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Early reactions praise Lupita Nyong'o's performance in particular, calling the movie a worthy successor to "Get Out."
The first reactions to "Us" are in and it looks like Jordan Peele's follow-up to "Get Out" definitely lives up the hype.
Film reporters and critics who were lucky to see the world premiere of the horror flick at SXSW Film Festival on Friday are already praising the film all over social media, calling it a "horror masterpiece" filled with incredible performances (especially an "award-worthy" one from Lupita Nyong'o), "ambitious original ideas" and just the right amount of comedy to balance out the scares.
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View StoryThe movie, led by Nyong'o and Winston Duke, follows a family of four on a family vacation in Santa Cruz who become the targets of murderous doppelgängers. From the first reactions alone, it seems that Peele's "Us" avoids the sophomore slump. The film may only have 18 reviews so far (and counting) on Rotten Tomatoes, but it boasts a perfect 100 percent score.
After Friday's screening, the audience turned to Twitter to give their first reactions to the film, out March 22 for everyone else.
AwardCircuit's Clayton Davis wrote, "Jordan Peele's 'Us' is a horror masterpiece. We are witnessing the birth of our modern day Hitchcock. 20 years from now we will ask one another what our favorite Peele film is & you will get 10/12 different answers. Incredible performance from Lupita Nyong'o!"
"#UsMovie is a heck of an experience," Mashable editor Angie Han tweeted. "Funny enough to make you laugh, scary enough to make you scream, genuinely heartbreaking in moments, anchored by several incredible dual performances, especially Lupita's. #SXSW"
LA Times' Jen Yamato added, "#USmovie frays your nerves with exacting precision, ambitious original ideas, and moments that will traumatize (in... the best way, as great genre films do?) a whole generation of youngs who sneak in to see it ✂️ Also: Lupita. Is. INCREDIBLE."
Many people pointed out that "Us" is a film you need to "process" and even possibly see a few times to really understand it. Apparently, some critics still aren't sure what they had watched.
"I have not, I repeat, have not been able to get #USMovie off my mind," a person wrote. "So many themes, so many angles, So much to process...I don't trust any of the reviews coming out bc its not a film you can process in a few hours. No way."
"I will not for a minute claim any real understanding of what I just watched but it was comfortably a top ten lifetime movie going experience," another critic pointed out. "Engrossing, scary, intense & unnerving, but also weird & bizarre," wrote another, "A bold, ambitious, unpredictable dark comedy, but what's it all mean? A peculiar film, not sure what to make of it, need to see again! That's a good thing...right? #USmovie #SXSW"
Check out the reactions below.
Jordan Peele's "Us" is a horror masterpiece. We are witnessing the birth of our modern day Hitchcock. 20 years from now we will ask one another what our favorite Peele film is & you will get 10/12 different answers. Incredible performance from Lupita Nyong'o! #UsMovie #UsFirst pic.twitter.com/vvHunYqSxd
@AwardsCircuit
#SXSW: @JordanPeele's #USmovie frays your nerves with exacting precision, ambitious original ideas, and moments that will traumatize (in... the best way, as great genre films do?) a whole generation of youngs who sneak in to see it. ✂️ Also: Lupita. Is. INCREDIBLE. pic.twitter.com/bdM5EwI0bW
@jenyamato
My review for #UsMovie. Lupita is about to win another Oscar but this time as lead actress. She should actually win 2.
@MatthewACherry
I have not, I repeat, have not been able to get #USMovie off my mind. So many themes, so many angles, So much to process...
@ValerieComplex
I don't trust any of the reviews coming out bc its not a film you can process in a few hours. No way. pic.twitter.com/ptjcGw3vEr
Lupita Nyong'o. Well DAMN. THAT is an award worthy performance. #UsMovie #UsFirst pic.twitter.com/TGe31FMPUp
@FilmFatale_NYC
Well, #Us is a solid follow-up to #GetOut. More of a traditional horror effort that proves Jordan Peele can craft a scare (or twenty). One moment actually made me scream. Nyong'O is the MVP. Holy hell what a performance(s). Moss is also superb in her limited screen time.
@TracedThurman
It's official: Jordan Peele is the new Spielberg. #Us is going to be one of the biggest movies of the year. #SXSW
@RaminSetoodeh
Lupita Nyong'o is phonemonal in #Us, delivering an electrifying performance that's like Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien' meets Emily Blunt in 'The Quiet Place.' #SXSW
@RaminSetoodeh
#UsMovie is a house of horrors. More terrifying, but as fun as GET OUT. And what it says about our divided country also shows that @JordanPeele is a new master of suspense. The enemy is — and maybe always has been — us.
@frankpallotta
I'll never listen to “Good Vibrations” the same way again. pic.twitter.com/WV7vUzmYOr
I will not for a minute claim any real understanding of what I just watched but it was comfortably a top ten lifetime movie going experience. #USmovie
@franklinleonard
US: Well, that was...DIFFERENT! Engrossing, scary, intense & unnerving, but also weird & bizarre! A bold, ambitious, *unpredictable* dark comedy, but what's it all mean? A peculiar film, not sure what to make of it, need to see again! That's a good thing...right? #USmovie #SXSW pic.twitter.com/0sBEg2P0Y9
@MovieMantz
Jordan Peele did something amazing. #UsMovie is another film you have to see multiple times. Like what the hell. Can't wait until it's in theaters March 22! #UsFirst pic.twitter.com/kln8Cd1AY0
@zellieimani
Ok, so #UsMovie is fucking terrifying. #SXSW19
@davidlfear
Waking up. Thinking about @UsMovie. Too early too predict @Lupita_Nyongo getting lots of noms come awards season? (Ahem, Oscars!) @Winston_Duke's comedy timing (and facial expressions) are everything. Nails each time. Can't wait to see again. #UsMovie https://t.co/r2rLLY8D5C pic.twitter.com/beEOH1muEq
@marcmalkin
#USMovie: it's going to take me years to figure this movie out and i mean that as the most beautiful compliment. lupita nyong'o gives one of the all-time great horror performances. i'm speechless honestly.
@lindseyromain
#UsMovie is amazing and so horrifying 😱 just like #GetOut you'll want to watch it multiple times bc there are so many things that go unnoticed the first watch. I already know I missed so much! @Lupita_Nyongo is brilliant! 🙌🏼 wow 👏🏼👏🏼 #SXSW2019
@_SandyWrites
My god, #UsMovie . Winston Duke plays corny dad pitch perfectly. Lupita Nyong'o did THAT with such a chilling performance. I'm not looking into a mirror anytime soon #SXSW pic.twitter.com/gQplTPPQW9
@jumpedforjoi
Jordan Peeke has crafted a thrilling film that seals him as a master of horror. #UsMovie is an entertaining insight into humanity and who we are. LUPITA. WOW. Lupita is everything. Review soon!
@SassyMamainLA
“Lupita scared the shit out of me!” @JordanPeele after last night's #SXSW premiere of #UsMovie. Currently 100% on @RottenTomatoes. pic.twitter.com/oxkEedy2J6
@joelmeares
Oh! My Thirst Report for #UsMovie ... Winston Duke, man. There's one scene that's played mostly for laughs but the shudder and moan that went through the audience... lol Jordan Peele knew what he was doing with camera placement, I tell you what.
@tnwhiskeywoman
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