Introduction:
A Quiet Place is a movie of the 2018 American Horrors that has been directed by John Krasinski who also features as an actor in this movie alongside Emily Blunt. Being shot in a world where everything is destroyed and the only way to feel the people – is to hunt them with blind extraterrestrial creatures by sound, the film allows the viewer to look at the story of survival and family through new eyes.
Release Date:
“A Quiet Place” was initially shown at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival on March 9, 2018, and was made available in USA on April 6, 2018. It is mainly in English but has been dubbed and subtitled in several languages such as Spanish, French and German.
Crew:
| Role | Person(s) |
|---|---|
| Director | John Krasinski |
| Producers | Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller |
| Story Writers | Bryan Woods, Scott Beck |
| Screenplay | Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski |
| Editor | Christopher Tellefsen |
Cast:
| Actor/Actress | Character Name |
|---|---|
| John Krasinski | Lee Abbott |
| Emily Blunt | Evelyn Abbott |
| Millicent Simmonds | Regan Abbott |
| Noah Jupe | Marcus Abbott |
| Cade Woodward | Beau Abbott |
| Leon Russom | Man in the woods |
| Rhoda Pell | Old Man’s Dead Wife |
| Ezekiel Cavoli | Newborn Baby #2 |
Story:
The setting of the film is a deserted region where except for a few as the main symbol of the film; the Abbott family can speak with almost no sound. It is a post-apocalyptic world where those who are alien-like creatures, being blind and having only their sense of hearing go killing every human being they can lay their hands on.
As a result, the family members had to learn for instance the language of signs and movements and they do not make any sound at all. The level of tension goes up to a peak as the family is under the pressure of danger and this comes with special emphasis on the woman who is pregnant with a new baby.
Review:
‘A Quiet Place’ starring John Krasinski is globally recognized as one of the HORROR movies that managed to enrich the cinematographic industry due to the combination of tension with the concentration of the drama. The plot of the movie revolves around the life of a family named Abbott who is living in a world with Eyeless monsters that appear to hunt people using the sound of different sources.
The concept of the film is established in a very good premise that tension is always high since any sound can mean danger. It has also been well received due to its audio spatial designs because, unlike most horror movies, it uses little effects like muscle and loud noises. The acting in the film is great; it gives the audience a good number of feelings, such as fear and love, through the leading characters played by Emily Blunt and John Krasinski respectively.
The setting is an excellent way to tell a horror story but the movie can be appreciated by audiences even without the horror aspects as the protagonists’ struggle touches upon the issues of family and sacrifice. Visa has described the film as possessing apt at delivering strong emotional themes and have a pure pace of suspense.
Positives:
- Innovative Concept: This makes A Quiet Place innovative in the genre space from the design perspective, then, since it offers an experience that is built around subverting players’ expected path through an environment on both representational and interactive levels. The villain can pinpoint Sound from the crowd and directly track Layla which reestablishes the tension in the movie all the time.
- Suspenseful Atmosphere: The lack of noise is well incorporated within the movie as this can make people understand the stressful lives of the Abbott family.
- Emotional Depth: In addition to the horror imagery the movie also brings up some important topics such as the issues of family and a parent as the main character which in turn gives the movie a deep emotional background.
- Effective Use of Sound Design: An effective feature of these movies is the sound/ no sound technique which is employed to create suspense or the scenes portraying horrors.
Negatives:
- Pacing Issues: At some time or another, the movie just does appear rather calculated, particularly within these particular sequences in which the tension is somewhat reduced.
- Limited Character Development: This shift towards concentrating so much on the survival element occasionally leads to an oversight on the character’s development aspect whereby some character’s background could have been further built up.
- Predictable Moments: For all the components that are fresh of the plot motifs and turns are quite cliched even to the viewer who loves horror films.
Technical Aspects:
- Direction and Cinematography: Another strength in the direction done by John Krasinski is on how well he establishes quite the tension needed in the storyline. This aspect is very important in establishing the feeling of loneliness of the world and the pure individuals in it.
- Sound Design: This demonstrates that the element of sound is perhaps the most important component that has been well utilized in the movie; the use of low sound, and silence are fabulous in the movie.
- Editing: Regarding the bone, one must admit that the rhythms are well-coordinated; the scenes are well-edited such that the tension accompanies the viewer throughout the movie.
Performances:
- John Krasinski: The cast is great and James Krasinski has a believable presence as Lee Abbott, a man who tries to safeguard his family and also can guide the viewer to the stirred-up mood of the film.
- Emily Blunt: It seems fairly distinctive to record that the performance by the persona of Blunt is quite significant because of the emotional and physical stress of Abbott’s conditions of the character.
- Supporting Cast: The characters and especially the children’s formation added to the emotional part of the movie in a real way.
Moviepoptime Review:
With all that was going on, I enjoyed the movie most of the time. Many several jump scares that are enriching for me as I enjoy the scary flicks in that particular way. The actors were good I like them. The actress that played Sam was gorgeous to the nth power in her role. She was scared, I was scared, she was in pain, I could at least feel for her. I enjoyed the first Quiet place because of the silence, it was impressive. Presumably, there was more noise in this one, but the silence was well employed to good advantage.
So here is what you have been waiting for or in other words the best part. The cat Frodo. Loved by two cats and NO CGI (though it is amazing when cats act) Frodo was interesting throughout the movie. If I could have my way Lenny would win best supporting actor for the reason that Frodo outshined everyone.
Conclusion:
A Quiet Place is a well-acted and shot horror film that attempts to build a very intriguing premise with the added feature of an unconventional love story to a certain extent. Because of the manner it employs silence to build suspense, in addition to the stellar ensemble it is fun and should be watched. There is also an issue of pace as well as predictability but the overall narrative and emotional value put in it makes it a good horror movie and other regular movies too.
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