Nyong'o shines, but a murky third act dulls Peele's ambitious horror allegory.
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Critical reception for Us is mixed, with most reviewers acknowledging Jordan Peele's ambitious vision and its qualities as social allegory, but several finding it falls short of its potential. Lupita Nyong'o's dual performance draws specific praise, as does Peele's inventive and thought-provoking storytelling. However, a recurring criticism is that the film is muddled or undermined by an implausible reveal, with some reviewers expressing outright disappointment relative to Peele's debut Get Out.
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The Jordan Peele directorial is terrifying but muddled...If Get Out portrayed the deep fears of the two delicately poised races, Us goes deeper into the inner-most fears of us all. Us vs them. Us vs us. US vs the world. And the wall vs us.
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Jordan Peele's thought-provoking slasher film suffers from an implausible reveal
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Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o delivers a stunning dual performance in Jordan Peele's groundbreaking follow-up to Get Out.
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Peele's storytelling is masterfully unhinged in its execution to accommodate his unique vision.
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Inventive, no? Not quite. The path-breaking horror charmer that Peele's fans expect, Us leads us to believe there is life after death. Only to pull the rug from under our feet by showing that life itself can turn miserable enough to rival death.
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A massive letdown from the Get Out director...Could have been much more!
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Jordan Peele's Us can be read as an allegory, a metaphor or allusion – but in the end is an urgent critique of American ills
Credits
Lupita Nyong'oAdelaide Wilson / Red
Elisabeth MossKitty Tyler / Dahlia
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIRussell Thomas / Weyland
Kara HaywardNancy / Syd
Jason Blum
Michael Abels
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