The "director thinks he's cleverer than the audience" criticism is a reaaaaaally weird one, the funniest part of it being it's usually used for pretty straightforward films that just don't necessarily use straightforward narrative.
I think Nope is actually pretty layered though. Get Out is very straightforward, but Nope with the flashbacks and various themes running through the film is actually a film you can really spend some time thinking about afterwards.
Anyway, I loved it. Super well filmed, perfect patience with shots and scenes, great story, good humour, and just a super strong cinema experience. I've been hoping it'll appear on Netflix and I can watch it again and see what my wife thinks - which makes me think now I should actually just rent it on Youtube or something!