Did I just watch the same movie as the people who are rating this 3/10??

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2019)

My Frist review in IMDb. I just had to. After seeing so many low grade reviews based mostly on "the hype" and the lack of logic in the narrative, it just makes me feel kinda sad that many people couldn't enjoy this movie as much as I did. My suggestion for you is that you should watch the movie before seeing any reviews (even this one. Go watch it then continue reading , if you like) . Firstly the move starts off showing some old commercials passing on the TV. Those adverts will be deeply related to the plot ,as you will notice. After that , a little girl wanders alone, lost in an amusement park near the beach of Santa Cruz and ends up in a creepy mirror-house whose motto says that you "will find yourself" if you enter. And indeed she finds herself ,but in a rather unexpected way. The girl finds an identical copy/clone of herself and freaks out. That traumatic event is set aside for some time and ,years later ,the no longer girl - now a mother of two children - is persuaded by her husband to spend their summer family vacation near that same beach of Santa Cruz. Although had travelled very uneasily , she understood that trip would do good to the Wilsons (her family) and their relationship. Aaand they end up at the same beach she found her "other self" a long time ago. We then discover that this "copy" of her used all these years that passed to come up with a plan to attack the "original" family (the Wilsons). I have never imagined how terrifying it could be to see someone just like myself not as a reflection in a mirror. That is exactly what happened: the "copies" ( we find out they are more than one) invade the Wilsons' house and threaten everyone's lives with sisors and violence ,mostly. After a lot of tension and a good deal of true psychological thriller momentum, we get to find out that these copies were actually a failed attempt by humans to make clones. They lived unwantedly in the sewers/underground unused suwbay (if I am not mistaken) below as "shadows" from the "true humans" that lived above. The problem is that humans failed to clone a "soul". In fact, they wanted puppets that could imitate the "above people". The "shadows" did imitate humans but in a more grotesque and bizarre way. For instance, whereas the atop humans ate wholesome food , the "lower" ones ate rabbit flesh because it was the only "food" available there and they even ate it with the same enthusiasm. On the other hand, one of those clones was different: she could speak and think outside of the box. she was the main character clone and acted as a leader. She started to disseminate awareness amidst her people. In her appearance in the upper world she said: "We are Americans too". I believe Jordan Peele uses this to criticize the American way of life in the sense that many people live very well while others lived in terrible conditions underneath. That is very well translated into the film as well as this lack of equilibrium regarding the lifestyle seen in the USA and also in the entire world. We witness a big struggle between the two main character shadow/self (Lupita) as we begin to understand in depth why she was the leader and why she was different from the other shadows.I can definitely say that Lupita Nyong'o does a brilliant job of conveying the feelings of someone who lost all dignity and is craving for chaos , even if guided by some wicked logic. The photography is superb , there are some marvellous shots of the underground and the beach. The soundtrack is satisfyingly fitting as it is a mix of high pitched notes in the more intense moments and chilling old school hip-hop here and there. There is so much detail to the story and so much more I could explore here, regarding criticism and the depth of the narrative but it would make this rivew more tiresome, I guess. This is the kind of the movie that makes you leave the cinema thinking: 'What in the world did I just watch??' And in a good way, I hope. There is a big plot twist in the end that brings a lot of lucidity to many facts that passed generally unnoticed throughout the entirety of the film. Moreover , the ending forces you to revisit the beginning of the movie itself.
To finish I would just like to mention that, considering the amount of "It's a masterpiece" or " It's complete garbage" reviews , this movie might not be for everyone, but I can assure that if you like movies that make you think, plus a healthy dose of comical relief added to the thriller genre, you will love it. I hope this more open-minded" review motivated you to give the movie a shot or at least see it in a different perspective. Sorry if it was too tiring hahaha
Have a great day

PS: I won't spoil the end!