Us

Jordan Peele is at it again with his newest thriller Us.

​This is one of those "see it to believe it" films. The kind that makes you think. The one that haunts you for days while you mull over every detail, drawing your own conclusions.

I've heard it said that Jordan Peele is the next Alfred Hitchcock, and as a Hitchcock enthusiast, I see why.

Peele has a knack for keeping you on edge, worrying about the lead character, not able to look away. His movies are more thriller than horror, in my opinion, but I love them all the more for it.

There's something to not knowing. Not knowing what will happen next, how it will end. 

The Positive:
The acting - all four of the main actors AND the supporting cast were phenomenal. I love Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o, and they're fantastic in their dual roles. The child actors were in a class above. I'm keeping it brief so I don't write five thousand words on them alone.

The directing - I love what Jordan Peele is doing. I want to see it all.

Us had me a little less in suspense than Get Out, but I didn't enjoy it. In fact, after seeing Us twice in theaters, I'd go as far as to say it has a stronger re-watchability than it's predecessor, even if it doesn't pack quite as thrilling of a punch.

This movie made me feel...
Afraid.
Tense.
Excited.
Worried.

I laughed. I jumped. I loved every minute of it. Even when I thought about it afterward, and there were questions buzzing around in my brain, I loved trying to answer them.

The negative:
I have to wait who knows how long for the next Jordan Peele movie.

The Rating:
4.7 feathers

Final Verdict:
Go see Us. Just do it. You'll thank me later.