Jordan Peele is at it again with his unsettling and chilling production of “Us.” I had long awaited another movie from Peele after enjoying “Get Out.” “Us” did not disappoint.
The story starts with what seems to be a normal vacation as the Wilson family travels to heroine Adelaide Wilson’s childhood home. While her family enjoys the ocean, the 1980s vacation house, and visiting with friends, Adelaide quickly begins to be haunted by an unforgettable experience from her childhood. She cannot shake the feeling that something horrible is about to happen.
These fears become a reality for the family when four strangers show up at the house. It isn’t long before the Wilsons realize that these strangers are actually identical to them—and that they will have to protect themselves from their menacing twins.
As a fan of horror movies—as long as I am with friends and can follow the movie with comic relief—I had high expectations for “Us” and was excited to see what Peele had in store for us.
Right from the beginning, I was hooked. I sat with untouched popcorn in my lap, afraid I would jump and make a fool of myself. Both the acting and the cinematography of the movie not only had me invested in the story, but were also extremely well done, with all actors playing two roles.
Watching a horror movie in the theater was a whole new experience for me and one that I would definitely recommend. Although “Us” would still be an amazing horror movie outside of the theater, watching the story unfold on the big screen emphasized the horrifying elements even more for me. We were able to see the terrifying facial expressions, crazy action scenes, and chilling details projected in front of us.
Although this film is very well done, there were some holes in the story that seemed to throw the plot of the story off a bit. Critics have also commented on the number of unanswered questions left at the end of the movie. While watching the movie, I did not think too much about these holes, but after stepping back, there were some questions that were unfortunately left unanswered.
However, these holes were not extensive enough to throw off the storyline or distract from the overall themes. And although these holes were a bit disappointing, I feel as though this aspect added to the lasting horror and drove Peele’s points across, making his viewers dissect every aspect of this movie in order to understand. This also led to overthinking the film and discussions days afterwards.
Even if you are not a fan of horror movies, I would highly recommend going to see this one and feeling the psychological horror for yourself.
“Us” is currently showing in theaters.