One my favorite underated films ever. Yes the plot tends to get a lil preposterous at times, but doesn't stop it from being very entertaining, tension building, and also funny as hell.
Emilio Esteviz in a role meant for a bigger star, does his best, but I would of liked to see a bigger star. Cause the supporting is so so good. Cuba , in a pre Jerry Maguire role, is great. He shows his chops, very funny. Piven is better, funnier as the dick head fast talker. My favorite of all his roles. Dorff is solid as usual in a young role. But it's Leary who steals it. So so good as a fast talking evil gang leader.and watch out for Everlast as one of his henchman.
Early nineties gem. Stephen Hopkins was a underated director (Predator 2, Ghost and the Darkness) who showed how good he can be.
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Us
(II) (2019)
Peele's follow up is a creepy good time
25 March 2019
After "Get Out" a few years ago, we all we excited to see what talented filmaker Jordan Peele would conjure up next....and he doesn't disappoint.
We are given "Us". A family goes to the beach for a trip and are soon accousted by a group of doppelgangers that resemble themselves. Lupita Nyong'o (the worrysome mother with a tragic memory from her youth about the nearby boardwalk) , Winston Duke ( the loose father who provides welcome if sometimes unnecessary humor), Shahadi Wright Joseph (very talented young teen actress) and Evan Alex (pyro mask wearing young son) also play their opposite selves , mostly mute. Lupita proves again that she is an immense talent.
The true star of the show is Peele. I see alot of Kubrick and Hitchcock as Peele uses music and light to set the tense creepy mood. His use of Luniz "I got five on it" and especially"Good Vibrations" is so good. You can see alot of Easter eggs throughout the movie (Jaws t-shirt, vhs of C.H.U.D.) , some are more of clues than eggs. I cannot wait for what he gives us next. I didn't want to give anything away as there are a lot of surprises along the way. This is a thinking man's horror for sure. I myself pondered on it for days after. See it, spread the word.
The true star of the show is Peele. I see alot of Kubrick and Hitchcock as Peele uses music and light to set the tense creepy mood. His use of Luniz "I got five on it" and especially"Good Vibrations" is so good. You can see alot of Easter eggs throughout the movie (Jaws t-shirt, vhs of C.H.U.D.) , some are more of clues than eggs. I cannot wait for what he gives us next. I didn't want to give anything away as there are a lot of surprises along the way. This is a thinking man's horror for sure. I myself pondered on it for days after. See it, spread the word.
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