The Most Mind Boggling Experience of 2019

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2020)

US (2019)
By Zach Weinzetl
Mystery/Thriller Rated R
Your in for a scary surprise, with the Mystery/Thriller mix "Us"
The movie was directed by Jordan Peele who has proved his potential in the film industry with his hilarious short movies on youtube called "Key & Peele" and horror movies "Get Out" and now "Us" which gives him a wide horizon of content to pick from. Peele has been an actor for many movies, tv shows and short videos to show his experience in the filmmaking industry by producing such well made quality movies. Some consider Peele to be one of the best directors with his work resembling years of experience all the while he is actually quite young. Peele uses horror and bends it to explore cultural attitudes and Identities through a family on vacation who have some familiar guests arrive one evening. Adilade Wilson the now mother of the family had a rather life changing experience as a child that will leave the audience confused but interested. This experience in her childhood takes a turn for the worst when a family looking identical to theirs visits them. The original Wilson family is confused about who is at their vacation home and the father, Gabe attempts to scare them off until the identical looking family split off into the woods and start running towards the house. The original family attempts to defend themselves but the others are to strong and breach their home. Somehow the family escapes and is alive to fight another day. This movie is not only thrilling but leaves room for assumption and suspense. The suspense build ups through the film keep it interesting and leaving the viewer to always be anticipating more. As you watch more strange things begin to happen, including people wearing red prison suit killing themselves and then walking to the line of identicals and holding hands in a single field line. Which has a connection to hands across america. This line is the goal that the identical looking people are attempting to achieve. The Wilson family continuously survive crazy and intense situations and even try and avenge their friends who were murdered by surprise. The filmmaker has a ton of tricks up his sleeve to scare your pants off. He uses sound effects and different camera angles to create an eerie and scary feeling. Adelaide Wilson the haunted mother, her husband Gabe and her two children Zora and Jason must fight for their survival as there identical family isn't over with them yet. The family must pick the others off one by one until it was the two mothers left to battle in the very spot that they met. Eventually one of them comes out victorious and its not without a wicked twist. At times the film and direction can be off putting or distracting but it will reel you back in just as quick. This movie is no "What are you doing?" Horror film but instead the characters make the right decisions to overcome their enemies and show great amounts of valiant efforts to save their loved one. Also just a tip, if you see someone on the street carrying a big pair of scissors, run in the opposite direction of that person.