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ZeakJul 6, 2021

I'm not entirely sure why this movie needed to exist. It feels really tacked on and unnecessary. No decent storyline expansion (the 'prequel' is there just to bring in the C.Murphy's character?), no worthy new characters and same mechanicsI'm not entirely sure why this movie needed to exist. It feels really tacked on and unnecessary. No decent storyline expansion (the 'prequel' is there just to bring in the C.Murphy's character?), no worthy new characters and same mechanics (we're walking slow and using ultrasound). Just a quick money grab there John?… Expand

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JLuis_001May 29, 2021

A Quiet Place Part II knows what it can explore, but it also has limitations that expose many of its weaknesses.

From the outset, the narrative resource of the first film could not be explored in the same way again, because given that theA Quiet Place Part II knows what it can explore, but it also has limitations that expose many of its weaknesses.

From the outset, the narrative resource of the first film could not be explored in the same way again, because given that the characters finally have something with which they can defend themselves, the structure of the story changed.
However the way in which Krasinski expands the story feels more like an expansion of a video game, rather than a more complete film, if you know what I mean.

The tension and emotion still exist, and Krasinski manages to conduct them quite well, but he builds a climax that feels significantly forced, because he seems more interested in the comings and goings of the characters, so they can be in dangerous situations, instead of creating something more interesting or challenging.

And unfortunately Krasinski ends the story suddenly again, but here feels a bit shameless because it's remarkably evident that this was made in order to prepare an inevitable third part.
It seems that he got more excited about that, than about focusing on making this sequel more rewarding.

I can't say I'm disappointed because I was entertained, but certainly this sequel was a watered-down experience compared to its predecessor.… Expand

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ignatzvictorJul 5, 2021

I genuinely don't understand what the point of this movie was. Nothing was accomplished or improved for the family. The scariest part here was trying to eat popcorn in a silent theater, as every scare was expected and so obvious it was comingI genuinely don't understand what the point of this movie was. Nothing was accomplished or improved for the family. The scariest part here was trying to eat popcorn in a silent theater, as every scare was expected and so obvious it was coming that I couldn't bring it in myself to even react.… Expand

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Stream2BigScreeMay 28, 2021

*shhhhhhhhh* This is a quiet place to enjoy a movie review. *Yelling* But that’s not really our style here at Stream To Big Screen is it?! *Normal tone* Well, this week we were able to watch the long awaited A Quiet Place Part II. Let’s just*shhhhhhhhh* This is a quiet place to enjoy a movie review. *Yelling* But that’s not really our style here at Stream To Big Screen is it?! *Normal tone* Well, this week we were able to watch the long awaited A Quiet Place Part II. Let’s just remind you of our movie review archive page and our review of Part I that occurred on Facebook. A Quiet Place: “…. Wait for tv/netflix… 6.” Simple and straight to the point. Let’s see what Part II has for us.

Just a reminder from A Quiet Place, this movie is about a family trying to survive in a world infested with aliens that find people through their extreme eardrums – I mean, their enhanced aural capabilities. Thus, the world has become a quiet place where any sound could get you killed. If you haven’t seen the first part, I’d recommend watching it before checking this flick out. Do you need to? I actually don’t think so and, in fact, that’s probably my biggest knock to Part II. Question… why didn’t they just live by the waterfall again? Oh that makes too much sense? Nevermind and I digress.

Let’s fast forward to Part II where the movie starts with how it all began, which is something we didn’t see in the first part. Then, we speed to where the first part left off and it’s like why the heck didn’t we just make the first part a little bit longer of a movie and combine to the two films. The first film lasted about 1 hour and 25 minutes. This movie ran for 1 hour and 28 minutes. WHY IN THE WORLD DID JOHN KRASINSKI NOT JUST COMBINE THESE TWO MOVIES?! Yes, the movie would’ve be about 2 hours and 15 to 27 minutes with edits, but it would’ve been one complete film. That just would have made more sense. Instead, it seems like these production companies went for the easy money grab and split the film into two. “Jim Halpert” was like let me get my wife paid again for this role and I’m not mad at it. After watching Part II, I couldn’t help but say combining this with the first part just makes for a better and more complete movie. I feel Part II is too long for a short movie and that’s no bueno. I’m not even saying it’s bad. It just drags on and could be wrapped up nice and tight like a formulaic “Law and Order: SVU” episode. You know exactly how this movie is going to go from the trailer and that’s the next disappointing part of the movie. Nothing unexpected occurs. Not a single thing. “Jim” literally took the dystopian, zombie world, alien we-need-to-find-an-answer-to-fight-back playbook and put it in here. I knew I shouldn’t have expected much from watching the first flick but finally being able to go back to theaters to watch movies has me hopeful. I shouldn’t have been. Just like the first part, the movie was extremely quiet and anxiety filled. The commercial and trailer make the movie feel way more intense than it really is. As tense as this movie is, the lack of sound actually makes the film also very peaceful to watch. It’s a strange combination for a “horror/drama”. Overall the cast as a whole does a solid job, but there really isn’t much to do being quiet. I feel their pain, especially my guy Noah Jupe, as Marcus Abbott. It’s just not enough.

