Where I Watched it: Netflix

English Audio Description?: Yes

During Spooky Season, I wanted to revisit Us. I’ve actually seen Get Out a couple of times, but its is the only Jordan peele movie I’ve repeated. It’s also my favorite, even just comparing the first watches only. I wondered, once you know the twist of us, what is the movie like?

Honestly, us wasn’t one of those films where I found myself enraptured by all the details peele put into hiding the twist. While it isn’t where your mind would immediately go, it isn’t impossible either. I also find it hilarious that they even bother to give Elizabeth Moss such high billing, like she’s in this film for more than a few moments. It’s like the marketing team said they needed to inflate the most recognizable white actress, otherwise people might not show up. If you watch us just because Moss is in it, you are probably related to her.

I think I have more questions about choices made after the second viewing than I feel comfortable with. Now that I know, it feels like… wouldn’t she still speak at the age level she was when she went missing? If her voice continued to develop, why didn’t she teach anyone else to make words. And, if they get all their shit from left overs, I have to say that is an assload of scissors. It would have made far more sense if they each had a different weapon. But even the story of how they got to here would have been useful.

Scissors aside, it’s just a weird movie on the second watch, and I found myself picking it apart more than enjoying it like I did Alias.s]\\

Still, aside from the excellent audio description, one thing remains true… Lupita Nyong’o is terrific. She has two very different chara

Final Grade: First Viewing would have been A-, Second Look is a B+