Great film overall, some minor issues

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2018)

This movie had a great premise, writing, and acting. It managed to keep me on the edge of my seat and tensed up for pretty much the entire second half. I thought the pace was just right in that it established the setting and story subtly before the second half of the movie which contained all the action - all within an hour and a half. Minor issues included some decision-making by the characters, their difficulty in understanding the key to beating the monsters until about a half hour after the entire audience knew what it was, and the nonsensical addition of Emily Blunt's pregnancy (who would ever risk it given this scenario?). I also thought the ending of the movie was drawn out - every time you thought the family was out of hot water the monsters would inexplicably find them again. However, everything else was excellent, and I found myself caring about the characters more than I ever have in any previous horror movie. Would definitely recommend, and I would say that most of the bad reviews on here are pretty pretentious and 99% of moviegoers would have significantly less of an issue enjoying the movie even given its perceived issues.