A Quiet Place Part II is just like the first one, a perfect streaming film. I’m surprised this movie didn’t premiere on Paramount+ because it would’ve fit perfectly after streaming the first part right before – and they could get more subscribers. Part II is quiet and full of anxiety but drags on and should’ve just been combined with the first film. Nothing of note really occurs in this movie to wow a viewer or make them flock to the theater. A Quiet Place Part II just like the first is a handful of popcorn, perfect for streaming. If you want to get out and support the movie theaters, like I do, or really enjoyed Part I, check this out in the matinee hours ONLY.… Expand

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ozymandias79Jul 5, 2021

As pointless and meandering as the first movie with obvious set ups. The ending is also very unsatisfying. TBH, I wanted the monsters to eat everyone, that's how bad this film is.

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muldjordAug 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie might be quite silent, but I certainly wasn't while watching it. Rarely have I found myself be so annoyed with the characters in a movie. The boy is just a useless wimp who can't even commit to the simplest tasks. And he screams - a lot! You might argue that most people would, if they had a bear-trap clamp up around their foot. But I would counter-argue that if the life of your entire family was on the line when it happened, you would at least try to keep the screaming to a minimum. But noooo - this guys screams from the top of his lungs for as long as he can until someone finally shuts him up.

And a baby in a box with an oxygen mask? What the hell!? I realize that the baby was probably a carry-over "character" from the previous movie (which I haven't seen). But believing they survived for several hundred days out and about with a baby? No... Unless they kept the baby in the box 99% of the time, which is just not something I want to think about. It's a friggin' coffin!

But i digress. I wish the movie did something to explain the monsters or their constant need to kill things that make noise for seemingly no reason other than just to terminate other lifeforms.
And why can they jump around like crazy like acrobats, but still not see moving targets? Nothing makes sense. It seems to me like they are able to see very well the world around them. But they can't detect moving lifeforms unless they make noise? I don't buy it. It's a paper-thin premise and I am too logically thinking to do a complete suspension of disbelief.

The only cool thing about this movie is the girl and "new dad". And somewhat intelligent editing that lines up several shots to synchronize the stuff that moves the plot forward.

The last thing I have to complain about, is the "evil other humans" they meet at the dock. Why are they evil? What do they gain by attacking "new dad" and girl? NOTHING! There's no reason other than them "looking evil" so they must be maniacs. Well, in that case, they probably wouldn't have survived that long, right?

Ugh... What a horribly plain movie.… Expand

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nozamanJun 6, 2021

Many of the critic reviews for this film focus on "craftmanship" or the fact it is a "post-pandemic" film. This is because the general goodwill toward Krasinski along with the desire to get people in theaters causes critic reviews to downplayMany of the critic reviews for this film focus on "craftmanship" or the fact it is a "post-pandemic" film. This is because the general goodwill toward Krasinski along with the desire to get people in theaters causes critic reviews to downplay the fact this film is a significant disappointment. Without the novelty of the first film's premise, A Quiet Place Part II becomes another one of those sci-fi horror films where characters seem to lose all critical thinking skills and take unnecessarily dangerous, often downright stupid risks. One of those where you constantly find yourself asking, "Why did they *do* that?"

This is all the more striking when you consider the first film centered on characters using ingenuity and -wise- decision-making to stay alive. Now they seem to know they are in a horror movie where tension and jump-scares are expected and, well, a character's gotta do what a character's gotta do. The characters themselves are still appealing, except for the new addition who takes Krasinski's place as Pensive Bearded Man. He is given so little context that none of his actions make much sense at all. Krasinski also feels obliged to have some characters utter a few clunky, pandering Deep Thoughts. As an entertaining albeit overly solemn horror film, Part II delivers on the jump scares, tension, and pretty landscapes and cinematography. The first film established a relatable, strangely cozy world with some very specific parameters. By the end of that film, those parameters were already beginning to hem in the plot. In the second film, those parameters can't hold up past the pre-credits scene. It seems A Quiet Place is destined to become just another horror franchise.… Expand

