Nope 4K 2022 IMAX

An obscure cloud hovering over a remote ranch spoils the lives of local villagers who suspect that it hides a hitherto unidentified flying object...

After Jordan Peele's previous films, "Away" and "Us," which were full of symbolism and intrusive social undertones, "No" is a clear, witty spectacle, where everything is straightforward and perfect for those who don't like to think things through.

The story tells of a UFO on a secluded ranch, but the investigation of the main characters leads them to something more unexpected and not so unambiguous. Although the picture is about two hours long and has a long suspense, it skillfully draws the viewer into the ongoing mystery on several fronts at once: alien hunting, alien invasion and conspiracy. It's a kind of "Signs" in a different sauce.

Symbolically, the picture begins with a monologue telling us that 100 years ago they first filmed a black actor on horseback, but nowadays no one knows that or even pays attention to the fact that animals have been replaced by computer graphics. The movie industry has evolved (or degenerated), mired in stuffy pavilions covered in green chromakey, ruthlessly cramming films with visual effects. Here, however, Peele seems to mock this modern approach to filmmaking and moves all the action into the lap of nature, surrounded by lush, mesmerizing landscapes between mountain peaks.

It is not difficult or hard to understand, but you have to prepare yourself and immerse yourself in the atmosphere the director offers, otherwise you will get bored after a half an hour. The second half of the movie picks up the pace and by the end it fully unfolds, putting everything in its place.

Moral: If your livestock starts disappearing, maybe you're a lousy farmer and they've left you to hang out in the neighboring barn.

The end result is not perfect, but an enjoyable spectacle with an alien menace, an intriguing mystery, and beautiful views of nature.