US MOVIE REVIEW | did it live up to the hype? 

Reasons why I believe Jason WAS also switched 1) he always wore that creepy mask 2) the summer before; he went missing while on vacation just like his mom.. 3) he forgot how to do his magic trick but remember; his clone could do the trick, thats how he was burned. 4) he had no rhythm, his mom was teaching him how to snap his fingers to the beat but remember his clone was snapping his fingers on beat like MJ 5) at the beach he was digging tunnels not making castles! 6) his mother knew, thats why they had such a special bond. 7) the look he shared with his mom at the end

If I fly from NY to California, does my tethered just run really really fast through the tunnel system?

Honestly I’m just impressed that someone in the 21st century made s hugely successful movie and then, shock, made ANOTHER individual movie. Not a prequel, sequel, etc

When the mom said "I just want my little girl back" I knew they were switched. I just wanted the little girl to smile at that very moment, when she didn't that thought immediately left my mind until the end...I loved the movie, watched it 3 times.

Now that you mention the helicopters, it could be like the top 1% watching all of this go down. And not really doing anything about it. Just kind of watching.

Loved this movie and I totally agree that Jordan Peele is exactly what the horror genre needs right now; original and intelligent ideas!

I actually love the minimal eyebrow look, subtle yet edgy!

I thought the movie itself was quite good. Not a masterpiece but still good. That being said there were some great scenes. A few of my favorites (warning: potential spoilers for us) Reds exposition (Lupita was SO GOOD) Kitty when she’s in her room Adelaide’s descent Into the tunnels The final fight Young Adelaides smile and Jason’s ending look Let me know yours

I really liked the artistic style of this movie, the colors, the sound, etc. But the silly humor was unbearable to me! A definite deal breaker. And a lot of dialogue at end didn't make sense. Why did the "real" Adelaide explain everything about the tethered ones to her tethered version? She obviously knew about all of it...

I haven’t watched the majority of films you review but I love seeing your thoughts on them anyway

I caught the twist right at the beginning of the movie. That's mostly the writer & filmmaker in me, and that I've see and heard this so much about the image in the mirror swapping places with you. So, yes, I knew it and predicted the film but did it ruin it for me? Nope. I love this movie, and I really don't believe that Jason was swapped because the more you really think about it, it doesn't make sense. I believe he's the way he is because he's half tethered-half human, same with the other kids, and since he's more attached to his mom is why I think he's a bit off.

I enjoyed get out more I thought it was more terrifying and was such a new revolutionary idea but what I appreciate so much in both films the most is the social commentary and how he turns these social aspects into horror

I can see what you mean about the text card at the beginning. Apparently that was originally not in the movie. It was added later on. I liked it just because it added this layer of mystery and spookiness to the beginning of the movie. Maybe I'm just easily spooked.

15:20 - One could argue that the reason this was added at the beginning was to further explain how the tethered communicated and organized the revolt amongst themselves. like how else could Red get her ideas halfway across the country? The tunneling system.

I personally loved the movie, found it eerily terrifying and very original! Yes, there are plot holes but I really loved it

I'm honestly baffled by all the great reviews of this movie, I don't think I've ever watched a movie with so many integral plot holes. But even without the plot holes the movie was more funny than scary, and the only memorable thing about it was the music, the visuals and the great performance by Lupita Nyongo.

13:01 'Pepe what are you doing??' my favorite part of the video, I just love how natural you are

Enjoyed it, thought Lupita owned her dual roles. I also like the theory about the son.

kinda have to disagree, I don't really consider it a horror movie. I just personally did not find it scary at all, more like a thriller? For me it was kinda like what you said about Velvet Buzzsaw, the trailer and promotion for Us as the "scariest movie of all time" just didn't match up to the actual film. I did enjoy it though, just not really what I was expecting.

I loved the soundtrack and imagery of this movie, it had some really great shots and angles but I think the last twist doesnt really make sense looking back at some of the dialogue and scenes. I dont understand why the real Lupita who spent time underground would want to come back and kill the real children, since shes real she would know that none of the regular humans were aware of this. It's not the regular families fault that they had to live like this, more realistically they should have all risen up and attacked the government but that would have been to on the nose for the social commentary i guess.

