Nope

Nope is Jordan Peele's third feature length film and reunites him with Daniel Kaluuya since his debut with Get Out. This movie combines new-Western elements with the science fiction horror genre that Peele is best known for. Kaluuya plays OJ Haywood, a horse wrangler for movie and tv productions whose ranch is under threat by a mysterious creature that hides in the clouds. Together with his sister, played by Keke Palmer, they try to find proof of its existence while also defending themselves from its attacks. A lot of elements of this film definitely give a Jaws-of-the-sky vibe but Peele's writing makes it more than just a standard monster film. Using the combination of the ranch's decline, the story of a sitcom set attacked by the show's chimp star as told by Steven Yeun's character and him then getting eaten by the monster he was trying to profit from is a great use of metaphor for how the entertainment industry tries to look around safety standards to not spend so much. The performances from Kaluuya, Palmer, Yeun and the rest of the cast are all strong thanks to Peele's direction being so precise. One huge plus is the strong cinematography that helps enhance Peele's visual style as well as the effects in showing off the monster and its many changes. With Nope, Jordan Peele continues to perfect his craft that first began with the small sketches from Key & Peele. Over all: 100%

2022 top list so far:

1. Top Gun: Maverick

2. The Black Phone

3. Nope

4. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

5. The Northman

6. The Batman

7. Lightyear

8. Dog

9. Everything Everywhere All at Once

10. X 2022

11. Scream 2022

12. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

13. Thor: Love and Thunder

14. Jurassic World: Dominion

15. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

16. Uncharted