In conclusion: Suspense = Krasinski > Hitchcock

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2020)

Without a doubt, I dare say that, 'suspensefully' speaking, this movie (or rather, saga) is even better than all the Alfred Hitchcock movies put together.
A Quiet Place, written, directed and starred by John Krasinski, being only his third film, has the most innovative concept I have ever seen in my entire life, saying this without exaggerating. The story takes place in 2020, in a post-apocalyptic environment, following Lee Abbott (John Krasinski), who along with his wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and their three children (Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Cade Woodard, respectively), try to survive adversity when alien creatures wiped out the human population. Creatures that with their hypersensitive hearing, hunt down the few that remain, giving the movie its name.
As soon as the credits started to roll, I was left wanting more, because watching so much originality in a single film made by someone who has not worked much in the directing field, makes the expectations of what comes next to be of biblical proportions.
The phrase that defines this masterpiece very precisely is: "Less is more." Indeed, there is very little dialogue in A Quiet Place, that being the most original thing in the whole movie. The movie shows that you don't need too much dialogue to get a good result, because throughout the movie you are reminded that even the slightest noise can generate a great tragedy. After all, the real antagonists are the sounds, because they are the ones that trigger all the important events that happen throughout the film.
It's worth noting that silence is not the only good thing in the film, since there is great direction, excellent performances, especially by Millicent Simmonds, very good special effects, and finally, what justifies the title above; the very well achieved suspense. The situations that happen in A Quiet Place are such that you can't avoid getting to the edge of the seat when you see them, you can't avoid your heart beating hard, you can't avoid thinking what you would do in their shoes in every scene. The film manages, with total effectiveness, to make you paranoid about what might happen next, paranoia that even Alfred Hitchcock, with his years of experience, would not achieve.
I'm sorry Al, but the title of "Master of Suspense" goes to John Krasinski.
In conclusion, Krasinski's silent saga gets all my respect, and I wish the best for this to go further, and besides being a great film, become a great franchise.