Creepy suspense monster thriller that you see with the masses

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2018)

Normally when I see a film in theaters, the audience can sometimes be a liability. You want to appreciate the film as it is on screen and have zero interest in its impact on other people watching. Enter this film, which proves to be the exception.
It is the story of a family trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world torn apart by predatory aliens who hunt based on their extreme hearing capacity. The oldest child in the family just happens to be deaf. It's an imaginative premise that is extremely well-executed by Krasinski. I dare say it's the most creative suspense film I have seen in recent memory.
A popcorn suspense thriller with this much tension can only be appreciated for its full effect when you see its power on a crowd of viewers. This film kept everyone in, well, complete and utter silence throughout until its gripping conclusion. You cannot ask for much more than that from a film of this genre. I give Krasinski a world of credit in putting together a master class in suspense.
Acknowledging the film's nasty foibles and tricks, however, I also have to admit that it does not shy away from having its characters make stupid mistakes or show a marked lack of judgment in key moments. This is an easy ploy that lots of horror and suspense thrillers use, but here it doesn't detract from the film's achievement too much.
I recommend that this film be watched in theaters, and seen with a large crowd, the best setting in which its impact can be strongly felt.