A Quiet Place immerses viewers into a world of fear, survival and family drama. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt silently earn the compassion and support of the audience from the very beginning of the movie. Their love for their children shines through even in the absence of verbal communication. The struggles of a family with a special needs child are only exacerbated by the dangerous world in which they live.
Krasinski’s ability to quickly and wordlessly bring the audience up to speed on the situation, starting with a black screen that says “day 89” then pans to images of some type of post-apocalyptic world and descriptive newspaper clippings, is impressive. The audience quickly understands that any type of noise will put your life in grave danger.
The eerie silence throughout the movie sets the scene for this dramatic horror film. Not for the faint of heart, A Quiet Place‘s terrifying monsters will have you jumping out of your seat at times. I recommend bringing someone you want to grab hold of for protection or comfort.
I avoid horror movies as a rule, but was intrigued by how a genre that normally performs poorly at the box office had so many positive reviews. As I watched the movie it became clear that the talented actors’ ability to speak to their audience without words and generate strong emotional reactions should be applauded. While the monsters in the movie were disgustingly scary and there were plenty of moments of terror, I was pleasantly surprised to find the movie less bloody and gory than many super-hero adventure films.
A Quiet Place is rated PG-13 but parents should know that there are some mature themes, (spoiler alert-stop reading if you don’t want some details given away) a very intense pregnancy and birth scene, a devastating loss of a young child, and the death of a hero may be difficult for kids to endure.
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Genre: Drama/Horror/Mystery & Suspense
Director: John Krasinski
Actors: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
Running Time: 90 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of terror and bloody images.
