Us
2019 · Jordan Peele · 116 min · Horror, Thriller
Us is a bold, unsettling film that works better as an experience than as a puzzle. Lupita Nyong'o delivers one of the most committed dual performances horror has seen in years, and Peele demonstrates a genuine gift for sustained dread. The mythology doesn't survive close inspection, and the third act asks a lot of patience, but the film's images and ideas linger far longer than its plot holes. For audiences willing to meet it on its own terms, it's a disturbing, ambitious ride.