Pop-horror: neither good nor bad

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2019)

So many reasons why I would call this "pop-horror". It's a 14A movie, but purely because of the blood. It tries to be funny but fails, and is funny when it's supposed to be serious. Nothing is really horrific, but the industry deems it a horror movie which proves once more how the industry knows nothing.
Frankly, I'm scratching my head trying to find something to say about this. The experience left me empty in the wrong sense: I came in expecting nothing and came out...dry. Just like Get Out, Peele's previous and slightly more accomplished movie, the ending ruins it all. This is a serious problem for Peele: he comes from the entertainment circle with comedians and funny people... and he just can't seem to follow a good horror thread until the credits roll.
Conceptually, Peele has some merits. He is undeniably creative and original, but he lacks the proper instruments to correctly weave his ideas into a cohesive story, which is a shame. He is still relevant as an african-american author, as his films dive deep into american psyche towards race. But, once again, his nice ideas didn't survive a filming process.
This film will be remembered as a Lupita Nyong'o fest, as she steals everything that can be stealed from this movie. But an excellent actress is not enough to proclaim this an excellent film. I give 'Us' a 7/10 rating, as it is on the good side of what a passable film is.