Review of Us (2019) by Jumpcut_Online — 09 Apr 2019
Us is monumental for the horror genre, a piece of film making that understands itself down to the cells in its core. It’s bigger than anything we’ve seen the genre do for a long time, and inarguably not as universally pleasing as Peele’s prior feature.
And yet, this is what makes Us such an immensely satisfying work. This is a fresh-faced director returning from an unmitigated triumph, proving to us he has more complex, challenging ideas behind him.
Us lacks the surprise of Get Out, but makes up for it by being a denser, more ambitious feature. Comparing the two already feels like a losing battle. With Get Out, Peele showed up in this world and knocked us for six.
With Us, he’s proved that he’s here to stay.
This review of Us (2019) was written by Jumpcut_Online on 09 Apr 2019.
Us has generally received very positive reviews.
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