justinbolles52

Horror is very subjective. That being said, I can't guarantee this movie will do the same thing for everyone, but wow did this film absolutely terrify me. It made me feel trapped. I felt forced to look at things I didn't want to. From the framing of shots, to the changing aspect ratios, and the disturbing imagery, every scene was making me feel uneasy and frankly uncomfortable. It was constant claustrophobic anxiety the entire runtime.

While I have nothing but praise for this film, as it accomplished for me everything it sought out to do, as I mentioned earlier not everyone will resonate with it. I can easily see this missing for some people where the effect of uneasiness just doesn't click. I'm just thankful it did for me.

I can't really talk about any plot points without ruining the film because you have to kinda go in blind, so I won't. I've seen some people disliking the ending, but I strongly disagree as I feel it completely comes full circle with the themes and tidbits of plot points it planted in the beginning. I think if it ended differently it would have undermined the meaning of the film as well as what it was clearly setting up.

The acting, directing, soundtrack, and production as a whole was just top caliber. Excellent horror film and I can definitely see why people are calling this one of the best horrors in years, and I'd probably have to agree.

A Quiet Place Day One fails completely to be as thrilling as the previous two entries in the franchise. There are genuine attempts throughout to be a horror film, and each time it is poorly executed. There is no suspense, terror, or thrills to be had.

However, what this film mainly focuses on is what it excels at. It's really a powerful "end of the world" drama with commentary about the gritty parts of life... and death. I really do recommend the film, just as long as you go into it expecting a slow burn sci-fi drama. The directing of these elements, the acting, and pretty much everything else is top notch. The film bleeds thematic elements and I'm there for it. So much of the film is frankly fantastic.

That being said, the problem with this film is it genuinely tries to be terrifying/suspenseful at crucial points in the film, so the overall package is critically flawed. The cheap fake out jump scares and frankly at times silly chase sequences are ultimately foundational parts of the whole package.

Still, this film is honestly great at most moments, especially when it's forgotten about trying to be intense and is focusing on the analysis of the very human characters.