Just shy of Masterclass.

Rating: 7/10 (29 March 2019)

Jordan Peele again shows us why he is a director worth keeping an eye on with his second written and directed movie, Us. Get Out is a tough act to follow and the bar was raised very high and as such my expectations were up there when viewing this movie. It's a shame to say I was disappointed but not displeased with what I saw. All the performances were top notch, especially Luptia N'yango, who does fabulously as the antagonist and protagonist. Everything here is of quality, the visuals, the editing, the pacing, the movie is well made and produced but the thing that brings this movie down is it's tonal imbalance. There are a number of intense and horrifying scenes that are ruined by a attempt at a humorous moment are a silly gag. Once and a while it lands a joke but it's a consistent theme that renders all the suspense and tension of the moment shallow and uninteresting. This movie has the makings of a thrilling and chilling horror movie but it was sullyed by its inability not to take itself seriously consistently, if it did that, this would've been almost as good as Get Out.
It was enjoyable and well made but it had potential. And I know every movie has potential but this movies potential was literally at its finger tips but failed to grasp it.