Us
‘they’re able to replicate the body, but the soul remains one.’ – Red The second film directed, written and produced by Jordan Peele, Us on the surface has what it needs to be successful as it has a good cast and script but it still lacks the oomph to put it over the edge. In Peele’s film a family of four go to Santa Cruz during the summer but while there, a trauma from Adelaide’s (Lupita Nyong’o) childhood resurfaces and haunts her and ultimately becomes a reality. Gabe (Winston Duke) was by far my favourite character in the film as he was the main source of comedy with bad dad jokes. This isn’t to say that Duke was the only funny character as Zora (Shahadi Wright) too had her moments, but I found Duke the funniest and most endearing especially when he tried to alleviate tension in a scene. In no way would I consider Us to be a bad film, but I was unable to become fully absorbed in the film, which is surprising when compared to Peele’s previous psychological t...