Film Review: Jordan Peele expertly weaves a blockbuster mentality with a grounded terror in Nope

It’s understandable to be going into a film like Nope and be expecting horror greatness, given that it’s stemming from the mind of Jordan Peele, who, with both Get Out and Us, redefined the genre with his “woke” sensibilities and penchant for symbolism and commentary.

Ominous alien invasion is seemingly what’s promised here.  The trailers (at least initially, before the studio thought they were too ambiguous to sell tickets…