A solid sophomore outing for Peele

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 2019)

While it may be easy to compare Us to Get Out, they are two very different movies. Us is much more of a horror film than Get Out was. Both also very prominently use social commentary as a means of crafting some of their horror, however, Get Out was much more overt with it. Us uses a rather complex story to offer up great scares and tension, while also making some statements about society. Lupita Nyong'o is simply fantastic and shows her tremendous range. Where Us trips up a little is in its elaborate plot. There are quite a few holes in the story that don't make much sense and the ultimate reveal is a little far-fetched. While the story isn't quite as tight as Get Out's, Us is still based on a terrifically original concept and filmed brilliantly by Jordan Peele.