Definitely must experience this gem!!

Rating: 9/10 (9 April 2018)

First off, I have to say this was an experience. From the opening scene the audience is thrust into the story, almost like another character. Our theater was completely quiet, afraid to make a sound. To me that added to the intensity and upped the payoff. I've watched horror and thrillers since I was a child, but I would classify this as something quite different. The acting was superb! John Krasinski did a fantastic job all around as writer/director/actor. Emily Blunt is always a force, so talented and particularly fascinating to watch here to see the interaction with her real-life husband. The children are amazing and perfectly cast. Some might be disappointed in the minimal backstory, but it definitely works here. Without much information, you know and feel what's going on and become a part of it. I definitely recommend viewing this in the theatre to fully appreciate the experience.