A "Dumb, Illogical, and Loud" Place

Rating: 4/10 (6 April 2018)

Don't let the title of this movie fool you! A Quiet Place is not really all that quiet after all. Having constant scary music and jump-scares in "quiet" scenes actually hurts the premise of this movie. It really infuriated me, because this could have been one of my all-time favourite Horror movies if done correctly. Unfortunately, characters were making dumb choices non-stop that even under my suspension of disbelief was crossing the line. The logic behind what the monsters can and can't hear constantly changes, which is a sign of bad writing as the movie breaks its own rules to make sure certain events happen illogically. The acting and technical side of this movie were pretty good, as well as the monster design, but that's about it.
Overall, a fantastic premise hurt by sticking to clichÃ©d Hollywood Horror movie tropes and a soundtrack that doesn't know when to stay quiet. Come to think of it, maybe the movie would have actually worked better without a soundtrack at all.
3.5/10