I give 8 to it

Rating: Null/10 (20 April 2019)

On the tones of 'I got 5 on it', the hip-hop classic by Luniz, we get to know the Wilson-Thomas-family while they're on holiday down in sunny Santa Cruz. Perfectly normal, almost clichÃ©. But things turn dark quickly when at night they're being assaulted by another family just like themselves (literally). Only these people have red jumpsuits and scissors. Yikes...
The delicious soundtrack by Michael Abels grabs you by the neck from minute one. With experimental combinations of instruments, infectious beats and eerie harmonies he creates a unique pallet of sounds and themes that guide the audience, always putting them on guard, never failing to impress. And where Abels' musical score for 'Get Out' never truly stands out, this score surely demands your attention and makes the film all the better for it.
I know it's hard to act. I also know it's even harder to have a double role. And this cast nailed it. Especially Lupita Nyong'o had me sympathise with her 'normal' character one moment, but left me terrified with her doppelgÃ¤nger the other. It was easy to forget these two characters were played by the same actress! Absolutely wonderful!
After the attack on the house and the slasher-part of the film, the scary parts are largely over and all that is left to do is watch how the plot is tied together. I can't say the twist at the end shocked me though. It felt like the logical conclusion of what had come before and that's fine.
But as much as I enjoyed the movie, the comic relief didn't always work for me. In 'Get Out' these occasional jokes are rather subtle, while in this one they truly broke with the tension of the scenes, pulling me out of the movie for a couple of seconds. Can't say I really enjoyed that.
But overall I think 'Us' is better acted, better edited and better scored than 'Get Out'. Jordan Peele delivered a great film that, without doubt, I'll watch again a couple of times in the (near) future.