Stupid and Boring

Rating: 1/10 (22 February 2020)

Thinking what this novel premise might bring, I was sadly disappointed and have to agree with many of you that this movie is a big waste of time and a somewhat promising concept. I was hoping Krasinski has a breakout moment but he has not shown anything better than B-movie acting. While Krasinski is also the director, he fails to inform the audience why the humans - the 4 of them in one family - were totally passive when confronted by the flesh-grabbing monsters. Why didn't they try to invent ways to kill the monsters for example ? The climatic showdown also lacks punch because the sound was missing. This reminds us how important sound score is to movies - it punctuates and guides the motion. You'd have to take a long gulp to accept the absence of sound due to the unique story line. In terms of characters, there is a father-daughter conflict for which the father favors the son,like by taking him to the river fall so they can finally have a conversation. Perhaps with some contention the characters would be more engaging but Krasinski does an unsure job making neither father nor daughter more likable. As for the remaining members - wife and son, there were nothing outstanding about their roles or the performances. It occurs to me when they communicate only using sign language it was poorly done, and appears oddly off since sign language is usually accompanied by vivid facial expression - such were lacking. Looking for positives, the cinematography was excellent; it is only thing keep the movie from falling in B-grade obsecurity.