I do think the Jason was switched because if you notice that in the beginning he didnt want to eat his meat. Like he was basically avoiding it. Also he couldnt do the magic trick at ALL and was snapping his fingers wrong but Pluto his double DID know how to snap! Lol I LOVED this movie!

as social commentary, it was good. as a horror movie, it was mediocre and had many plot holes.

Just saw it yesterday and then you uploaded your review today and can I say...perfect timing?!

Literally just thought to myself that I wish you would upload a review if US and ta-da!

Loved this movie, loved the themes and the acting. Really well done overall, can’t wait to see more from Jordan peele. This was an excellent, thoughtful review, I agreed with pretty much everything you said, and you even pointed out some symbolism I missed

I think the twist is perfect because regardless of whether or not you caught on, it will be satisfying and devastating to the viewer. I also enjoyed that it was hinted at and heavily foreshadowed and ultimately not mindblowing. It's something you're afraid of that you don't want to be true, but if it was true then everything would make more sense, but you really don't want it be, but -- oh fuck there it is... (I didn't completely catch it, but I was suspicious of "Adelaide's" actions throughout the film. Don't leave your family behind!!! You fight so well together!)

I enjoyed it but I prefer Get Out more.

The whole theater laughed at the tethered’s voice 😂

I realy liked the muuuusiiiic :D

I went in with really high expectations so I was only bound to be a little disappointed. It wasn’t bad but idk I was just left incomplete by the end. Granted, I’ve heard that the ending was purposely made a bit vague and open ended. I liked it more after I came home and watched other people’s break downs. But I kind of hate that I had to watch videos to understand the movie more than I did originally.

I loved it. Jordan Peele is incredible for capturing horror, comedy, and social commentary all in one film while also making it genuinely entertaining and exciting to pick apart.

Loved the moved and I LOVE that Manson shirt you're rocking..Fits the theme of "no eyebrows" ha ha ha

I loved this movie!! I felt surprised at how well they managed to keep the true meaning of what the movie was about out of of the trailers. It was a breath of fresh air and I am going back to see it again.

such an underrated channel, love it!!

I didn’t find the movie scary at all. I liked it...kind of. But was also disappointed.

In my opinion, the movie was good, not great. The acting was phenomenal but the actual story line had so many plot holes I couldnt even drive on a straight road! Jordan Peele is an amazing director who has a great track record for scares, but he does have some growing to do in order to make a well rounded story.

As a horror movie, yes it's better than Get Out... As a well-thought out movie, I think Get Out is still the best. Us had a lot of plot holes.

I guessed the twist from the beginning but for me the social commentary went over my head lol.

Thank you for this!!! I was waiting for a review from you 💖

Yes love your summary of his impact on horror at the end, cherry on top!

Just saw this today! I’m glad you uploaded it today while it’s still fresh in my mind :D

I was so hyped when I saw your review because I watched the movie yesterday and totaly wanted to watch your review after watching it. Actually I expected something more like get out tbh after watching the trailer. But like this movie was totally different. Which in the end was actually a good thing. I had at frist problems with the sense of humor but in the end I enjoyed it a lot. I actually was surprised that you didn’t say anything about the humor at all in this meovie because in the trailer non of that was actually shown. The plottwist was actually a good thing tho imo. Thanks for explaining a few symbols :) I studied film production so I kind of recognized a few. Also I think this movie is art to me and also great shooting and editing. Thank you sarah! great review 💕

I'm so happy you enjoy the movie as much as me. Jordan is exactly what the genre need as not just as a black director but as a director in general. You conveyed your thought process perfectly. It helped me gather my own thoughts. Now I wanna see it again.

I thought it was okay. My only issue was that within the first 10-15 minutes of the movie I had already predicted the end. I liked get out more because I was not able to do that. I believe the best horror movies are the ones that keep you guessing.

Saw this movie last night and loved it. I'm going to have to see it again after watching your review and giving me more ideas about what it meant. BTW, love your channel. I'm a huge horror movie fan and I think your reviews are informative.

I loved the movie! Definitly liked it s little bit better than get out, just because there was so much to figure out about where as Get Out, you knew what the social commentary was. I couldnt figure it out for this movie, but I knew you would, I'm so glad you posted this review!

