As soon as I learned that Jordan Peele's 'Us' was opening today, I immediately rescheduled my day's activities as I wanted to see what this Oscar-winning writer-producer-director had as follow-up to his intriguing debut horror movie, 'Get Out'.
I know Olivia Colman just won the Oscar's Best Actress a few weeks ago, but Lupita Nyong'o's performance here should start the conversation THIS early for award derby pundits - me included.
Her ability to use her assets - her eyes, her voice, her body, her vulnerability - she plays two people here - and it's the physicality of her performance which clearly distinguishes who is who.
And she's not the only one great in this movie.
I find this one even more terrifying than Get Out in terms of acting, story, execution, costume design, editing, cinematography - and Jordan Peele is one of those horror directors who can make audiences laugh - I mean laugh uneasily with his witty script.
That bit about 'Home Alone' truly spoke volumes of how two generations relate to a movie classic! "What's Home Alone?" said the wide-eyed daughter.
And "What is the song about?" "It's about drugs" "Nooooo, it's not about drugs, and DON'T do drugs!" got the audience laughing.
What a way to set-up a horror movie!
Anyhow, the action starts almost immediately and it continues to be relentless after that. The Handmaid's Tale's Elisabeth Moss is also here in a creepy all out freakish role! I love how she does it!
This movie will allow you multiple interpretations especially that there is a dramatic twist in the ending which the son's expression in the last frame truly catches!
Reviewers have said the movie resembles 'The Shining' the most - and it's easy to spot those - the twins, the drive around the mountains, the way they walk similar to Jack Nicholson's drag - yet this is not 'The Shining'.
It is a movie that can stand solely on its merits - and that it is compared to 'The Shining' shows how much it is appreciated by horror movie fans.
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