"A Quiet Place" Review
(9/10)
WOW WOW WOW! This movie is intense and extremely stressful. The horror genre is one filled with cheap jump scares and crappy plots, but "A Quiet Place" actor, co-writer and director John Krasinski seems to understand this thoroughly, and the result is an unnerving film.
Horror, in particular, only works if you're invested in the characters, and this cast absorbs you into their terrifying world.
As the conversations are primarily restricted to sign language, sound design plays a significant role in creating a heightened sense of dread and tension throughout.
Although slow paced initially, this is a deliberate screenplay decision which then leads up to a suspenseful second half. Granted, some of the events require a brief suspension of reality, but it's a small price to pay for a film that is most enjoyable because of its understanding of the genre and innovative use of the elements it sets up.
A word of advice - choose your viewing partner carefully as "A Quiet Place" can only be appreciated in silence with the least amount of conversation during its runtime. I am not one for horror films, but "A Quiet Place" is something different entirely and is already one the best films of the year. You must see this movie, even if you are not one for horror films, you will enjoy this one.
Review of A Quiet Place
