A VISUAL STORYTELLING MASTERPIECE

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2018)

If ever there were a film to observe with your fellow movie goers in the confounds of a dark movie theatre and within the silence that comes with it from concious and aware audiences, 'A Quiet Place' is it.
A Quiet Place truly is a a story told from the eloquentness of the visual medium. We follow the story of a father, his wife and children's journey of survival in a world hunted by a populous of alien creatures whom ar sensitive to sound waves; utilising it as their only way to "see" and hunt their prey; mankind.
Perhaps a blessing in disguise, the family have been taking care of their daughter whom was born unable to hear. As such, they are all at least somewhat capable of communicating in sign language to keep themselves as quiet as is humanly possible.
But true enough, the world offers all sorts of other dangers and misgivings which pose as the families obstacles - only adding to their hardships in the new way of living.
This film truly is a visual storytelling masterpiece. There is so much attention to fine detail, focusing on showing you the story rather than telling it to you: almost making you feel as if your apart of this world and you're learning the same way that the family you're following has been made to. It's a welcome change from the dumbing down of film and entertainment that Hollywood has been churning out for our "viewing pleasure" as of late. You, as th will viewer, ar encouraged to decipher certain details of th story yourself, whilst not being left completely out of the loop. All that can be said is, the more attention you pay to minor visual cues on screen, the more rewarding the experience. Take advantage of that. If not for your own benefit, then for the benefit of supporting a new take of and fresh take of film.
The performances in this a excellent. Everyone from leading to supporting do their piece and make this a tense, emotional journey in which you truly care about the wellbeing of the characters. Additionally worth noting, the CGI here is pretty great too - only adding to the tense feel and realism that comes with this beautifully crafted piece.
With the most enthusiasm I could offer, I urge you to check this one out at theatres before it's too late!
You can thank me later.