Get out addresses race and depicts lots of racism, but it is not in the way we typically see it in Hollywood. The white people saying these racist things to the black protagonists are not overtly racist in their own eyes. Instead of saying horrible things like, “N***er, monkey, or Blackie”, they overwhelm the protagonist with many racist compliments. They make several comments about black mens’ physiques being better than average because of their “genetic makeup”, gush about their admiration for black celebrities like Tiger Woods, smugly state that they voted for President Barack Obama, and love to bring up their amazing grandpa who came second to black athlete, Jesse Owens.
This was sure to hit home for many middle to upper class white Americans. They may genuinely feel that they are not racist because they voted for Obama or like black celebrities that they see on television or in sports. But, what they do not realize and what Jordan Peele seems to be saying is, “Liking black famous people and admiring black culture does not make you close to the black community if you cannot see the humanity in an actual black person.” What that means is that loving Kanye does not mean that you can correctly socialize and relate to a black man from Chicago. There is more to relating to people than supporting them indoors away from their actual neighborhoods and company.
Get Out wins the audience's hearts through its blatant honesty and forthrightness on the topic of modern racism and what it means to be black in the 21st century.