A Quiet Place Part II Horror Movie/Film Review – Cast – Rating

American horror film A Quiet Place Part II is the sequel of the 2018 film “A Quiet Place”. The movie was directed by John Krasinski and produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and John Krasinski. The movie is based on the character created by Bryan Woods and Scoot Beck and written by John Krasinski. The movie starring Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, and John Krasinski. The movie was released on 8 March 2020 in New York City and 28 May 2021 in the United States.

While it never quite recaptures what made the first film work so frighteningly well A Quiet Place Part 2 nevertheless succeeds in delivering plenty of thrills and chills keeping the viewer invested thanks to its focus on character and the moving performances from its returning cast and solid new addition Killian murphy.

Director John Kozinski plays in a bigger sandbox this time around enlarging this ravaged world even as he definitely treads the expectations and formula established by so many other post-apocalyptic movies and shows.

Review

On a technical level A Quiet Place Part 2 is as much a testament to sound design as the original film. The strategic use of noise and silence is just as remarkably employed here as we follow the hearing-impaired Reagan through completely silent moments or where Evelyn strategically utilizes noise to misdirect a lurking monster. While it definitely has its share of jump scares the film is more interested in ratcheting up tension and unease in service of action set pieces rather than for outright horror. A Quiet Place Part 2 then is to the more action-packed aliens, what the first film is to the more claustrophobic and horrifying alien. In that sense, some may not find part 2 as scary as its predecessor but still thoroughly enjoyable.

The mission of survival the Abbotts are on here sees them cross paths with another survivor emmet and
whether this man can really be trusted is the source of much of this film’s suspense. Killian Murphy is utterly compelling as Emmett his scenes with Millicent Simmons Reagan being among the most gripping in the film. Emmett could have used a bit more development but Murphy nevertheless imbues this deeply damaged man with pathos intensity and mystery. Simmons once again delivers an engrossing performance as we see Regan struggling to fill the void left by her father’s death, She’s the main protagonist here rather than Emily Blunt’s Evelyn who has two particularly standout scenes one with Murphy and the other with Noah Jupe Marcus that showcase what a powerful and understated actress she can be but this is definitely Simmons film and she carries it well.

The spine of this movie is similar to the first film’s run to hide and stay quiet if you know what’s good for you, but part 2 employs a multi-story line approach that occasionally tries one’s patience. While the respective emotional journeys of Reagan and Marcus allow the film to conclude on the right notes for those characters the ending itself still feels abrupt and doesn’t allow for the full catharsis some may have been hoping forgiven all the stories crosscutting to elaborate further would be to risk spoilers which we won’t do.

The sequel also reveals the world before the invading creatures wiped out most of the humanity flashbacks had featured some of the movie’s biggest action and visual effect moments the call to mind 2005’s war the worlds. As skilled as Krazynski is at crafting these suspense set pieces and Spielbergian moments of
awe and terror it’s his understanding of characters and performance that make both the original film and the sequel emotionally authentic and relatable. These characters feel real and thus so too does the otherworldly peril they face, by opening up the story to a larger world A Quiet Place Part 2 delves into the myriad dangerous scenarios a post-apocalyptic life that anyone who has ever seen, any film or show set in such an environment will recognize as all too familiar.

The movie definitely navigates this well-trod ground without letting the inherent tropes undermine. It there
are only so many ways to zig when the audience expects you to zag in the post-apocalypse sub-genre but A Quiet Place Part 2 largely maintains its footing despite occasionally dipping into been there done that territory.

A Quiet Place Part II Cast

Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott

Cillian Murphy as Emmett

Millicent Simmonds as Regan Abbott

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Noah Jupe as Marcus Abbott

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Djimon Hounsou as Man On Island

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John Krasinski as Lee Abbott

Rating

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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