Review A Quiet Place
13:53During a widespread extra-terrestrial invasion, mankind has been vastly exterminated by fast, hideous creatures that use their hyper-...
During a widespread extra-terrestrial invasion, mankind has been vastly exterminated by fast, hideous creatures that use their hyper-efficient sense of hearing to track their prey. Navigating their way through the post-apocalyptic landscape in the year 2020 is the Abbott family, who seek safety in a deadly silent world ravaged by monsters. Silence is the key to survival, as the noise of any kind can attract danger. Although blind, the creatures are a brutal force to be reckoned with, with their weaknesses as unknown as their origins. Communicating mostly through sign language (dialogue is at an absolute minimum here), the Abbott's adapt and learn to live in the new world, understanding that they must be silent every day at all times.
A family living in complete silence of something lurking in the shadows. A movie based on silence. Every sound you hear and every move each character makes puts you on edge in fear of whatever it is that they're avoiding catching them. Not every single horror is going to scare everyone. It's just a fact. Some people are afraid of different things. However, you know when a horror movie is done right if it grips you and makes you feel the intensity that it's trying to portray.
Director John Krasinsky has never made a horror movie before. As a director, there are only three previous credits to his name, including two comedies I had never heard of, plus a few episodes of the American version of THE OFFICE. Sometimes comedy makes a horror movie better, but there are no jokes in A QUIET PLACE. As soon as we are introduced to the family a sense of doom hangs thick in the air and as 50 percent of the cast are children the stakes are raised pretty high from the start. Our protagonists are being hunted down by monsters, but their origins are surrounded by mystery. Don't expect a back story or detailed explanation. What's important is the situation at hand. When things go terribly wrong, how will our characters survive?
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are superb in this film. They are faced with many tough moments and raising a family in this environment only makes it that much harder. They do provide great emotional value and keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
The only big issue I had with the movie is just one. Pregnant. Yes. Getting pregnant in this world makes sense. You know how quiet newborns are. That was annoying and stupid. Like you know the situation and you decided to get pregnant? Really? Should've gotten plan B or something since you can just walk over drug counters and get all you need.
It is a unique film playing with sound and silence. I really do recommend seeing it. There is no huge underlying story of how everything came to be. Its all about the family and how they are living and what goes on in this 90+ minute thriller film.
