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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 some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
A family vacation to the beach turns into a terrifying ordeal when they are attacked by their doppelgängers. As the night unfolds, the family must fight for their lives against these mysterious invaders who are eerily identical to them. The film explores themes of identity, duality, and the hidden darkness within society.
Us received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Jordan Peele's distinctive directorial vision, the performances of the cast (especially Lupita Nyong'o), and its unsettling atmosphere. While some found the narrative to be more abstract or less accessible than his previous film 'Get Out', the majority agreed that it was a thought-provoking and genuinely scary horror film.
Masterful direction and a chilling, original concept.
Lupita Nyong'o delivers a powerhouse, dual performance.
A complex and thought-provoking horror film with layers of social commentary.
Google audience: Audiences largely appreciated the film's originality and disturbing premise, with many praising the suspense and Lupita Nyong'o's performance. Some viewers found the symbolism and plot a bit confusing or less satisfying than Peele's debut, but the overall sentiment was positive.
Nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards, Best Film at the Saturn Awards, and won multiple awards from critics' circles.
The distinctive 'scissors' motif used throughout the film was inspired by a recurring nightmare Jordan Peele had as a child.
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A run of the mill family are on holiday when they are terrorised by their seemingly immortal and extremely brutal doppelgängers. I liked this - it's not remotely scary, in fact it is actually quite funny - in a perverse sort of way. The acr...
Well, they cut back on the blatant racism from "Get Out," so that's a plus. It didn't make the film a uncomfortable to watch in an original "A Birth of a Nation" kind of way. But's it's still there, just slightly muted. And, like "Get Ou...
It’s sloppy, lacks logic or internal consistency, makes really bizarre and inane storytelling decisions, and has a less than satisfying ending. It’s also strangely fun and absorbing and a good time, even if you end up racking your brain try...
It started really intriguing and mysteriously interesting and thought it was something about supernatural/paranormal stuff (which I like a lot), but unfortunately transformed into something else and all in all, it became average movie in my...
**_An effective socio-political thriller looking at issues of class and privilege_** > _Therefore thus saith the LORD, "Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I wil...
_Us_ is gonna be a tough one to review. Difficult to review without spoilers, which is what I'm gonna do here, but I think even if I was doing spoilers, I'd still struggle. What I will say, is that my feelings on _Us_ went up and down as...
Led by stellar performances and careful directing, Us asks more questions than it answers, giving the audience all the tools needed to solve every single mystery for themselves, making this an uncommonly effective horror masterpiece.
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Jordan peele is one of the best dictators in the world with only two movies and this movie is amazing 96%