NOPE is Jordan Peel's latest film, as well as his most ambitious. The plot revolves around a series of unexplainable events.

The film is not necessarily frightening, but it plays on people's fears. It also involves family. Emerald and OJ Haywood (KeKe Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya) are siblings. OJ Sr. (Keith David) is their father and a horse trainer. They are the oldest Black Horse Training family in the industry. A title they are very proud of, especially OJ Sr.

OJ Jr. is the responsible child, following in the footsteps of his father. He's calm but firm. Emerald is a free-spirited individual. She has ambitions and aspires to be a celebrity. She sees the family business as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.

Everything appears to be fine with the family until OJ Sr. gets stuck with something out of the sky. Their once mundane life starts to change. The siblings notice that something is amiss at the ranch. Things they are unable to explain. Emerald suggests that these changes be documented. They meet Angel(Brandon Perea), an electronic salesman . He's a low-key conspiracy buff who offers to assist the siblings in setting up their newly purchased surveillance equipment.

Documenting the changes on the ranch serves two purposes: one for fame and the other for money.

Ricky's Emporium is not far from Haywood Ranch. Ricky (Steven Yeun) is a former child star who, along with his wife Amber (Wrenn Schmidt), exploits his celebrity and the surrounding events. They, too, have seen the changes and are using it as a marketing ploy.

Antlers Hoist(Michael Wolcott), a filmmaker, is the final piece in this quest for fame . He makes money by filming commercials, but he is a film purist at heart. The siblings enlist his assistance in documenting the events.

All of this may appear uninteresting, but it is. Peele, unlike in US, makes us lean in closer. He's not giving you the monsters but preying on our psychological fear.

He's also experimenting with stereotypes. It is not our ministry as Black people to stay when things go bump in the night. What makes this so clever is that we don't like being around things we can't control or explain. Peele takes those stereotypes and plays with them. He's also making a statement about family with the monsters in the sky. The Haywood family has been here for a long time and has overcome many obstacles to hold on their ranch. If racism did not force them to relocate, why would they allow a monster to do so?

Everything is there to help explain why things are happening; there is no spoon feeding. It should all be considered. Peel is a master of symbolism, and Nope is full of it. Animals, shoes, and sounds

Emerald, played by Keke Palmer, is the film's standout. Keke is like Emerald in many ways: she is free, funny, and unapologetically Black.

As OJ, Kaluuya is more reserved but tough. He must be the more mature of the two. OJ wishes he could be irresponsible, but as the family's Jr., he knows it's his responsibility to keep things running.

While NOPE is a serious film, it also has many comedic moments. The interactions between the siblings and Angel are entertaining. Hoist's entire persona as a serious filmmaker is odd but entertaining.

NOPE is a film that requires patience, and your fear will come from the anticipation of hearing the monsters at night. It will leave you with questions, as with his previous appearances, which is a good thing. It indicates that the film left an impression on you. It will generate a lot of debate about what caused the events, which is a positive factor. Peel's strength is that he makes you lean in and talk about his film whether you like it or not.

In a world where we seem to be getting remake after remake and nothing but superheroes, it's refreshing to see filmmakers who dare to swing for the fences and give us work that isn't mundane.

NOPE will be called many things, but boring is not one of them. NOPE's cinematography and music are also strong points. These two elements, combined with Palmer's outstanding performance, make this a winner.

Peele, as usual, gave us something to chew on while making looking up dangerous.

NOPE hits theaters everywhere on July the 22nd