But there is also the anxiety in what Krasinki’s characters can see. comes with its unique terror, an inherent tension in watching anyone do anything that might kick up a bit of noise. Those jolts are not cheap tricks but immersive approximations of what the people onscreen are experiencing. The jump scares here are legitimately distressing because there’s so little distance separating us from the main characters. There are some jump scares that had me Fosbury-flopping out of my seat with a yelp. (Photo by Jonny Cournoyer/©Paramount Pictures) Is it scary? Some of the screenplay’s conceptions of how society has disintegrated don’t really track. So instead, it fills up the runtime with plot - and a fairly run-of-the-mill post-apocalyptic thriller plot, at that. It can’t just recycle the premise of the first film as many a horror sequel has done. It hints at a bigger world outside the boundaries of its genre games, then largely neglects to explore it. The relentless tension and close-quarters intimacy that he established in the first film can’t help but slacken under the weight of a swiftly expanding narrative. Krasinski has sole writing credit this time, and while his directing is more impressive, the way he opens up this world is pretty satisfying.ĭual storylines are wrapped up together ingeniously… What is interesting about this film is that it quite persuasively shows us a post-post-apocalyptic situation. The intimacy of the storytelling tugs relentlessly at our anxieties for the duration. Krasinski’s filmmaking mostly has a slick, well-tooled confidence that should land him a superhero gig soon, but it might be wise to let the Abbotts off the hook for now. Krasinski’s milked this franchise and its gimmicks to provide us with his two best showings behind the camera, but he-like its characters-needs to grow beyond it. I don’t know if Krasinski plans to remain in the realm of genre films as a director, but he indeed continues to deliver, even for a movie that didn’t have to exist. His ability to direct stunning, action-driven set pieces on par with any other blockbuster has grown, so too has Krasinski’s initial motivation: to make a movie for his family. (Photo by Jonny Cournoyer/©Paramount Pictures) How is John Krasinki’s direction this time? As a series of fight, flight, or bite-your-tongue set pieces, it delivers. They come up with more than enough to justify a second trip into their world.Īs a piece of storytelling, it’s skimpy and vaguely unsatisfying. The focus is broadened with diminishing returns, but A Quiet Place Part II still manages to conjure up enough thrills to make it worthwhile. What this second installment mostly offers more of is the same… echoing without quite amplifying the pleasures of its predecessor. Part II earns the promise of a sequel by doing what the best sequels do, striking out in search of new stories instead of settling for retracing its steps.Ī Quiet Place Part II seems content to reiterate rather than build on its predecessor’s revelations. The fortunate thing is how effective the film is at expanding this world without betraying the qualities that made the first work. (Photo by Jonny Cournoyer/©Paramount Pictures) Does it rehash the original or build upon it? It struggles to recapture the lightning that turned the 2018 original into a hit. In many ways, Part II suffers from some of the same follow-up problems afflicting The Lost World: Jurassic Park. ![]() ![]() The thriller is still engrossing in many spots but ultimately doesn’t come together like the first one. Krasinski has not at all let up on the thrills and chills and alien-centric terror, but he’s also bulked up on the drama, emotion, and very human pain at its center. It’s another breathless chamber piece, expertly crafted to pack dread into every nerve-rattling sound. The second installment is just as good as the first one, proving to be an incredibly effective and tense experience. Here’s what critics are saying about A Quiet Place Part II: But now there’s a sequel, A Quiet Place Part II, and it’s finally hitting theaters on May 28!ĭoes it prove itself worthy of existence as a follow-up? Does it also show promise for a continued franchise (as Paramount is planning)? The first reviews are out and mostly positive on both fronts, even if not all of them agree on the sequel being at least as good as the original. The hit 2018 horror movie A Quiet Place could have easily been a standalone feature, one proving John Krasinski was indeed a great director as well as actor, and especially successful alongside his co-starring wife, Emily Blunt.
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