ThrobbingHood
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Ok. I just read through this whole thread (I had time today.)
My verdict is, Mr Peele’s ambition far exceeded his execution. He was trying to cram too much into the movie which ruined the pacing. Once the tethered family arrived, it just seemed to drag on and on.
I feel people are substituting the symbolism for the lack of a good plot. I don’t need a story spoon fed to me nor do I need every plot hole filled but come on... there’s only so many times I can suspend my disbelief.
Mr Peele definitely had high expectations after Get Out. In fact, it ironically reminds me of Michael Jackson releasing “Bad” after “Thriller.” Thriller was so highly regarded, that Michael Jackson tried to double down on Thriller’s formula with Bad (it was a double album at one point), but it’s ambition to outdo Thriller left us with a less organic, more sterile album. Bad lacked the soul of Thriller.
It’s the same with Us. I know Get Out and Us are different movies but you could feel the organic nature and originality with Get Out. Us (as it has already been mentioned) shamelessly rips off previous sci-fi tv/movies and ends up being a shallow “tribute” to them as opposed to an original fresh idea.
The film’s saving grace are:
The acting. Lupita absolutely killed it. Wow. I knew she was talented but she blew it out of the water. The white family were hilarious and more believable than the main one. It’s a shame they didn’t get more screen time.
The cinematography was outstanding. As it has been mentioned, you can see Kubrick’s influence all through Peele and that is meant as a compliment.
And of course the music was outstanding.
Give Peele time. The expectations are so high for him because he’s one of the few “black” directors given this much creative freedom with so much success. He’s not a master of his craft yet but give him around 10 years or so, and he will be up there with the greats.
My verdict is, Mr Peele’s ambition far exceeded his execution. He was trying to cram too much into the movie which ruined the pacing. Once the tethered family arrived, it just seemed to drag on and on.
I feel people are substituting the symbolism for the lack of a good plot. I don’t need a story spoon fed to me nor do I need every plot hole filled but come on... there’s only so many times I can suspend my disbelief.
Mr Peele definitely had high expectations after Get Out. In fact, it ironically reminds me of Michael Jackson releasing “Bad” after “Thriller.” Thriller was so highly regarded, that Michael Jackson tried to double down on Thriller’s formula with Bad (it was a double album at one point), but it’s ambition to outdo Thriller left us with a less organic, more sterile album. Bad lacked the soul of Thriller.
It’s the same with Us. I know Get Out and Us are different movies but you could feel the organic nature and originality with Get Out. Us (as it has already been mentioned) shamelessly rips off previous sci-fi tv/movies and ends up being a shallow “tribute” to them as opposed to an original fresh idea.
The film’s saving grace are:
The acting. Lupita absolutely killed it. Wow. I knew she was talented but she blew it out of the water. The white family were hilarious and more believable than the main one. It’s a shame they didn’t get more screen time.
The cinematography was outstanding. As it has been mentioned, you can see Kubrick’s influence all through Peele and that is meant as a compliment.
And of course the music was outstanding.
Give Peele time. The expectations are so high for him because he’s one of the few “black” directors given this much creative freedom with so much success. He’s not a master of his craft yet but give him around 10 years or so, and he will be up there with the greats.
but they dropping gems" coli classics.
