Weak in comparison to Get Out, but a strong showing for new director Jordan Peele

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2019)

Jordan Peele is going to be the man to watch over the next 10 years. Few directors hurdle the sophomore slump as well as Peele does with Us. Although it can't hold a candle to his directorial debut, Get Out, it still packs quite the punch and is a thoroughly entertaining thriller. The societal message Peele tries to get across is not quite as clear cut as Get Out, where right off the bat there are small racial tensions that build onward. Us serves you the message frozen, and it takes a dialogue with a friend or reading a review for you to thaw it out properly. The film was rock solid in its pacing, building and breaking of expectations, and score. For those that are queasy with jump scares you can rest assured that Us doesn't rely too heavily on them.