Another Great Movie From Jordan Peele!

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2019)

As most people, I had high expectations before watching this movie. While it wasn't flawless, it did not disappoint. I think many of the negative reviews were influenced by viewers going into the film with a high bar.
To begin with the positive aspects, the acting was phenomenal with the exception of the clumsy dolt father of the family; seriously, that guy was a joke! The mom, kids, and even the family friends (Tim Heidecker is a gem everyone) all gave compelling performances. It was refreshing to see how normal they could be, yet offer completely disparate menacing performances as their respective doppelgangers. But Lupita definitely stole the show- she plays the fierce, bad ass woman character as good as anyone and apparently can play a creepy psychopath quite well! The doppelgangers mannerisms vs. the real characters mannerisms were definitely the crown jewel of this film.
The musical score with the iconic "I got five on it" song and it's menacing remix was awesome and fit well. The action scenes and overall cinematography were fantastic. There was a genuine sense of dread and tension during the fight scenes and I was on the edge of my seat. There were some jump scares, but they were well placed, and I thought the acting and character decisions were realistic for the most part (except the dad!).
Unfortunately, the last third of the movie is where I became a bit skeptical. I think that the writers should have chosen a different scenario to complete the plot and provided more explanation. The ending felt a bit contrived and almost derivative. However, this aspect of the film did not ruin it for me.
There are far more positive aspects of this film than negative, and that is why I rated it what I did.
Don't let the haters tell you this movie is a waste of time; just because they may think "Get Out" is a better movie, does not mean US is a failure!
I cannot wait to see what Peele creates next!