Great directorial debut by John Krasinski.

Rating: 7/10 (13 April 2018)

Was looking forward to this movie since few months.
Excellent idea translated into a well crafted movie. John Karsinski shines through in his first directorial deput for sure.
However, two problems for me. And mind you, this is one of my top favourite genres-(thrillers/non paranormal horror/extra terrestrials etc).
1. The creature in the movie looks very very similar to the 'stranger things' creature and hence it ruined the entire shock/surprise element for me
2. The movie missed a certain x factor. Was it because it felt like it was over all too soon? Could we have had a bit of a back story? Could it have been a teeny weeny bit more dramatic/scary? For my husband, it felt like an abrupt ending. For me it was the entirety of it.
As a parent, it definitely makes you empathise deeply with the characters but it felt more like a well executed dramatic thriller of sorts rather than pure horror.
It missed the 8/10 score for me mainly because of the above. Having said this, it still is a movie worth watching in theatres and it's a fantastic display of original ideation in play which certainly deserves a sequel. Just so it satisfies the soul, the way it was meant to be.