US

Released: 22/03/2019

Director: Jordan Peele

Starring:  Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex 
Rating: 8/10

I saw US a little over a week ago now and wanted to give myself some time before uploading this review so I could fully take in the majesty of this film and connect all the dots I might not have realised whilst watching it.

Now, I knew this movie was going to be something altogether new going in, I only saw Jordan peele's last film (get out, 2017) earlier this year and I couldn't believe what I was missing out on so I was incredibly glad that I was able to see it in a theatre.

In all honesty, the story is quite simple, Adelaide Wilson and her family are on vacation but due to a traumatic event in her past, old anxieties resurface and begin to make their life a living hell. The simplicity here is great and help the film flow well, not letting the film get bogged down by details and exposition that doesn't matter, obviously it ramps up significantly after the "tethered" family Makes their presence known, but it's a very well crafted story that is satisfying at it's end.

I had this film on the brain for quite a few days after seeing it. It's like my mind was trying to piece together all the little bits hidden things that connect everything together. Despite saying that, the film can be watched with friends as a horror flick but for those of us who like to delve a few levels deeper into the "what does it all mean?" territory of films, US certainly has got it covered.

I'm not usually the biggest fan of Awards shows but god Damn, Lupita Nyong'o deserves an award for her dual performance as Adelaide a Loving Wife and a protective mother who, even though you can tell she's quite hesitant about it, Will shed some blood should she need to in order to protect her kin, by the end of the film, she's quite the force to be reckoned with, And Red, her "tethered" shadow (or shadow-laide, if you will) who's impeccable upright posture, unnerving stare and incredibly chilling hoarse voice,Places her into the status of a Horror Icon in my book.

It's a beautifully shot film with the cinematography and lighting just absolutely killing it, it really added to some scenes (the hall of mirror's in the opening scene definitely comes to mind). The sound track has some great stuff on it and really works within the context of the film.

This is defiantly a film that the more you see, the More you'll notice, so I'm Looking forward to watching a second time to see what I missed!!

Not just a great Horror film, But a great film nonetheless.