A Quiet Place is one of the best thrillers to come around in a long time

When making noise is the enemy, there’s a lot of opportunities to build suspense. Never has knocking over a lamp been so frightening. And that’s just the start of it. Throughout the movie, sound is so expertly used that there’s never really a moment of comfort, even when it’s dead silent. When the family thinks they’re safe, they’re not. Something bad can happen at any moment.

And bad things do happen, and they continue to happen for the last sixty minutes of the film, resulting in one of the some of the most suspenseful moments I’ve ever seen. Things snowball in such organic ways, too, and nothing ever feels forced or shoehorned in to fit the narrative. There’s an especially great scene with Emily Blunt doing laundry…I’ll just leave it at that.

Blunt, by the way, anchors the film with a powerful performance. Krasinski is also fantastic as the father trying to protect his family. Then there are the kids, played by Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, who add further gravity to the world. Jupe’s character grapples with trying to be brave, while Simmonds’ character struggles to accept a role she played in an earlier incident that impacts the family in a heartbreaking way.

The film isn’t notable for exploring new themes or ways to tackle tension and suspense. But the premise elevates it beyond your typical horror fare. And Krasinski’s direction is immaculate, controlling the film and how things unfold with expertise. The pacing is great and there are plenty of terrifying moments, ones that you’ll be talking about for a long time.

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