A Quiet Review

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2018)

I'm not a huge fan of horror movies, but this one had my full attention. It's a very nerve-wracking experience and had me on edge. I really like the plot. I can't say I've ever watched a movie quite like this, so I gotta give them points for originality. The acting is amazing, too, so here's a bunch of kudos to the actors!
That being said, the writers have managed to completely miss some rational issues in the movie, as well the choices the characters make. First of all, I wondered why Emily Blunt's character, Evelyn, got pregnant while the monsters are still out there. Babies cry a lot, no shocker, so the risk of getting killed is immensely high. Not to mention the pain the pregnant mother must through, and she can't make a sound during the birth in order to survive. Probably not the best timing, just saying. However, maybe the writers had in mind that the pregnancy wasn't planned or something, but what do I know. Also, when she steps on that nail as she climbs up the stairs, why didn't she (or anyone, for that matter) remove it? I couldn't stop worrying if anyone else would eventually step on it. Then there's the corn field; how did they get the corn planted? And why didn't they try to soundproof the rooms so they could talk? I was also confused when John Krasinski's character and his son sits near the waterfall; if they're able to scream there without getting killed, why not spend more time at the place? And shouldn't the monsters be able to hear heavy breathing and such?
In spite of these remaining questions I have for the film, I still very much enjoyed it. After all, it is fiction, and I was entertained throughout the movie. So that's why I'm being generous with the stars.