Us

Jordan Peele's followup to to his 2017 debut, Get Out, Us is a horror film centering on a family staying on their beach house as they are soon overtaken by violent figures who look exactly like them and soon learn that it's happening all over the country. Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke play a married couple with two kids, and all four actors not only provide great performances, but the chemistry works so well. Most of the film is set in one night, and the cinematography by Mike Gioulakis does such a great job at being able to see enough in scenes that are in the dark or able to hide just enough to set the mood. A lot of the music and score fits well at creating the tone and atmosphere perfect for a horror movie. The story is well told and very original in the way it tells it, but the explanation for what the copies are and what they are doing isn't explained as well as it thinks. While the performances and the way the copies look is creepy, some of their mannerisms can feel silly. The plot twist involving Nyong'o's characters is a great idea, the problem with it is that it doesn't really go anywhere. However, the last shot of the movie that references the Hand Across America benefit event from 1986 is very haunting and awesome. Over all: 98%

2019 top list so far:
1. Shazam!

2. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

3. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

4. Us

5. Captain Marvel
6. The Upside
7. Cold Pursuit
8. Glass