silence speaks volumes

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2018)

Like many horror flicks, "A Quiet Place" features people hiding from a terrifying entity. Except that in this case, the family has to stay silent, since the invading aliens detect them by sound. The movie reminded me of "Day of the Triffids", in which a mysterious incident forces most people to look to a certain demographic for guidance. In this case, the deaf daughter becomes a major player. This is probably the first major movie spoken mainly in sign language.
Probably the most intense scene is when the mom has to give birth in the bathtub. The final scene leaves the movie deliberately ambiguous but affirms that the family won't go down without a fight.
I wouldn't call the movie any sort of masterpiece, but it does show what you can accomplish when trying a different approach. A real credit for Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.