A bland horror and let down from the highly entertaining Get Out

Rating: 5/10 (10 June 2019)

I really like Get Out, but found Us to be bland and uninspired. No intriguing subtext nor social commentary, and no humor in it too. I think Lupita acted well but I couldn't be absorbed into the movie, there seems to be an aloofness to it all. And I never really went through the journey with any of the characters, unlike Get Out. A shame really as it could have gone somewhere incredible or twisted. Speaking of the twist, it was predictable from about a quarter through the movie.
The problem is that US recycles a number of older horror movies which did each of the theme better: Invasion of the Body Snatcher, Logan's Run and The One I Love came to mind.
The opening text was misleading too, I thought it was alluding to some sort of subterranean mutant world or a supernatural dimension. The film is a bit of a mess, although the actors gave pretty solid performance. It's just they are not that well written nor interesting for me to sympathize with. None of them are.
Jordan Peele needed to cook this one a bit longer.