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John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck introduce a new kind of thriller that makes our hearts skip a beat in their recent and rather unique take on the horror film concept, “A Quiet Place”.
The film features how a family strives for survival in a post-apocalyptic world surrounded by deadly alien behemoths who can only detect movement through their ears. These invaders don’t hesitate towing down anything that stands in their way. Father and family man, Lee Abbott masterfully played by actor and director John Krasinski, and alongside him is his son, Marcus played by Noah Jupe, and daughter Regan portrayed by Millicent Simmonds, demonstrate boldness and courage as they find a way to escape the aliens while their loving mother and wife, Evelyn, is in labor. She is portrayed by Emily Blunt, who bears a child amidst an attack from the creatures. The battle for their survival puts their family’s courage, and love to the test.
The film boasts incredible visual effects and CGI as well as several aesthetic shots and fantastic bits of cinematography. However, the main attraction to it is its story, which is centered around silence.
It is also characterized by a new and fascinating approach that stands out from others because of the unusual element of surprise, amplified by silence. Compared to other suspense-filled movies riddled with scores and sounds to induce a scare from the audience, “A Quiet Place” does not solely rely on these auditory effects to frighten its viewers, but instead, it revolves around the theme that making a noise would result in dire consequences, which effectively throws its viewers off and helps build the tension and suspense that were masterfully built to accompany its story and theme.
Even though it is not the first film to use silence as a story-enhancing effect, it is safe to say it has definitely improved the formula. Having the film almost entirely silent gives the perspective that each of the background sounds heard in the film is significant. Incredibly tense scenes that use silence as a centerpiece to bring in a feeling of fear really bring a different feeling to its audience compared to suspense drawn out by sound.
The film is not perfect though and suffers from rough pacing and several exposition dumps that are far too in-your-face as it does not heavily trust its audience to fully understand the concept of the film immediately. This, however, does not hurt the film overall as it still presents strong dynamics between its characters and its setting.
Overall, the film is fantastic and is a good break from all the superhero and action films being released today. It has potential to be a blockbuster hit for it has all the ingredients needed: a great storyline, well-played characters, stunning cinematography, unique storytelling through visual effects, and the crazy moments of trying to figure out what is going to happen next.
“A Quiet Place” is still showing in selected cinemas. Just remember, don’t eat too loudly when you watch it.//by Francis Eloriaga, Vea Dacumos and Julius Guevarra Jr.
Feature: Silence please: A Quiet Place review
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John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck introduce a new kind of thriller that makes our hearts skip a beat in their recent and rather unique take on the horror film concept, “A Quiet Place”.
The film features how a family strives for survival in a post-apocalyptic world surrounded by deadly alien behemoths who can only detect movement through their ears. These invaders don’t hesitate towing down anything that stands in their way. Father and family man, Lee Abbott masterfully played by actor and director John Krasinski, and alongside him is his son, Marcus played by Noah Jupe, and daughter Regan portrayed by Millicent Simmonds, demonstrate boldness and courage as they find a way to escape the aliens while their loving mother and wife, Evelyn, is in labor. She is portrayed by Emily Blunt, who bears a child amidst an attack from the creatures. The battle for their survival puts their family’s courage, and love to the test.
The film boasts incredible visual effects and CGI as well as several aesthetic shots and fantastic bits of cinematography. However, the main attraction to it is its story, which is centered around silence.
It is also characterized by a new and fascinating approach that stands out from others because of the unusual element of surprise, amplified by silence. Compared to other suspense-filled movies riddled with scores and sounds to induce a scare from the audience, “A Quiet Place” does not solely rely on these auditory effects to frighten its viewers, but instead, it revolves around the theme that making a noise would result in dire consequences, which effectively throws its viewers off and helps build the tension and suspense that were masterfully built to accompany its story and theme.
Even though it is not the first film to use silence as a story-enhancing effect, it is safe to say it has definitely improved the formula. Having the film almost entirely silent gives the perspective that each of the background sounds heard in the film is significant. Incredibly tense scenes that use silence as a centerpiece to bring in a feeling of fear really bring a different feeling to its audience compared to suspense drawn out by sound.
The film is not perfect though and suffers from rough pacing and several exposition dumps that are far too in-your-face as it does not heavily trust its audience to fully understand the concept of the film immediately. This, however, does not hurt the film overall as it still presents strong dynamics between its characters and its setting.
Overall, the film is fantastic and is a good break from all the superhero and action films being released today. It has potential to be a blockbuster hit for it has all the ingredients needed: a great storyline, well-played characters, stunning cinematography, unique storytelling through visual effects, and the crazy moments of trying to figure out what is going to happen next.
“A Quiet Place” is still showing in selected cinemas. Just remember, don’t eat too loudly when you watch it.//by Francis Eloriaga, Vea Dacumos and Julius Guevarra Jr.
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