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umaumaiJul 13, 2021

This was not a great movie. It was entertaining enough, but it was way too close to the first one in pacing and doesn’t have the courage to bring any real closure to the story. You know, just incase it’s also a surprise hit. I can’t wait forThis was not a great movie. It was entertaining enough, but it was way too close to the first one in pacing and doesn’t have the courage to bring any real closure to the story. You know, just incase it’s also a surprise hit. I can’t wait for part III, “A Quiet Place In Space Where It Doesn’t Matter If You Scream Because, Well No One Can Hear You…” There were some interesting parts to the story, but I could see plot turns coming. Everything was telegraphed this time. The worst part for me was the opening sequence. I just didn’t care what was happening “then” after having already watched the first movie. It’s mostly only there to setup an introduction to a new character and the more I thought about it the less I cared for the extra back story. It’s not as interesting as what’s happening “now.” That opening is also Shyamalan-esque in it’s film making wankoffery, i.e the way it’s shot to draw out the mundane so that we can remember what our actual moment to moment lives are like…while watching it represented on film. If you saw the first one and wouldn’t mind a little more of the same then you might enjoy this. I didn’t think that there was enough to get out of it personally so I can’t recommend it otherwise.… Expand

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BroyaxDec 14, 2021

La suite directe du premier film… mais sans l’effet de surprise et sans l’unité de lieu qui le caractérisait puisque cette fois-ci, nos survivants vont voir si l’herbe n’est pas plus verte ailleurs… ou du moins… moins dangereuse ! LesLa suite directe du premier film… mais sans l’effet de surprise et sans l’unité de lieu qui le caractérisait puisque cette fois-ci, nos survivants vont voir si l’herbe n’est pas plus verte ailleurs… ou du moins… moins dangereuse ! Les créatures très vindicatives sont en effet toujours en patrouille et n’aiment -toujours- pas le moindre bruit… je suis bien d’accord avec elles et c’est exactement ce qu’il nous faudrait pour claquer le beignet des jeunes cons qui font du bruit à toute heure !

Certes, c’est un peu brutal et expéditif mais que voulez-vous… En tout cas, malgré (comme dans le premier) quelques éléments de scénario qui font tiquer, le rythme est dans l’ensemble sensiblement meilleur et l’on ne s’ennuie pas un instant. La réalisation est très solide (claire et efficace) et les effets spéciaux toujours convaincants.

Je regrette un peu que la -toujours- si jolie Emily n’ait pas vraiment le rôle le plus important dans cette suite, loin de là même… mais bon, on fait avec. On sent bien que c’est ce maudit polichinelle qui pose problème (cette manie qu’elles ont de se mettre à pondre, ces gonzesses, y compris en plein monde post-apocalyptique, c’est dingue…) même s’il sert évidemment de prétexte à bien des évènements…

A part ça, rien de vraiment nouveau si je puis dire, notamment la conclusion très similaire au premier film… on nous ressert carrément la même chose à dire vrai ! Cela dit, ça reste tout à fait divertissant… mais il ne faudrait pas un numéro 3 parce que ça tournerait vraiment en rond, tout ce bazar !… Expand

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UncleWillardJul 14, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh. Nothing new really happens in this mediocre sequel. Still looks great and no issues with acting or directing, but the plot is a non-starter for me. If there's a third they should go much bigger, and this should have been the bridge to that. Instead we just get more of an epilogue to the first movie.

The deaf girl in this new world premise (not to mention the friction between her father in the first installment), is still stale to me. It's nonsensical that a deaf girl would be able to survive in a world with monsters that have super hearing. That was a plot hole for me in the first one. Along with that, this contrived conflict with her parents over the obvious disadvantage she has. I get the gist that there's a subtext about enabling people with limitations, but this is the worst one they could pick. Maybe a girl on the spectrum would have been better. That could have been an advantage to her in this world.

And why does every post-apocalyptic universe portray humanity as resorting to savages when the walls come down? There always seems to be more **** left than cool people? Walking Dead was the same. Maybe disasters weed all the **** out. And why didn't they just take the boats out? Instead of that elaborate trap. Seems like they would have to watch it all the time. That would explain why they looked so dirty.

I didn't get why the son decided to go exploring, what with an injury so bad his mother risked a pharmacy run either. Again, contrived just to set up the dual, "kids beat the monsters" ending.

A bit disappointing tbh. I went in with a lot of generosity from the first one, whose plot holes I was willing to overlook because the story was so good. It wore off quickly and I honestly got bored.

I still.look forward to more movies from John Krasinski, but I hope they're better than this.

I like the way they got Cillion Murphy's character in, but I'm not sure why he hadn't just sought out his friends.… Expand

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jayman69Jun 18, 2021

The beginning was good and had promise, except for the dialogue or lack of. But good parts were all seen in the trailer. Then it went into easy scare bits, and a similiar ending to the first. What Krasinski did with the first movie, heThe beginning was good and had promise, except for the dialogue or lack of. But good parts were all seen in the trailer. Then it went into easy scare bits, and a similiar ending to the first. What Krasinski did with the first movie, he should have did with the second.... more original thought into the script.… Expand