Very Good, if You Ignore Several Illogical Plot Points.

Rating: Null/10 (23 February 2020)

"A Quiet Place" was really a sleeper hit, one of those summer films that unexpectedly made bank at the box office. It was obvious there would be a sequel with the open ending, if the film was successful, there is, and it was. While you may be enthralled while watching this film, it is one of those film's whose premise, upon which the film is precipitated, falls apart immediately once you leave the theater if you really think about it This is indeed it's strength and weakness, it has an ability to pull you in to each moment, but one of the crucial plot points, upon further reflection, totally unravels. That will not be written about here, to avoid spoilers, and I recommend you avoid reading detailed spoiler filled reviews until you watch the film.
This is a well-executed film, one of those rare thrillers that truly squeezes out every moment of tension, in this regard, it is one of the best thrillers to come out in the last few years. The acting is perfect, the lighting, pacing, sound(especially the sound), direction, etc are all nearly perfectly executed. If only the script were stronger, it could have been one of the all-time great horror thrillers, but as it stands, it proves Hollywood can still make good(not perfect), original content that resonates with a large audience.
This film gets a lot of heat for some of the choices the characters make, and while I agree some of them are bad, I am not one of those people that thinks people always make smart decisions in tense or difficult situations, I would actually posit, they tend to make some of the dumbest decisions of their lives, and this is absolutely 100% the case in this film. My problems in the film do not lay within the characters choices, but rather the nature of creatures, and that is all I will say. Again, the only real problem with this film, lays within the script. Were the script just a little bit tighter, this would easily be an 8 or 9 star film.
Here is hoping that the sequel can improve upon some of the weaker points of the script in the first film, it is absolutely possible, and if it does, it has the potential to spawn a whole new franchise, upon which could have unlimited possibilities.
God Bless ~Amy