When the film begins, three months after the unseen invasion occurs, everyone and everything that still lives has adapted. And that’s exactly what the film does – it lets the family shine as its most intriguing character. Likewise, the actions, expressions, and burdens of a family living in such dark and dire circumstances are given the opportunity to shine in the midst of near silence. But in the midst of this silence, A Quiet Place is essentially a parable for raising a family in what oftentimes seems a broken world.Īs the film’s sound editor Erik Aadahl described it, the unusual silence is like a beautiful Rembrandt or Caravaggio painting where a shaft of light surrounded by darkness makes the scene more beautiful by contrast.
In a world where the faintest of sounds can lead to a sudden and savage death, A Quiet Place is understandably… well, quiet. The kicker to what seems a standard post-apocalyptic plot: these creatures are completely blind and hunt by homing in on even the slightest sound. The movie follows a family of four - John Krasinski of The Office fame, Emily Blunt (the couple are married in real life as well), and young actors Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe - as they try to survive in a world that has been overrun by bloodthirsty monsters. But if you imagined the conversation that these three minds might have, then you could envision the essential elements of A Quiet Place, the perfect blend of silence, terror, and the pressures of raising a family. If I told you that a monk, Stephen King, and a father with a newborn baby walked into a bar, you would understandably think I was launching into some hackneyed joke. Today’s guest review is by Justin Petrisek.
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