An innovative and different kind of horror flick, but it's neither great nor special

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2019)

I've never been a big fan of Jordan Peele's horror movies and I don't think I'm gonna be one in the near future. Everyone declares "Get Out" as great but I think I'm the only one who is disappointed by the happy ending (though satisfying). Same case with this year's "Us", well, almost. Added with the plot twist that I think is quiet nonsensical even to the standard of this movie's logic. Some parts are pretty inconsistent too, like when the protagonists' dopplegangers decide to "play" with their victims first but the others' are not so benevolent (still can't understand why besides their statuses as main characters allow them to survive till the credit rolls). I think this will be an on-going trend of reviewing Peele's written and directed next horror franchises: When (almost) everyone (especially the critics) says it's great and frightening, I say it's just good, but not more than that.