Nope, Spectacle Culture, and the Fallacy of the American Dream

During Barack Obama’s presidency, Jordan Peele was inspired by the illusion of equality in the United States and created the essential film, Get Out. This was Peele’s passionate response to a complacent country obsessed with revisionist history that acted as if it was living in a post-racial society. In his sophomore film, Peele swung hard with 2019’s Us. A film that asks all audiences to reflect on the paradox of living in a capitalist system and how circumstances, not hard work, dictate opportunities. Because of these demanding commentaries and the state of cinema during the pandemic, Peele decided he wanted to make a movie for all audiences to enjoy - with a twist.