Not exact matches
John Krasinski's supernatural thriller A
Quiet Place already has a good hook
in the form of unseen creatures who kill people when they make noise — as seen
in the movie's short Super Bowl teaser — but this expanded trailer adds an extra scary angle with the reveal that Emily Blunt's
character is pregnant.
A
Quiet Place takes that strategy to a new extreme, engulfing
characters and viewers alike
in an eerie sustained hush, and then generating anxiety about how and when it will suddenly be shattered.
Much like other horror and thriller films, A
Quiet Place has a dominating, droning score that, while fairly good
in terms of melodic interest, somewhat undermines the feeling that everything should be utterly silent as our
characters hide desperately from the monsters.
A few films
in recent years have played predominantly on the element of sound
in horror films — Don't Breathe and Hush both being textbook examples of sound design becoming a living, breathing
character — but A
Quiet Place takes it to the next level.
A
Quiet Place thrives
in the minute, simple details of this soundless world —
characters padding along barefoot on sanded pathways, an iPod used by virtue of its outdated tech, doors left intentionally ajar to reduce squeak, a thunderous waterfall where one can speak at full volume — and the film is carefully constructed to not let any part go to waste.
Cronenberg is one of the most creative and daring directors
in Hollywood, but his adoration for gore and explicit sex seems strikingly out - of -
place in an otherwise
quiet character study.
That wise instinct, combined with the fact that the
characters literally can not talk, ensures that A
Quiet Place's wiry 90 minutes are spent immersed
in action instead of talky diversions.
A
Quiet Place is filled with incidents and accidents, and once Kraskinski pulls the rug from under his
characters, he never gives them a moment's rest
in an utterly breathless two - act cavalcade of creature feature action.
A
Quiet Place similarly succeeds
in providing information and
character development though strictly visual means, without making its lack of dialogue come off as a gimmick
in the process.
interest
in a TV or movie
character to help him develop emotional regulation skills — «When Harry Potter feels angry or upset, he finds a
quiet place and takes three deep breaths».
Sea Stars is just as depicted
in the photos - very clean, full of
character, with lots of
places to gather or sneak off and find some peace and
quiet.