Something unlike anything I've ever seen...

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2018)

I'm not a horror guy - I hate cheap jump scares, clichés and gore for the sake of it and as a Genre, I don't pretend to know anything more than Joe Bloggs. What I do know, is how much I LOVED this film. There are so many amazing aspects to this film, I genuinely don't know where to start.
I guess the sound will be as good a place as any - if you've seen any trailers or know anything about the film, you'll know to survive in this world, you have to stay silent. While the soundtrack and noises such as the wind is the background of this movie, this means the interactions and communication between the characters in this film are genuinely like none I've ever seen, everything is more subtle and nuance. This film assumes you are paying attention, and doesn't spell everything out for you, which I personally loved. Too many films over-explain plot points or moments to which they lose their magic - for me, this film does a perfect job of balancing what needs to be said and what doesn't. It's a very personal story in a much bigger world.
Which leads me onto the performances; all incredible. John Krasinski is phenomenal, Emily Blunt is exemplary, but Noah June and Millicent Simmonds somehow manage to steal the show with their captivating performances, somehow managing to portray their conflicts between being children, but wanting to be better and fit in with this new world. While the world and premise of the film are very interesting, The film really comes alive in the scenes between the family and when it focuses on their relationships.
This film is the most gripped I've been in a long time, genuine edge of your seat tension from start to finish. I would highly recommend this to both fans of Horror movies or to people like me who aren't fans of overused tropes and clichés. This film really breaks the mould on what horror films can be.