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I appear to be in a minority, but hear me out.
John Krasinski, a talented comedic actor but also drama (as he proves in this movie) is still a lightweight when it comes to directing (this his first major film) and screenwriting. It is certainly okay to trade on suspense, fun-frightening monsters, and a clever theme of forcing ordinary human beings to keep their mouths shut under endless stress and excruciating pain. However, for those (like me) who simply love intelligent science fiction this movie left me...well, fairly quiet.
There is no real explanation given for the predicament a family isolated on a farm (somewhere in the US) for about 15 months finds themselves in. We know the rest of world has been trashed by monsters of unknown origin, and we learn (already revealed in the trailers) that their honing ability is limited to sound. You might think they were like bats, but bats maneuver by radar while these vicious creatures seem to be able to travel around soundless objects adeptly (walk down stairs, go through doors, avoid obstacles etc.) yet can't recognize Emily Blunt's attractive face six inches away.
There is no explanation (or could there be) of why, with humans nearly exterminated (the remnants in hiding), this family has ready access to electricity, tons of electronic gear and light bulbs, and fields of fresh, green August corn (?). These things bother me. It is the difference between young, fun-loving screenwriters and serious writers of science fiction novels.
All that said, the production level of the film was entertaining and the acting was very good (Emily Blunt...how could it not?). Her bathtub scene (revealed in the trailer) was memorably squeamish and I wouldn't be surprised if it was the idea that the other two newbie screenwriters (Bryan Woods and John Beck) wrote their entire concept around.
Still, I wanted more in a story, and I also wanted a story with an ending that wasn't fashioned to lead into a sequel(s), as this film clearly was.
This film with a cast of five and a simple set is going to be a whale of a profit maker. Look for the sequel(s) to be way more expensive, violent, graphic, and populated, losing the toe-hold of originality this first "Quiet Place" brought to the screen.
Three Stinks Two Winks
I appear to be in a minority, but hear me out.
John Krasinski, a talented comedic actor but also drama (as he proves in this movie) is still a lightweight when it comes to directing (this his first major film) and screenwriting. It is certainly okay to trade on suspense, fun-frightening monsters, and a clever theme of forcing ordinary human beings to keep their mouths shut under endless stress and excruciating pain. However, for those (like me) who simply love intelligent science fiction this movie left me...well, fairly quiet.
There is no real explanation given for the predicament a family isolated on a farm (somewhere in the US) for about 15 months finds themselves in. We know the rest of world has been trashed by monsters of unknown origin, and we learn (already revealed in the trailers) that their honing ability is limited to sound. You might think they were like bats, but bats maneuver by radar while these vicious creatures seem to be able to travel around soundless objects adeptly (walk down stairs, go through doors, avoid obstacles etc.) yet can't recognize Emily Blunt's attractive face six inches away.
There is no explanation (or could there be) of why, with humans nearly exterminated (the remnants in hiding), this family has ready access to electricity, tons of electronic gear and light bulbs, and fields of fresh, green August corn (?). These things bother me. It is the difference between young, fun-loving screenwriters and serious writers of science fiction novels.
All that said, the production level of the film was entertaining and the acting was very good (Emily Blunt...how could it not?). Her bathtub scene (revealed in the trailer) was memorably squeamish and I wouldn't be surprised if it was the idea that the other two newbie screenwriters (Bryan Woods and John Beck) wrote their entire concept around.
Still, I wanted more in a story, and I also wanted a story with an ending that wasn't fashioned to lead into a sequel(s), as this film clearly was.
This film with a cast of five and a simple set is going to be a whale of a profit maker. Look for the sequel(s) to be way more expensive, violent, graphic, and populated, losing the toe-hold of originality this first "Quiet Place" brought to the screen.
Three Stinks Two Winks
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