Had Potential But Lacks The Execution

Rating: 5/10 (27 August 2019)

It was refreshing to watch something from Hollywood that wasnt a remake or a soft reboot for a change. All the actors in the movie were good for the material they were given. It was also a nice change of pace to have almost no dialogue. But theres just too much dumb stuff that happens to completley suspend your disbelief.
As many people have pointed out, if the monsters hunt by sound, why not live underground? Why not live near something loud? After 450 plus days in the apocalypse you think they would have figured better living arrangements out.
Now I know they probably wanted to repopulate the Earth, but why go to the trouble to concieve a baby that could cry and be loud, resulting in everyone killed? Why would you not remove the nail in the stairs that could cause someone to trip and make lots of noise? And for the love of god, did we really have to be treated to the sight of blood pouring from Emily Blunt as she gives birth? Come on movie. A cheap gross out gag.
Also Im sorry but the monsters did not look scary. In fact, they look exactly like the Necromorphs from Dead Space. I know monsters arent easy to come up with but its a straight rip off. And how on earth did they move so fast? (unless its convenient for dramatic tension, then they suddenly move slow) Again, Im trying to suspend my disbelief but come on.
Like I said, credit is given for taking a risk and trying something new. Thats something thats harder and harder to come by. Also credit for keeping it at an hour and half. No bloated filler scenes or characters. They get five stars for that.
So I would honestly say to at least give the movie a try for yourself. I could see why some people might like it. It just left me with way too many questions, and for my tastes thats not the mark of a good film.