Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
Written by: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Released: In theaters
Review: Sometimes, a movie doesn't even need sound to be good.
A Quiet Place takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, overrun with monsters. The monsters are blind, and rely on hearing to track their human prey. So, the main characters have to be sure to make as little sound as possible to avoid attracting them.
Therefore, most of the movie takes place in almost complete silence. On the rare occasion where the characters talk, it is in sign language (with subtitles), with only a couple exceptions. But every time a sound is made, it is intense because you know that it could attract the monsters. In other words, the tone and atmosphere are perfect.
The last forty-five minutes or so of this movie is constant suspense, that never falters. It's very well put together, and the characters feel real enough for you to hope they get out alive.
A few complaints I have with the movie is that there are a few character decisions that don't make a lot of sense, a common issue with a lot of horror movies. Also, ironically, it relies a little too heavily on jump scares.
But this is still an excellent and original horror movie. However, a major issue a lot of people are going to have is that since it is so quiet, you will be able to hear every little sound from within the theater. I know I was able to hear the sounds of people eating popcorn and shifting in their seats. But just know that throughout the second half, the entire theater was as quiet as the screen.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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