Podcast Episode Details

Us Movie Review

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We went and saw Us, and while it was an incredibly solid horror movie, it did not live up to the hype. Yes, it had good social commentary and implications. Yes, it is by one of the most respected (if only because of his single debut horror movie, Get Out) writers, directors out there, Jordan Peele. Yes, it starred an all-black cast. It’s hard to follow something like Get Out with something even more impressive, and that’s the only sin that Us committed.

Us Overview

At its core, Us is a home invasion horror movie. Us is also a smart critique on America today, both politically, and socioeconomically. Even more, it’s a fun, and at times, funny movie that everyone can probably appreciate.

https://youtu.be/1tzFRIQfwXg

One of the many things that Us has going for it? It’s a conversation starter.

My Score

7/10

While it’s
all the things I described above, it’s not particularly impressive in any
stand-out way. It’s a solid movie that people will talk about, but it’s just
not THAT thrilling. I was fairly bored during about ⅓ of this movie, and a lot
of that was while the cat and mouse game between these two mirror families was
playing out. It is an intricate, well-crafted film, with an eye on symbolism and obvious deep meaning. It
just didn’t entertain me like I hoped it would.