

However, it has so many glaring unanswered questions that I was unable to enjoy what I was seeing. Reviewed by Wizard-8 4 / 10 Not boring, but too many unanswered questionsĪs my subject heading states, I didn't find "A Quiet Place" to be dull. And now, more than ever, the Abbotts must not make a sound.-Nick Riganas In this muted dystopia, learning the rules of survival is crucial.

However, even though it's already been twelve months since the powerful monsters' first sightings, the resilient Abbott family still stands strong. Indeed, as noise attracts this new type of invader, even the slightest of sounds can be deadly. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more!Ī Quiet Place opens in theaters on Friday, April 6.In a devastated Earth overrun by invincible predators of a possible extraterrestrial origin, the Abbotts are struggling to survive in the desolate urban jungle of New York City: a death trap defined by a new era of utter silence. Then let out a good old-fashioned primal scream. Rare is the straight-up horror movie in which nobody on screen does the screeching and everybody does the high-level thinking. Sure, I bragged on Twitter about making it through the screening without having a stroke or my mommy but A Quiet Place begs for the communal movie-going outing. I hope I haven’t scared off all the cinematic fraidy-cats. The couple’s moments together are crushingly romantic.

I’m going to need further proof this is the same actor that played the lanky practical joker on The Office for all those years. Krasinski is now such a brooding, full-shouldered force that I couldn’t detect a trace of Jim Halpert in his eyes.

Her husband also gives her the most challenging and harrowing action sequence in the film. She is the heart and the soul here and even manages to deliver a dash of humor during said-mentioned tutoring session. Blunt acts her guts out, diving into the near word-less performance with aplomb. Krasinski and Blunt’s pairing is flat-out inspired.
