Not US magazine. Not the United States. This is Jordan Peele's US. If his last movie was any indication, this movie would be okay at best. And it is. Okay.

I still think it's funny that this comedian is taking over horror. This movie will probably win two or three oscars. Even if I don't think "Get Out" was great, I still respect the guy for conning those Oscar nuts into giving him an Oscar for best screenplay on a movie that's quite similar to a few other titles and has a foggy story to it. He did it though, and that's why it's a hilarious joke on the cinematic standards of their whole award system.

Don't get me wrong. I do like Jordan Peele, and I look forward to his take on the Twilight Zone. That might be worth tuning into.

So what's this movie "Us" about anyway? Jordan Peele was seemingly inspired by the doppleganger episode of Twilight Zone, "Mirror Image" (1960). That was a good episode. Not particularly about much, but it leaves you pondering.

Dopplegangers are a very interesting concept, and I think this movie has a unique way of going about it. It has a twist, or does it not? Why aren't there more movies on dopplegangers? That could be a whole subgenre there.

For what it's worth, the performances are top notch. The family unit plays well. You like the characters, they put up a good fight, and the actors put forth a good effort.

As I watched this movie, set by the beaches and boardwalks, I thought of Carnival of Souls. It has a strong parallel or two.

Jordan Peele is a blueberry pie.