\/p>\n

Collider editor-in-chief Steven Weintraub kept his praise light on the details, but assured his opinion is a \u201cbig thumbs up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Not going to spoil any aspect of @JordanPeele<\/a>‘s #NopeMovie<\/a> except to say *big* thumbs up. <\/p>\n

And cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema shot the movie using @IMAX<\/a> cameras so if you’re going to see #nope<\/a> see it in IMAX. Hoytema previously shot ‘Tenet,’ ‘Dunkirk,’ and ‘Interstellar.’ pic.twitter.com\/92z9udtRMT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CNN entertainment business reporter Frank Pallotta called the movie \u201cout of this world,\u201d peppering his praise with references to Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter and Adam McKay.<\/p>\n

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NOPE is out of this world. A monster mash with great performances (esp. Kaluuya) and a 50s sci-fi invasion motif. A spectacle about the horrors of spectacles.<\/p>\n

Jordan Peele has been compared to Hitchcock, but NOPE shows he’s a next-gen Carpenter. Enjoy the show and don’t look up. pic.twitter.com\/dGKwbXg0WF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

People senior news editor Nigel Smith called \u201cNope\u201d a \u201cresounding YES,\u201d calling the film a \u201cthrilling and strange spectacle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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#NopeMovie<\/a> is a resounding YES. See it on the biggest screen you can find. A thrilling and strange spectacle unlike anything else out there. I’ll never look at the sky the same way again.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nigel Smith (@nigelmfs) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Daily Dead News managing editor Heather Wixson called the film \u201cabsolutely phenomenal\u201d praising the blend of genre with \u201ca Hollywood reckoning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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so #NopeMovie<\/a> is absolutely phenomenal in so many ways. Perfectly blends together a sci-fi spectacle w\/a story that is also something of a Hollywood reckoning & it blew my expectations away. Gorgeously shot, the sound mix is \u200b\u200bthunderous & the cast all shines. Love love loved it. pic.twitter.com\/qdcZIvsX5T<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Heather Wixson (@MMEFXBook is available now!) (@thehorrorchick) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Huffington Post senior cultural reporter Candice Frederick is still brewing on the film. She it seems to have given her lots to chew on.<\/p>\n

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Not sure how y’all can come up with such a quick reaction to #NopeMovie<\/a>. I’m still in my head about it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Candice Frederick (@ReelTalker) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hollywood Critics Association member praised the ambition of \u201cNope,\u201d with the caveat that he believes the film marks Peele’s weakest effort so far.<\/p>\n

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Nope is Jordan Peele’s most ambitious movie but also his weakest. The first act is superb but by the second, it loses its footing and becomes a bad M. Night Shyamalan movie with Spielbergian elements. It lacks a sense of focus with a story that is never fully realized. #NopeMovie<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See more reactions below:<\/p>\n

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#NOPEMovie<\/a> isn’t what you expect and the trailer doesn’t give it justice. <\/p>\n

Jordan Peele does the unimaginable \u2014 again. <\/p>\n

RUN, DON’T WALK TO SEE IT THIS WEEKEND. <\/p>\n

EXCELLENT-!<\/p>\n

GIVE KEKE PALMER ALL THE AWARDS CONSIDERATION THIS YEAR.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The most important thing you need to know about NOPE is it’s crazy different from Get Out & Us. This is Jordan Peele spreading his wings and making big budget Spielberg\/esque sci-fi, but with the subtext you’d expect. Enter with an open mind and you’ll be rewarded. #NopeMovie<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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#NopeMovie<\/a> is an absolute blast!! @JordanPeele<\/a> has crafted a loving homage to fans of a certain Spielberg masterpiece \u2013 I’ll let you figure that out. The cast is excellent and the sound and set designs are impeccable! full review @joblocom<\/a> very soon! This is a wild ride!<\/p>\n

\u2014 J\u00efmm\u00a5\u2020\u00f0theO (@JimmytotheO) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Jordan Peele’s #nope<\/a> is one of the best films I’ve watched this year! It’s frightening & ferocious, but also very funny & unlike any UFO movie you’ve ever seen. It is a wholly unique & VERY entertaining horror epic full of wild surprises & an unforgettable Keke Palmer performance pic.twitter.com\/iua9HPt0RG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Jordan Peele’s Nope is his most confident, unfettered, and potentially most divisive vision yet. Swapping the exclamation marks of horror for the question marks of sci-fi, this is less about scares. With hints of Close Encounters, Jaws, and more, #NopeMovie<\/a> is a real puzzlebox. pic.twitter.com\/Ny3EVaLTqW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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#NopeMovie<\/a> is otherworldly yet indescribable. From instances of sheer terror to heartfelt moments btwn the characters, #nope<\/a> is an experience that won’t be easy to shake off as you find yourself picking your jaw up from the floor. Jordan Peele has done it again! @nopemovie<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bUr1ad5TAx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shannon McGrew \ud83c\udf83\ud83c\udf6d @ Screaming Into the Void (@shannon_mcgrew) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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