A Quiet Place Part II
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Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
What critics thought
The sequel earns broad approval as a tense, well-crafted expansion of its predecessor, with the opening prelude and Millicent Simmonds' performance drawing particular praise. The main point of contention is whether Krasinski traded the original's intimate, hushed dread for louder, more conventional action — some find the trade worthwhile, others feel it cost the film emotional depth and a satisfying resolution.
“This sequel from writer-director John Krasinski may not quite have all its focus and intimate horror, while the borrowings from Alien, Jurassic Park and Jaws are admittedly more obvious this time around. But it's a really effective and engrossing followup, with an absolutely sensational "prelude" sequence at the top of the movie, a barnstorming shocker equal to anything in AQP1.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“...while this new installment is, like its predecessor, wonderfully acted and intuitively directed (by John Krasinski, who is solely responsible for the story this time around), it has also largely replaced the hushed horror of the original with full-on action. Faster, coarser and far noisier, Part II sacrifices emotional depth for thriller setups that do less to advance the plot than grow the younger characters”
Jeannette Catsoulis·The New York Times
“a part two in the classic, traditional sense, echoing without quite amplifying the pleasures of its predecessor.”
The A.V. Club
“Not being able to fall back on verbal exposition has forced Krasinski to become a ruthlessly efficient visual storyteller. It's often said that Alfred Hitchcock's movies are so sharply directed, you could turn the sound off and still follow the action—a truth that applies to these movies as well.”
Justin Chang·NPR
Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
John KrasinskiDirector
Emily BluntEvelyn AbbottJohn KrasinskiLee Abbott
Millicent SimmondsRegan Abbott
Noah JupeMarcus Abbott
Cillian MurphyEmmett
Djimon HounsouMan on Island
Okieriete OnaodowanPolice Officer
Scoot McNairyMarina Man
Zachary GolingerEmmett's Son
Blake DeLongUmpire
Alycia RipleyServer
Marco BeltramiComposer
Polly MorganCinematographyA Quiet Place Part II
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
What critics thought
The sequel earns broad approval as a tense, well-crafted expansion of its predecessor, with the opening prelude and Millicent Simmonds' performance drawing particular praise. The main point of contention is whether Krasinski traded the original's intimate, hushed dread for louder, more conventional action — some find the trade worthwhile, others feel it cost the film emotional depth and a satisfying resolution.
“This sequel from writer-director John Krasinski may not quite have all its focus and intimate horror, while the borrowings from Alien, Jurassic Park and Jaws are admittedly more obvious this time around. But it's a really effective and engrossing followup, with an absolutely sensational "prelude" sequence at the top of the movie, a barnstorming shocker equal to anything in AQP1.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“...while this new installment is, like its predecessor, wonderfully acted and intuitively directed (by John Krasinski, who is solely responsible for the story this time around), it has also largely replaced the hushed horror of the original with full-on action. Faster, coarser and far noisier, Part II sacrifices emotional depth for thriller setups that do less to advance the plot than grow the younger characters”
Jeannette Catsoulis·The New York Times
“a part two in the classic, traditional sense, echoing without quite amplifying the pleasures of its predecessor.”
The A.V. Club
“Not being able to fall back on verbal exposition has forced Krasinski to become a ruthlessly efficient visual storyteller. It's often said that Alfred Hitchcock's movies are so sharply directed, you could turn the sound off and still follow the action—a truth that applies to these movies as well.”
Justin Chang·NPR
Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
John KrasinskiDirectorEmily BluntEvelyn AbbottJohn KrasinskiLee AbbottMillicent SimmondsRegan AbbottNoah JupeMarcus AbbottCillian MurphyEmmettDjimon HounsouMan on IslandOkieriete OnaodowanPolice OfficerScoot McNairyMarina ManZachary GolingerEmmett's SonBlake DeLongUmpireAlycia RipleyServerMarco BeltramiComposerPolly MorganCinematographyStream
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