Us (2019)
2019
R
116 Minutes
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when som...
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When I first saw the trailers for Us, I was hyped. I loved Get Out and I think Jordan Peele has such a great vision and his comedy background gives him the ability to layer meaning in ways that many people just don't have. I thought from watching the trailer that this was going to be a commentary on black-on-black crime, playing on the idea that "we are our own worst enemies." But, I was very wrong. It is deeper than that.
Us is so deep that after watching it, I was at first convinced that Peele had taken a break from the social commentary and just created a straightforward horror. It was a good horror movie plain and simple, but the more I thought about the imagery, themes, and some specific lines from the film the more I think it is asking some deep questions that would be spoilers if I just ask them outright. I love all the little touches that Peele brings to the film including a VHS copy of C.H.U.D. which if you know the film it is great foreshadowing for things to come.
This one is definitely a solid sophomore effort from this promising new director and I'm excited to watch this another couple of times to further solidify the meanings that lie just beneath the surface.1 member likes this review.