One of my favorite hints at the twist was when the mom was going after her son into the tunnel, and when she’s in the hall of mirrors, she seems to know exactly where to kick (a painted rabbit) to find the door to go down into the tunnels. Another tiny thing was that the daughter was wearing a shirt with a bunny on it at the beginning of the movie. That may just be an Easter egg, but if you look at it with the perspective that maybe the mom bought it for her with intention, it’s a little more interesting. I know that you don’t do many psych videos anymore, but just an idea, it’d be super interesting if you analyzed the psychology behind a child growing up in that tunnel environment or just another similar situation like that.

I'm very surprised that you didn't mention any of the MAJOR holes in the plot of this movie. How are the tethered able to revolutionize against the people above ground if they are supposed to mimic their behavior? The scene where "RED" is underground shows that everyone was doing exactly as their counterparts were so it didn't seem like they had control of turning that behavior off. Also, this might be trivial but who the fuck would buy a beach house in the exact location where they would last want to be and also NOT want to go to the beach? Also, if Jason could control his counterpart the entire time with his movements.. Wouldn't that have helped the family much earlier? Doesn't make sense. I respect that you enjoyed the movie and enjoyed your review, but you gotta mention dem holes lol. I think a lot of people are focusing all of their attention on the "easter eggs" in the movie rather than noticing the non-sensical details

Just saw the movie a few hours ago so I can now finish your review. Wow, what a movie!! I loved it and am still trying to take it all in. I didn’t see the twist ending coming so bravo Jordan , excellent film.

As soon as we saw the opening scene, I was wondering if the girls had switched places lol I loved your review! I hadn’t picked up on the social commentary at all. I definitely think Us is more of a horror movie, but I like Get Out as a movie better.

There was also a part where I figured out the twist cause when she was telling the son to get in rhythm with I Got 5 on it she’s snapping so offbeat it was noticeable

I think the explanation for the doppelgangers was necessary because there wasn't enough to lead me to that conclusion

But what WAS Pepe doing?

I think it was overhyped a little but also we all misinterpreted what it was gonna be. They did a good job at keeping the movie mostly a mystery in the trailer. I loved this movie though. I’m not a big collector is horror, I still love horror though and would love Peeles movies to be in my collection. I also love that we can pick it apart and find so much meaning in it. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.

I have been waiting for this haha!

Awesome review...absolutely loved the movie ,for me decoding the movie is part of the fun. The only slight problem with the movie was little technical details like how did they get the suites and scissors .but knowing it was more symbolic is good enough for me

AS SOOOON as I left the theatre, I immediately thought 'fuck, I cannot wait for Sarah's review' lmao

Loved the movie and the reviews, Sarah!

I find Get Out is a true horror film as a POC (specifically black). I think that’s why it’s controversial because the horror elements don’t apply to everyone in the audience. But Us is arguably better than Get Out

I really liked the first frame with the tunnel text and the last frame. I feel like it's easy to get wrapped up in the main story but it really becomes terrifying to me when we got shown that this is looming on a larger scale. I definitely understand that it's not absolutely necessary, but it gave me chills when I connected the opening text with the last frame and realized it was happening all over the country. Apocalyptic aspects are really scary to me. Great review! I love hearing everyone's thoughts and theories about Us because there is so much to dissect. I personally liked Get Out more because it was more of a cohesive story and kept me at the edge of my seat until the very end whereas Us left me with too many questions. I absolutely love both movies though and can't wait to see what else Jordan Peele does.

Omg I just watched Us for the first time and I LOVED it! I had chills running up and down my body the whole time. And Lupita was absolutely amazing!

I LOVE your glasses!

I was hyped up until the *Underground government clones* part

Lol that’s so funny, home invasion is one of my favorite horror genres😂 alongside camping/cabin horror movies

this has to be the best movie ive seen in a long time. jordan peele is a genius and i can't wait to watch this over and over

Great review! I loved the range of horror genres this film moves through. It started off as something psychological, then transitioned into a home invasion thriller, slasher film, and then a broader social commentary tale. I also totally appreciated the payoff of all the details and moments of foreshadowing! ---- SPOILERS BELOW ---- After watching the movie for a second time, I think there is definitely some credence to the theory that Jason is also a tether. There are parts of it that don't fully make sense, so I'm not completely sold on the idea, but there is certainly something different about him than the other members of the family.

