woaaah, that was an interesting read !!! I enjoyed your wording and musings. I was surprised by your interpretation of Jupe, because like you, at first I didn't quite get what his character in the movie was trying to tell us, so your 'survivor's egoism' take, took me by surprise and delighted me because I hadn't thought of that. After watching the movie I couldn't wait to see what other reviewers were saying about the movie, and there's this YouTube review channel about horror/grotesque/hard movies that made a point about Jupe that I really liked: it's about humans not learning from mistakes, and humans abusing animals for their profit is linked to it in Peele's movie. What I mean is that the studio were using monkeys in the show and normally that can be a lot of stress for the animal (seen also at the beginning of the movie when OJ was trying to advise the directors of the movie/add about how to be careful around the horse and they ignored him), so the balloon popping made the monkey loose control and then yeah, the only one left unscathed was Jupe, and in his adulthood he's using the horses to attract the alien to gain his stardom which can be linked to his survivors egoism' and the fact that he can't let go of wanting to be famous, ending everything disastrously for him, makes me feel like he didn't learn from the past, from profiting of animals, seeking game using them, I don't know if what I said makes sense, this is also not my first language 😅 and it's also getting really long, sorry. To finish, I would say that I found your musings brilliant and that I also love Emeralds way of siting.
Oh don’t worry at all! Everything you’re saying makes perfect sense. I definitely think the movie is such an interesting way to show how terrible the treatment of animals can be during film-making... and just the overall idea that animals (like Gordy) end up being punished when they fail to bend to the will of humans. I didn’t mention it in the review, but Peele makes the killing of Gordy tragic by having him appear confused once he’s calmed down and realised that he’s hurt people. I believe that that one moment where he taps the shoe of a cast member, and then pulls off the party hat showed both confusion and regret.
That's such an interesting interpretation of Gordy and Jupe's characterization! Definitely going to be using "survivor's egoism" moving forward. I also interpreted them as foils, but in the sense that Jupe believed he could tame Jean Jacket *because* Gordy didn't attack him and even went for their signature handshake before he was killed. In that sense, the show Jupe puts on is his version of the handshake with Jean Jacket—whereas OJ as you said knows very well that Jean Jacket cannot be tamed. That definitely fits into the "survivor's egoism" theme you've brought up. Great review :D
Wow…..what a read. I literally watched the movie two days ago but your review makes me want to watch it again through the lens of your analysis. I agree with everything you said, especially the idea that OJ and Jupe are foils. I hadn’t even considered it before but it makes total sense — both of them had experience working with animals from a young age but in completely different ways. Whereas OJ’s experience came from a place of empathy, compassion and understanding, Jupe’s was one of exploitation and greed. He saw Gordy get shot down right in front of him, was literally covered in his blood, and yet was still willing to sacrifice Lucky for his own end. Survivor’s egoism, which is a brilliant phrase by the way, is definitely the reason for his downfall. It was also interesting to me that Jupe told the crowd to remember his sons’ names, implying that they too will be exploited for a possible second claim to fame. Anywho, I really loved your review and can’t wait to read more from you!
BANGER REVIEW !!! literally gasped when you made that point about jupe being oj's foil because everything just made so much sense! they both experienced/survived a "bad miracle" and kept an object from their respective incidents on display but for entirely different reasons, not to mention oj's dislike towards talking about his father's death compared to jupe creating an entire exhibition and flaunting all the press it got. this review was definitely worth the wait !! is it too soon for a 3rd re-watch lol
“Survivor’s Egoism” is an incredible coining term for Jupe. You nailed it right there! I already loved the movie on my first watch and definitely saw all the symbolism and allusions Peele and other reviews noticed but your commentary on it just broadened my understand plus my like for the movie even more. This was a great read and makes me want to watch the movie over again! Thanks for sharing!
