Intriguing, action-filled horror-thriller

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2019)

A family on vacation is confronted outside their home by a family who look identical to them.
Written and directed by Jordan Peele, of Key and Peele fame, Us follows in the same vein as Peele's previous movie, his debut offering 'Get Out': a reasonably clever and engaging horror movie. He's now carving out a for himself in horror, which is a far cry from his comedy roots.
Us doesn't have the same coherent social messaging that Get Out had, but makes up for this with a compelling-viewing horror-thriller plot. It takes a while to get going, but once it does it is an action-packed roller-coaster ride.
Does falter towards the end though. Some plot developments are nonsensical and inconsistent with what came before and the ultimate revelation is pretty tame. Conclusion is also quite weak. A pity, as the first 70-80% was great.
Overall, worth a watch, just set your expectations for the ending quite low.