This movie terrified me more thoroughly than almost any other horror I've seen. It was the closest I've ever seen to my own worst nightmares brought to life on screen, and the building of tension and anxiety throughout the film was masterful.

I had the same reaction about the twist! Like it’s so obvious, but I didn’t even think about it and lemme tell you most of the time I can tell what’s gonna happen/what is the twist.

I didn't find this movie to be very scary or intriguing. I feel like I've personally seen better. I do however love his message. I did not hate it I definitely did not love it.

I respect your opinion and actually agree with a majority of your reviews. I actually loved get out very much, but I could not get into this one at all. I honestly couldn’t find one redeeming quality about it. Everyone says it’s so groundbreaking, but I’ve seen it before in horror and I’ve seen it done much better. Again, just my opinion, but definitely respect that people like it. Keep up the good work

This is a great review!

I love the little scene on the beach when she's talking and the other chick trying to have a conversation and she say she has trouble having conversations! BECAUSE SHES THE CLONE AND THE CLONES DONT TALK! And then when she kills her true self and she is screaming and grunting. Showing her more animalistic soulless clone self!

i personally really liked the helicopters at the end because it sorta sets up an idea of an almost war against the tethered which to me is a really creepy almost zombie apocalypse vibe

I'm watching it on Tuesday, so I'm excited for it

I didn't really find the movie all that scary, but I still think it was absolutely incredible. With all of the symbolism packed inside of it and there are so many theories that I'm hearing about every day and I love when there are things to talk about in a film that is not just the plot. I also had feeling that she had been switched as soon as I saw her Tethered in the maze so the ending was all that shocking to me. :/ He should've shown real Adelaide running away and then making it back to her parents and then when revealing the twist could've had a flashback where Red caught up to her and dragged her into the tunnels. I think it would've made it a little bit more effective so people wouldn't catch on too fast. Also I agree with you, why tell us that there are tunnels in the beginning of the movie? We could all understand by just literally watching the movie that it's happening all across America lmao. Either way, great film. Loved your review, you should do a video just talking about all of the symbolism though. I'd love to see it.

I just saw it today and i really enjoyed it. I honestly didn’t think it was that scary, however. I think the trailer made it look scarier than it was (more jump scares etc) but i still really really enjoyed it. It’s so interesting to read other people’s thoughts and theories on it, and what different things might mean. jordan peele is such a great writer and director and i truly can’t wait to see what he does next.

Great review. I can not wait to see In Search of Darkness

What is great is about Peele is that he is bringing that auteur approach to mainstream horror. It is refreshing and expands the perception of horror --- that it's not just all jump scares, but can be rich in nuance and meaning. That's not to say auteur horror didn't exist before Peele, or that symbols/commentary can't be found in even B Horror films. But Peele intentions are clear and he reaches a very wide audience and will bring out viewers who normally don't watch horror. The film wasn't as scary as I had hoped, but kept me on my toes the whole time because I kept wondering what thing meant or symbolized. It was harder for me to watch just on surface level, which I guess is not always desirable. I did like the film. It is the kind of horror that can leave you with this sense of dread vs. being afraid to be alone in the dark. It is more original and sophisticated and ambitious than Get Out, but don't know if I liked it more. Either way, I hope this marks a renaissance of horror in Hollywood. Based on his two films, I think Peele is only going to get better. Really impressive movies for someone who never did it before and came outta sketch comedy! Who knew??

nice to hear someone else's thoughts especially on this film, also are you planning on seeing pet sematary?

I LOVED this movie, I saw it in theatres and I was super impressed! horror movies don’t normally give me nightmares but this one DID!

Caught the twist right away. I loved Get Out but I came out of this film going 'meh'. I think it was well done all around but this story just didn't grab me. I also didn't really 'see' the social commentary so I enjoyed what you and your boyfriend came up with it. I see what you guys mean with the classes. Much more subtle that in Get Out so it just sort of blew right by me. Felt the same way about the tunnel text at the beginning too.

