Nothing about the material undercuts what was effective in the previous movie, as it realistically extends the narrative as it was established and does so in ways that are logical and fit – but A Quiet Place Part II is lacking in the novelty department, and that by itself makes it a less exciting chapter. Even the promise of human survivors who are just as scary as the otherworldly predators only ultimately amounts to a single scene, and it’s about as memorable as the bit from the first A Quiet Place when John Krasinski and Noah Jupe’s characters encounter Leon Russom’s screaming man in the woods. At the same time, Regan is confident that the upgraded cochlear implant that her father (Krasinski) built is the key to defeating the violent invaders, and works to figure out a way to best utilize it.įor example, while the opening flashback allows audiences to learn what it was like for the characters the day the world ostensibly ended, the only new piece of information provided by the sequence is the retconned relationship with Emmett, which isn’t even particularly deep. Their home equal parts destroyed, burned, and flooded, Evelyn (Emily Blunt), Regan (Millicent Simmonds), Marcus (Noah Jupe), and the new baby have no choice but to venture beyond the borders of their property and find safe haven elsewhere – their chosen target being a far off camp that has been burning signal fires. Written and directed by John Krasinski, A Quiet Place: Part II begins with a flashback that allows audiences to witness the sound-sensitive extraterrestrials’ arrival on Earth, but then it immediately jumps back to the very second we left the surviving members of the Abbott family.
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And while that’s a job that the movie performs effectively – with a strong grip on its protagonists, scenario, and big scares – it also has a strange side effect that sees the story not so much play like something that builds on what has been established, but instead like a lost second half. This is because while the previous chapter invited audiences to imagine how things play out past its final moment, the new film takes on the challenge of making those specific events concrete and canon. Three years later we are now seeing the arrival of the sequel, A Quiet Place: Part II… and it has added another odd dimension to its predecessor’s unique finish.
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