A Quiet Place: #NoNeedToBelieve

Finally, a fantastic Alien movie in 2018. I’m not even sure where to begin except that this is 90 minutes of well edited, well directed storytelling that has elements of lots of different monsters/alien movies (yes, those are different), but puts them together in a concise package that is just so well done. A full day later and I still have the heebie-jeebies, but yet want to watch it again.

One thing I love about alien films is the ability to use the medium in the form of symbolism for something else (hence District 9 being my #1). This movie does it brilliantly, pairing down so much of our human experience, and not just in sound, but in complexity, texture and human connection. There’s a really raw, primordial nature to the family life and nearby community that I just absolutely loved.

The acting was great, and not just husband/wife combo John Krasinski & Emily Blunt, but even the children and side characters. Story was succinct and I’m a sucker for editing that tells the story as quickly as possible with little wasted time.

I highly recommend this movie, even if you don’t believe in Aliens.