A very well executed mess

Rating: 6/10 (22 March 2019)

I'm still trying to digest what I just saw,
The positives:
1). Great music, great use of hip hop, especially "I've got five on it" and the score as well, the orchestral opening song was perfect
2). The color palette and set design give it a pretty unique look and feel, the opening especially
3). Jordan Peele is very creative, and that shows in small details and in his writing and take on this type of story
4). It was funny, although not all jokes landed or were perfectly timed, especially for the tone it was going for
5). It tried to be its own thing
6). I enjoyed the minimalist opening, wish there was more of that feel than the straightforward approach, with confusing details
7). From the start I felt personality in most the characters and I cared about them
8). Some interesting themes, that could have been explored better
The negatives:
1). The ending made no sense at all! Why would her doppelgänger replace her, and the real version of her doesn't try to leave earlier? why does she plan a revolt against all humans instead of just killing her doppelgänger and replacing her?
2). How is the ending a happy ending for the doppelgänger? All the other doppelgängers are taking over, their family has to live in a post apocalyptic land, yet it is played off like the doppelgänger won
3). The twist was unwarranted, like I thought it could go there, but don't really know what it accomplishes besides just shock from the audience
4). Why do they use scissors? I get the whole paper doll thing but that's not an effective murder weapon for just the symbolism
5). Why are they holding hands? Besides the fact that they're supposed to represent the paper dolls? What does that accomplish besides symbolism?
6). Some of the jokes are totally out of place, it cuts the tension when it should have weight in certain areas. It is written like a comedy even though it's going for something different. Comedy is fine if it is used well, not creating a conflicting tone to the whole point of the movie
7). It sort of devolves into a chase/thriller that has a twist ending instead of the whole meaning making itself more apparent throughout the film
8). Kind of anticlimactic feeling