A doppelganger of both good and weak

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2019)

Us is Jordan Peele's next movie after his surprise hit Get Out, which I really enjoyed. I had a lot of hype for Us because of it. I came out with a mixed feeling for the movie. I wouldn't say I disliked it, but something about it left me feeling a little underwhelmed. It was well acted (Lupita Nyong was excellent in particular), well shot, and there were some decent ideas in there, but it just felt below what I was expecting I guess.
There is Comedy to the movie as well, which works about half the time I'd say. However, one thing that bugged me in this movie compared to Us were some of the Horror Cliches slipping in there more frequently than Get Out did. The movie attempting to make these Doppelganger characters creepy didn't work that well for me, making people laugh unintentionally rather than making them feel threatening, as well as some of their movements. The more I think about the
plot and the explanations it gives too, the more I start questioning if it's good writing or shaky execution in a film trying to be ambitious.
Don't get me wrong. There are good ideas and premises in this movie. I quite enjoyed the themes around the ideas of the Doppelgangers and the consequences of their existence, as well as the use of music in some of the scenes too. I do wonder if watching it a second time might make me appreciate it more and digest more of the movie. There were twists and turns and things I probably missed on first watch. It didn't help the audience was giggling non-stop and many of them were not taking it seriously at all. For now, Us was a mixed bag to me but a worthwhile watch.
6/10