Polly Morgan's cinematography marries beautifully with the sound design and music. If anything, this second outing shows these films are more than just gimmicky sound design. What was innovative and unique then is deployed lightly here, although Krasinski isn't above busting out the occasional cheap jump scare just to keep you on your toes. From the chaotic opening, the film deftly switches between noisy carnage and nail-biting silence, although it isn't built around the deaf daughter's noiseless perspective as much as the first film. Like the first film, sound design is key, and expertly done. The star of 28 Days Later, Inception and Dunkirk brings such an ambiguity and potential volatility to any role, he's the exact opposite of Krasinski's fatherly reliability.Ĭillian Murphy goes from blinders to deafness. He's literally introduced as a doting dad at a little league game and still manages to induce a cold sweat of unease. Maybe it's the amount of Peaky Blinders I binged during lockdown, but Murphy brings a huge amount of tension just by showing up. In a particularly shrewd piece of casting, Cillian Murphy replaces John Krasinski as a new father figure. Meanwhile, Noah Jupe gets the short end of the stick in terms of doing stuff that seems kinda ill-advised, but the actor sells the experience of being a scared kid in a scary world. Her resolve to go above and beyond drives the story, testing the parental caution of her loved ones. Millicent Simmonds is a strong lead as the daughter determined to turn her deafness into an advantage. It's an agonizing combination of grief and determination, evoking the horrible agony of seeing your children in pain. Emily Blunt is back from the first film, bruised and shaky as a postpartum mum keeping a lid on loss and pain as she fights to put one foot in front of the other. Packed with tension, the sequel returns to a world in which aliens are good listeners and the slightest noise can kill. It's not on HBO Max but it is available to rent or buy in digital, and on Blu-ray and DVD July 27 - including a combo pack containing both Quiet Place films. #A QUIET PLACE PLUS#Like many blockbusters this year, it's hit streaming services quickly, streaming now on Paramount Plus (formerly CBS All Access). More than a year later, I finally saw the film in a theater with social distancing and health screening measures in place. Written and directed by John Krasinski, with Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy on screen, the suspenseful thriller is filled with precision-tooled suspense even if it doesn't expand on the 2018 original as much as it could.īack in March 2020, A Quiet Place Part II was only days away from theaters when COVID blew up cinematic schedules. A Quiet Place Part II is a near-silent sequel but it's got even more to say in the pandemic era. I guess we’ll have to stay tuned for cast announcements and further plot details.Listen up. “A Quiet Place: Day One” is slated to be released on September 22, 2023, which would suggest that Paramount will want to get cameras rolling before the end of the year. We’re still waiting on further announcements about who will direct Blunt in “ A Quiet Place III,” even if there is a good shot Krasinski will simply do it himself. You may remember that Sarnoski took over directing duties after Jeff Nichols (“ Midnight Special“) exited to pursue his own sci-fi film at Paramount instead. READ MORE: Paramount Reveals ‘Star Trek 4’ With Original Cast Details, ‘A Quiet Place III,’ ‘Transformers’ & More Paramount has announced at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas this week that their spinoff to “A Quiet Place” that has Michael Sarnoski (“ Pig“) attached to direct will be titled, “ A Quiet Place: Day One.” Going by the title, the film will be a prequel that may explain the origins of the sound-sensitive creatures. Some new clues have dropped about that spinoff and where it takes place within the timeline. The studio is keen on expanding the universe as the third chapter starring Emily Blunt is expected to be released in 2025 and a separate spinoff feature film is on deck too. John Krasinski has seen a lot of success with his “ A Quiet Place” movies and the original sci-fi horror idea hatched by the actor/director has developed into a franchise at Paramount in a very short period of time.
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