A year after the films release, it stands as a. The matriarch is central to both, with Lupita Nyong’o being great in both of her roles and the clear standout of the entire project. What sounds like news coverage of summer 2020 is actually the plot of Us (2019), directed by Jordan Peele. Parenthood and family are the overwhelming ever-present themes in Us, and seeing that parental nightmare played out on screen (even if they are killer versions of the kids) is absolutely affecting. The anticipation of how scissors will be used is effective enough in this movie, and we’re thankfully spared too many scissor-related deaths.
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It's a movie that requires multiple viewings and lengthy discussions after each one. It centres on a middle-class family headed by Adelaide and. Jordan Peele's Us is a vast network of references and symbolism. Just imagine the slow, inevitable snip into an achilles or throat. Other articles where Us is discussed: Jordan Peele: and directing the horror film Us (2019). Scissors always remind me of Red Dragon (“I’ll cut it off” makes me cringe) and are an incredibly visceral tool in horror. 'Us' is the second horror film from writer-director Jordan Peele, following his 2017 box-office hit 'Get Out.' Be warned: There are some serious spoilers ahead. The beginning takes place in the past during a traumatic childhood experience, there are nostalgic elements and the horror is slow to come and includes very unsettling images, the wince-inducing inclusion of scissors being one of them. We breakdown the ending of 'Us' all of the symbolic clues, foreshadowing, hidden messages, and Easter Eggs leading up to the movie's big twist. This film is reminiscent of classic horror stories, especially those written by Stephen King, though instead of a vacation house in Maine, they’re in Santa Cruz. Also, watching Lupita Nyong’o cut off a toy rabbit’s head screams French Revolution to me. Peele turns a form of traditional rabbit symbology on its head a symbol of status and class (my brain went right to The Favourite ) becomes associated with the destitute. The Wilsons have a summer house, a nice car and a private boat while the bizarro Wilsons are tunnel-bound, dining on rabbit tartare. Maybe the themes about gaps between people are too vague for some, but the most obvious interpretation is a critique of the wealth gap. Is the real protagonist the one fighting to bring up quality of life for a downtrodden segment of society? Is it unethical to kidnap the more privileged version of yourself to create a better life for yourself? One thing I prefer about Us is that it leaves you with just as many questions as answers. with Us, he’s proved that he can and will bring that extra layer of social/political commentary sorely missing from the majority of horror movies. I loved Get Out, and it’s hard to not compare the two films. Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker