The good far outweighs the bad

Rating: 7/10 (27 March 2019)

Let's go ahead and get this out of the way: there are plenty of issues with the plot of this film. These become more apparent after actually viewing, which means this film may not age well over time...and admittedly this is the main thing keeping me from giving Us a 10.
Despite the issues, however, you would be doing yourself a disservice to get bogged down in the plot's "holes." Jordan Peele is clearly not an idiot or a lazy filmmaker and has given us no reason to believe otherwise. We can't assume that he just missed these things and is now hitting himself over the head in regret. Everything in his films have some sort of purpose or meaning behind it. Writing this film off because of its narrative issues is completely missing the point.
In this case, it seems to me that Peele was forced to sacrifice a crystal clear narrative in order to stick to his guns and preserve the message he is trying to communicate with this film. The minor plot devices are simply a means to an end. That end being invoking introspection and sparking a conversation about a simple but heavy truth:
We are our own worst enemy.
This overarching message isn't particularly ambiguous (Peele has even outright said it himself in multiple interviews). Some will feel that the message is too overt and will take issue with that. However, the beauty of this film is in the smaller ambiguities that fit under the umbrella of its main idea. A group of several people could watch this and all interpret it in a different way. This is what art is supposed to be and what makes Jordan Peele so good at what he does. Us ultimately communicates its idea in a complex and layered way. It demands multiple viewings.
The theme becomes its most complex when we find out that the Adelaide we have believed to be attached to from the beginning was actually her doppelganger the entire time. This not only leaves the audience questioning who the enemy actually is, but deeply challenges our perception of the "other" in a way that is unavoidable.
We tend to be afraid of those who are unlike us and when problems arise blame anything and anyone but ourselves. Earlier in the film, Jason enlightens Gabe that when he points his finger at someone, there are three pointing back at him. Peele uses this classic saying from many childhoods to present this message in a not-so-subtle way.
Us is brilliant in that it forces us to look within ourselves and realize that heart-level change within individuals is the true solution.
Technically speaking, the film is fantastic. All of the performances here are phenomenal. Lupita absolutely steals the show. Shahadi Wright Joseph and Elizabeth Moss give bone chilling performances as their doppelgangers. The score is fantastic and haunting. While the narrative may not be as strong, Peele has taken a step forward in developing his craft and has set himself up for a very successful directorial career.
In conclusion, Us has left many disappointed due to its astronomically high expectations. Would it have been a better movie with a cleaner narrative? Definitely. But the story makes enough sense that it should not detract from what it sets out to accomplish. It is well-crafted, thought provoking, and clearly one of the best films of the year so far. Peele has established himself as a pure artist in taking us out of our own world to see it from a different perspective. Us is incredibly relevant to our current cultural climate, which at the end of the day is its greatest strength.