Us

Jordan peels back veneer of privilege and Gets Into the complex chaos of classist control. Symbolically packed past the rabbit hole’s full point, the allegorical concepts ultimately rise up to overthrow narrative logic. Aside from the exactly wrong amount of explanation, Us astonishes with its moral complexity and occasional comedy.

Black Panther

Strong performances, refreshing gender diversity and fearlessly ambiguous look at morality of cultural isolationism elevate this action flick above its overly shiny visuals. Freeman’s comedic relief perfectly inverts stereotypical token roles as he quizzically wonders, ‘Wakanda movie is this?’ Sole weakness is questionable villainy of Jordan’s character’s legitimate throne claim.