Twitter users haven’t responded kindly to Logan Paul’s lengthy statement claiming that Jordan Peele’s Nope is “one of the worst movies” he’s seen “in a long time.
Over thirteen different tweets, the YouTuber picked apart the film and explained exactly why he didn’t like it.
““NOPE” is one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a long time. I love Jordan Peele and Keke Palmer can act her ass off, but this movie is objectively slow and confusing with stretched themes that don’t justify the pace (a thread),” he began.
Paul asked questions about the movie, including why some characters had “deep voices” and why certain characters were “underutilized”.
“Why was Barbie Ferreira, an incredible acting talent, so underutilized in this movie? Why was she even in the movie?” Paul wrote in one Tweet.
He continued in another, “The deep-voiced cinematographer was cryptic for no reason other than to be cryptic. You’re telling me this guy was willing to die because he wanted better lighting to capture the ET? For real?”
Paul even went as far as to criticise the storyline of the film, a move that upset many fans considering Peele’s impressive filmmaking talent and accolades.
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“My next point — the story line is all over the place. In a crowd of 40 people, the actress who was mauled on the set of Gordy’s Home was there… why?” He wrote.
Peele fans have come for Paul in the comments section, criticising his long tweets and pointing out that his questions could be answered by a simple Google search.
“It’s funny when someone thinks they know what they’re talking about and totally misses when talking about a film. Could have literally Googled it and it’d make sense,” wrote one follower.
Another added, “You just wrote a whole essay god damn”.
A third wrote, “You were in The Thinning. Don’t ever speak on Jordan Peele again”
Though Nope only marks Peele’s third time directing, he has already racked up a reputation as one of the most in-demand directors in Hollywood. He has previously directed horror movies Us (2019) and Get Out (2017).
Get Out earnt Peele a screenwriting Oscar and was one of the highest-grossing films of 2017. Us was also a commercial success, grossing $255.1 million worldwide. While Peele directed both projects, eagle-eyed viewers will recognise him as the voice of the fun house narrator in Us.
Nope is coming to cinemas in Australia on 11 August 2022.
Check out all of Logan Paul’s tweets about Nope below, and some of the funniest reactions.
“NOPE” is one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a long time.
I love Jordan Peele and Keke Palmer can act her ass off, but this movie is objectively slow and confusing with stretched themes that don’t justify the pace (a thread)
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
It’s not hard to conceptualize something disturbing (a trained Chimp goes animalistic and mauls an entire set, or a UFO devours anything in its path) — it IS hard to sensibly tie it to the plot, which was done remarkably poor here. A series of questions… **spoiler alert**
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
1.) No one was curious how a quarter shot through a man’s face and killed him? Or why a key was lodged in the backside of the horse he was riding?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
2.) Why/how did the shoe stand upright on the set of Gordy’s Home? This one I’m sure has a reason but I haven’t found anything that makes sense.
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
3.) The deep-voiced cinematographer was cryptic for no reason other than to be cryptic. You’re telling me this guy was willing to die because he wanted better lighting to capture the ET? For real?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
4.) Same note: man on the motorcycle. Why was his voice deep and robotic, framed to be an antagonist who’d have a grand reveal. Mystery solely for the sake of mystery is confusing and leaves too many open ends for a viewer trying to invest themselves in a story line
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
5.) My next point — the story line is all over the place. In a crowd of 40 people, the actress who was mauled on the set of Gordy’s Home was there… why? Shock factor because of her scarring? Does she come to all of them? Did she come before the ET feeding?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
6.) Jupe has trauma with the phenoma of commercializing predators for profit, and for the last 6 months, he’s been feeding horses to an ET in the sky… but what about before that? What is the purpose of that creepy cowboy theme park?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
7.) Why was so much emphasis placed on the name of the horses? They had title cards… why?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
8.) Why was Barbie Ferreira, an incredible acting talent, so underutilized in this movie? Why was she even in the movie?
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
9.) Way to strip all the life from a phenomenal actor, Daniel Kaluuya, by casting him as possibly the most mundane, vanilla character I’ve ever seen. Not a question I’m just pissed
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
10.) An extraterrestrial creature that is advanced enough to fully shapeshift, activate an anti-electromagnetic field, and propel itself in any direction quickly & quietly can’t tell the difference between a plastic inflatable and a viable meal? NOPE
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
I love Peele, the VFX & aesthetic. But my thesis is this:
I can feel him attempting to recreate the shock from Get Out and Us. Mystery, violent allure & cinematic choices made for the sake of reaction instead of legitimate contribution to the storyline killed this movie for me.— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) July 24, 2022
It’s funny when someone thinks they know what they’re talking about and totally misses when talking about a film. Could have literally Googled it and it’d make sense.
— Tex Kelly (@texxkelly) July 24, 2022
You just wrote a whole essay god damn
— not so family fun vision (@notsofamilyfun1) July 24, 2022
Bro you liked borat 2. Ur movie rating system needs work dawg. I havent seen this one yet tho
— Kori (@CodeNameKori) July 24, 2022
You were in The Thinning. Don’t ever speak on Jordan Peele again
— gabby (@noisylemonade) July 24, 2022
My good friend you could have summarized that in a nice bite sized form
— ⛹🏾♂️RideOrDie☘️ (@GIABSF) July 24, 2022
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