Director: John Krasinski
Cast:
John Krasinski – Lee
Emily Blunt – Evelyn
Millicent Simmonds – Regan
Noah Jupe – Marcus
Summary:
“A Quiet Place” stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt as a married couple living in a world where any form of noise results in death. The film is directed by Krasinski and for his first feature behind the camera, he did a great job. He chose many unique angles to shoot from and he captured the fear and suspense inhabited by the creatures cascading around brilliantly. The performances from Krasinski and Blunt were magnificent as they are married in real time, so there romantic counter play was delightful. In moments of fear or sadness, you truly see their inner acting ability put on display, especially in the opening sequence. I must give the most praise to rising star Millicent Simmonds. She plays the daughter of Krasinski and Blunt’s characters and her real life deafness is used in a crafty way. Her character goes through a traumatic experience that weighs on her throughout the film. She impacts Krasinski’s character in a heavy way as her character begins to find herself. The creatures in the film had a nice design to them and the sound design was terrific as the loud shrieks from the creatures caused an uproar. This film’s third act has one of the best suspense sequences and that is in part from Krasinski’s directing and Blunt’s stellar acting. The ending of the film works for me, but the casual moviegoer will most definitely be disappointed. “A Quiet Place” is a breakthrough debut for director John Krasinski that boasts great performances from Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds.
Score: 4.5/5
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