And when survivors egoism becomes a staple in media and artforms and we will have you to thank for it. Wonderful writing. Felt like I was analyzing with a friend in real time!! ❤️
This was an amazing review ! It was so good and it helped me re-think the whole movie again, highlight parts of the movie i might’ve missed and see the characters in a different way than i did. Definitely love the whole vibe of your review as well ; serious but still has some hints of joking around in it ! Can’t wait to see the next one !
woaaah, that was an interesting read !!! I enjoyed your wording and musings. I was surprised by your interpretation of Jupe, because like you, at first I didn't quite get what his character in the movie was trying to tell us, so your 'survivor's egoism' take, took me by surprise and delighted me because I hadn't thought of that. After watching the movie I couldn't wait to see what other reviewers were saying about the movie, and there's this YouTube review channel about horror/grotesque/hard movies that made a point about Jupe that I really liked: it's about humans not learning from mistakes, and humans abusing animals for their profit is linked to it in Peele's movie. What I mean is that the studio were using monkeys in the show and normally that can be a lot of stress for the animal (seen also at the beginning of the movie when OJ was trying to advise the directors of the movie/add about how to be careful around the horse and they ignored him), so the balloon popping made the monkey loose control and then yeah, the only one left unscathed was Jupe, and in his adulthood he's using the horses to attract the alien to gain his stardom which can be linked to his survivors egoism' and the fact that he can't let go of wanting to be famous, ending everything disastrously for him, makes me feel like he didn't learn from the past, from profiting of animals, seeking game using them, I don't know if what I said makes sense, this is also not my first language 😅 and it's also getting really long, sorry. To finish, I would say that I found your musings brilliant and that I also love Emeralds way of siting.
Oh don’t worry at all! Everything you’re saying makes perfect sense. I definitely think the movie is such an interesting way to show how terrible the treatment of animals can be during film-making... and just the overall idea that animals (like Gordy) end up being punished when they fail to bend to the will of humans. I didn’t mention it in the review, but Peele makes the killing of Gordy tragic by having him appear confused once he’s calmed down and realised that he’s hurt people. I believe that that one moment where he taps the shoe of a cast member, and then pulls off the party hat showed both confusion and regret.
Anyway, thank you so much for reading! 🫂
That's such an interesting interpretation of Gordy and Jupe's characterization! Definitely going to be using "survivor's egoism" moving forward. I also interpreted them as foils, but in the sense that Jupe believed he could tame Jean Jacket *because* Gordy didn't attack him and even went for their signature handshake before he was killed. In that sense, the show Jupe puts on is his version of the handshake with Jean Jacket—whereas OJ as you said knows very well that Jean Jacket cannot be tamed. That definitely fits into the "survivor's egoism" theme you've brought up. Great review :D
Wow…..what a read. I literally watched the movie two days ago but your review makes me want to watch it again through the lens of your analysis. I agree with everything you said, especially the idea that OJ and Jupe are foils. I hadn’t even considered it before but it makes total sense — both of them had experience working with animals from a young age but in completely different ways. Whereas OJ’s experience came from a place of empathy, compassion and understanding, Jupe’s was one of exploitation and greed. He saw Gordy get shot down right in front of him, was literally covered in his blood, and yet was still willing to sacrifice Lucky for his own end. Survivor’s egoism, which is a brilliant phrase by the way, is definitely the reason for his downfall. It was also interesting to me that Jupe told the crowd to remember his sons’ names, implying that they too will be exploited for a possible second claim to fame. Anywho, I really loved your review and can’t wait to read more from you!
BANGER REVIEW !!! literally gasped when you made that point about jupe being oj's foil because everything just made so much sense! they both experienced/survived a "bad miracle" and kept an object from their respective incidents on display but for entirely different reasons, not to mention oj's dislike towards talking about his father's death compared to jupe creating an entire exhibition and flaunting all the press it got. this review was definitely worth the wait !! is it too soon for a 3rd re-watch lol
“Survivor’s Egoism” is an incredible coining term for Jupe. You nailed it right there! I already loved the movie on my first watch and definitely saw all the symbolism and allusions Peele and other reviews noticed but your commentary on it just broadened my understand plus my like for the movie even more. This was a great read and makes me want to watch the movie over again! Thanks for sharing!
And when survivors egoism becomes a staple in media and artforms and we will have you to thank for it. Wonderful writing. Felt like I was analyzing with a friend in real time!! ❤️
You're such an amazing writer!! I can really hear your voice in this 👏 Glad I wasn't the only one who wanted to see more Mary Jo
This was an amazing review ! It was so good and it helped me re-think the whole movie again, highlight parts of the movie i might’ve missed and see the characters in a different way than i did. Definitely love the whole vibe of your review as well ; serious but still has some hints of joking around in it ! Can’t wait to see the next one !
COME ON WRITER!!
I loved this movie (reading that Logan Paul quote actually shook me lmao) and I love your analysis! 🔥
Thank you so much 🥺🥺🥺