I wish I would've waited to rent it on Amazon

Rating: 3/10 (15 April 2019)

I was chatting about this film with my uber driver after seeing it and my initial reaction was that it was terrible. Now, having processed it, I wouldn't call it terrible. But certain things weren't executed very well at all.
The family's acting was good but the clones' acting was cringey as all get out. Once Red began to talk... These characters were supposed to be so sinister and help carry the plot but I couldn't take them seriously. That was one red flag.
Good cinematography for the duration, interesting concept for a thriller (definitely not a horror film). It starts off well, creeped me out, kept me interested. But it swiftly went down hill during the home invasion. It was a pivotal moment in the film that just ended up being goofy.
The corny humor killed any tension that had been built up every time. This was made worse by how slowly the film moved.
I would've preferred to see the focus on Adelaide's family and their clones instead of tackling government experiments, the holding hands thing that was just kind of there, and other clones as additional throwaway characters. None of these things were done justice, they were rushed. This was the biggest problem I had.
The family's clones had given up so many chances to kill their targets that the chase (and the movie in general) became boring. By the time the explanation and twist were revealed I'd already checked out.
The fact that the film has underlying themes and requires some thinking is not the problem. A thriller that gives some kind of social commentary still has to be effective at delivering thrills. I don't feel that "Us" was effective in that way. It barely delivered.
I should've waited to rent it instead of spending more money to go see it. And it wasn't the hype, it was the trailer that got me in the theater. It creeped me out more than the entire film.
Three stars for acting, concept, and cinematography. Wouldn't watch again.
I will definitely be reading the user reviews for "Midsommar" before paying.