A Quiet Place II
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A Quiet Place II – 2021 (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi)
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– So let me get this out of the way; I hated that they showed the "creatures" in the original film "A Quiet Place." The film would've been better, in my opinion, without that unnecessary addition. The suspense and not knowing would make it so much better. There were multiple scenes early on that were so well done and only showed glimpses and flashes.
Anyway, the proverbial cat is out of the bag, and the sequel went all in. There was no shying away from focusing entirely on the creatures, their design, and more. Honestly, it works for the sequel; they accepted the monsters and made them their own. I’ve also come to terms with it because they gave in and already showed it in the first one. I still would’ve preferred the “unknown,” but I kind of started to accept it for the sequel.
The explanation of what happened and where the monsters came from, while well done, was also, in my opinion, unnecessary. While only my opinion, I like to have more mystery in a film. Not necessarily to fill in my answers but to allow for a little more freedom. When everything is all knotted up in a pretty little bow at the end, it takes away the
The returning cast of Emily Blunt (“Edge of Tomorrow,” “The Devil Wears Prada”) and Millicent Simmonds (“Wonderstruck,” “A Quiet Place”) were both fantastic. I would arguably say their roles were even more vital in this as they allowed them to focus on the characters. I missed Krasinski (“The Office,” “13 Hours”) not being the star in the film but focusing on Blunt and Simmonds characters showed the range of Krasinski’s writing and directing and put them on full display. It’s one thing to be able to direct yourself; it’s another to write yourself out and continue the story on the same level of consistent quality.
I had my issues with the film; the addition of Cillian Murphy (“Peaky Blinders,” “The Dark Knight”) while I'm a fan of his seemed incredibly forced. It also bums me out a little that it's PG-13; if you're going full-on monster, then do it and don't look back. They still managed to make the few PG-13 horror films I’ve enjoyed, though, so I have to give full credit where it’s due.
With that, I have to admit John Krasinski nailed it with a sequel that I thought was incredibly unnecessary. I’m glad he proved me wrong! He wrote an interesting story and gave the characters an intriguing story (albeit bland.) I still don’t think this was needed, but it also doesn’t hurt the original. I hope that the inevitable third film goes in a different direction (possibly a prequel.) However, Noah Jupe (“Honey Boy,” “Ford v Ferrari”) and newcomer to the series Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond, “Guardians of the Galaxy”) both felt terribly out of place. Noah Jupe didn’t have a massive role in the original, and that made him tolerable. Unfortunately, they gave him far more screentime in this, and it worked against them. He’s just not ready for the spotlight; that’s the nicest way I can put that. Maybe he’ll mature and become a better actor in the future, so this isn’t meant as an insult. It’s tough for a child actor to impress me in most cases. Just as in real life, they have to mature and find their footing.
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This movie was everything that I wanted it to me. It kept me going and interested and for me I feel like it held up to the first.
I wanted to like this movie more than I did so bad. I loved the first one but this just didnt have the same spark. There was also so many things done by characters that didnt make any since that pulled me right out of the movie