![]() The sequence - set in the Abbotts’ small upstate New York town in the final moments before the world goes to hell - is a great bit of disaster filmmaking, a terrifying reintroduction to the sightless creatures that brutally hunt down humans by sound while rampaging through small-town America.Īfterward, A Quiet Place Part II picks up immediately after the first movie’s ending, with the Abbott survivors in their wrecked farmhouse, having successfully killed an alien creature for the first time. In addition to giving Part II the opportunity to bring back Lee, who died in A Quiet Place, the prologue also helps introduce viewers who haven’t seen the first movie to the rules of this particular apocalypse, and reminds returning fans who need a refresher. ![]() As the family gathers to watch a Little League game, we’re also reminded that the Abbotts are unusually well-equipped to handle what’s coming: Lee is a survivalist type (as noted by the large hunting knife he uses to slice an orange), and the family all speaks ASL to communicate with Regan, who is deaf. ![]() Writer-director John Krasinski reintroduces the Abbott family: parents Lee (Krasinski) and Evelyn (Emily Blunt), along with children Marcus (Noah Jupe) and Regan (Millicent Simmonds). Part II begins with an extended prequel set before the first film, depicting the arrival of the deadly, nigh-indestructible aliens that have wiped out much of the population by the time A Quiet Place begins. But just like real families, it’s pretty consistent in both its strengths and its flaws - in other words, it’s the perfect sequel for fans of the original movie, while also being not that bad at welcoming viewers who might have missed the first go-round. The film is a horror story with the heart of a family drama, and for the most part, it works very well. Heard of the "little death"? That there'll be the big one.Ībout thirty minutes into this horror of a story, I wanted to scream, but I knew there weren't really any aliens like the ones in this movie lurking about, so there was no chance in hades that one would hear me and come wipe my out of my misery.A Quiet Place Part II is kind of like what you’d get if the alien hunter from the Predator franchise stopped by This Is Us for a few episodes. It goes without saying, of course, that if you do have sex, contraceptives or not, you darn well better not enjoy it to the point where you moan or, heaven forbid, cry out at the height of passion. Why? Because it isn't irresponsible of you first, to bring a child into a world like this, and second, it's a sure sign of love if you have to stuff the baby in an airtight box with a little oxygen mask so that if it cries the aliens won't hear it and smear it. Oh, and while I'm making a list of don'ts and checking it twice, don't ever use a condom when you have sex. ![]() Allergy sufferers will be some of the first to get off-ed. No knuckle-cracking or gum-snapping, or stomach growling, or sobbing, or projectile vomiting, or stubbing of toes, or. No chili for you!Īlso no screaming if you drive a nail through your foot or give birth, either. Fart in this world, and you are one dead flatulator. I hate it when someone cuts one loose without warning and you have to hold your breath forever - just as if these sound-seeking alien killers were nearby and you didn't want them to hear you breathing. You know, thinking about it, no farting anymore would be a good thing. Woe be unto those who suffer from sleep apnea in this place, for unless you're an electrical whiz and know how to get some juice flowing - quietly, no generators allowed - to power a very quiet CPAP machine, your snoring will surely be the literal death of you in this soundless post-apocalyptic hell-hole of a world we now inhabit. ![]() It's a world where you can't cough, can't hiccup, can't even fart for fear you'll be splattered all over the landscape. We're in a wery, wery quiet pwace wight now. ![]()
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