Us (2019)
The scariest Peele movie, still isn’t particularly scary.
Presentation:
Jordan Peele’s scariest film, which focuses on story more than scares, which is actually pretty complex with social commentary like always. It’s more of a mystery here and you are kinda more interested in uncovering the truth rather than the frightening experience. It’s pretty good until we see the first reveal, then it becomes a little silly. The tone of this film is much better than his other films, which really aren’t scary at all. It’s still characteristically more cinematic and beautiful not shying away from daylight when necessary. The opening is really eerie, but unfortunately it gets less and less scary as the movie goes on. Lupita is a force of nature even compared to Elizabeth Moss, impressively carrying a lot of the film on her shoulders.
Conclusion:
A contemporary style horror that focusing on certain imagery rather than a cohesive connection of suspense. It’s a bit disjointed with clear arcs and a somewhat questionable ending and narrative, but I think should be enjoyable if you like his style. As a social commentary, I’m not convinced this represents us, let alone anyone.
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