I know this isnt about the movie but I actually really love your makeup in this video

Great review!

I liked the message at the beginning because it made it scarier, as if to say we don’t know what’s happening right under our feet. I think it was more to make us think and less about the movie

I absolutely LOVED this movie. I think Jordan Peele is like the mosiah of modern horror haha but I did catch on to Red and Addy's switched a tad but wasn't sure it'd actually turn out to be true since it seemed too obvious ig

love hearing your opinions on movies! are you going to be reviewing the prodigy?

I noticed when she was doing certain things she made odd noises so that made me think she wasn’t the real Adelaide

When I watched it as soon as the other teathered started moaning instead of talk I knew what the twist was. I was slightly unimpressed with the twist, but altogether, I loved the social commentary of the movie. So I excused the twist.

I hate commenting twice but I decided to share this. We develop speech at a young age but Adelaide was probably 5 or 6 when she was taken underground. Her speech was still developing and then she was stuck with the Tethered. The Tethered had been abandoned generations ago. I doubt they were ever taught to speak. We learn to speak from our early caregivers. There are several critical milestones for speech (both comprehension and mimicking) that occur from birth. It can be very difficult to acquire language if a child is completely isolated from speaking individuals. It is rare, nigh impossible for speech to be acquired after puberty. Imagine generations of people that have never heard speech. So Adelaide hadn't used speech for 30 years from the age of 5. She had acquired a decent grasp of it but sounding out the words is difficult. She would need speech therapy to re-establish the use of her vocal chords as well as practicing difficult sounds.

I was late to the party, and just watched Us last week. Yes, there are some major plot holes. However, some of the imagery was so disturbing to me that I’m still thinking about it a week later. I watched it at home alone, and I was uncomfortable the majority of the movie. Some of the imagery was just so intense for me and I loved that! I enjoyed the symbolism, and I enjoyed myself throughout it. It’s not a rewatch for me, but thinking about it a week later means it made an impact on me for sure! I liked Get Out, but I was not as obsessed with it as others. I think I liked Us, the imagery, symbolism, ideas, etc. more than Get out but I think they were both enjoyable films.

I felt that the commentary in the beginning was really interesting because it is an actual fact! and I believe what inspired Peele to use this concept for his movie. To this day no one knows why there are all these tunnels all across the world. Also, the last scene felt impactful because it was a commentary on how without a leader, most social movements die and don't really change the conditions for the lower-classes if they aren't educated on how to take leadership (couldn't communicate).

I also didn’t catch the twist but when it was revealed I was like how tf didn’t I catch that 😂😂 it was so obvious. Also I’m so conflicted with the whole Jason thing but I’m leaning towards him getting switched out because there’s a lot of evidence supporting that 🤯

see, i actually thought that red and adelaide were so tethered that their minds switched easily, because of the mother reaching out to the tethered kids, and the look she gives her son, she can talk well but grunted when killing her clone, etc., so yeah i thought that they were just so tethered that they switched and that's why both of them had the traits that they did

I loved the movie the first time I saw it but when I went back for a second vewing I loved it even more. It is right now one of my favorite horror movies of all time so enjoy your second time seeing it.

I absolutely hated Us. Nothing happened until the very end of the movie. Half way through the movie I wanted to walk out of the movie theater

I didn’t entirely get it while watching it I thought maybe she got “switched” when we saw the grunting noises she made at their friends house after she killed the tethered blonde.. but she was switched years back lol

Now about if I called it early on, I did. I told my husband immediately after that first scene in the house or mirrors. I figured she either died or she switched. Then I kinda gathered a bit more once her parents were doing the therapy and wanting their little girl back. Then again when they were all in the house and she could speak. I love love love LOVED when she said We are Americans.

this movie is just phenomenal. there are still parts of it that confuse me, but for the most part i pick up what it's putting down and i just love it.

It was good, but I did have high expectations because of Get Out. I was a bit disappointed but still enjoyed it.

And is disagree with the notion that you can enjoy US as a literal horror film. There are just too many plot holes and things that don´t make sense that are in there to specifically serve the symbolism. Without interpreting some of the metaphors you´re not going to get the best film experience.