Disappointed!

Rating: 5/10 (5 April 2019)

The problem for this film and for Jordan Peele in particular is the bar that he set with 2017's "Get Out", I assumed that this film would at least be at the same level if not a bit better. However this film unfortunately missed the mark completely with me, its just a real let done because I think I found the trailer to this film more interesting than the film itself.
Don't get me wrong even though I didn't like the film there are still some good aspects to it. Firstly Jordan Peele's directing is impeccable once again and actually shows some different directing techniques than he does in "Get Out", from start to finish he definitely excels in this regard. Another area of positivity is the performances across the board are great Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke have fantastic chemistry on screen, as does the rest of the family. As soon as the film starts you by into the family dynamic. Also Elizabeth Moss and her family are also good in moments and definitely are in some of the more interesting scenes.
However the positivity, for me at least, around this film has ended. I am going to fully admit that I don't think I understood everything that went on in the film. That was the biggest problem the fact that I was always trying the catchup film the film because I spent half the time trying to understand what was going on. Now don't get me wrong I love ambiguity in films, but when its taken over the edge it doesn't work.
The main thing for me is that I just found the story so boring and never got invested in the main story of the Dopplegangers of the family, it just went over my head. I wanted the film to end, which is such a shame because was really looking forward to it.
Although I said there is lots of ambiguity in the film there are also a lot of horror film cliches that you see coming a mile off and are nothing new or refreshing. In some ways, I know you should never compare because they are nothing alike, but this film couldn't be more the opposite to "Get Out". Which I suppose is good because it shows the Peele is trying something different however I think he might over stepped the mark in this one.
Overall its 55% out of 100 I'm so on the fence about this film, there are a few good qualities to the film but overall I didn't enjoy the experience. There is nothing to hate about the film but also there is nothing to love about it either. Very confusing and uninteresting story with some good directing and great characters, makes for a very jumbled up film.