A Quiet Place Review: A Less Scarier Sequel

A Quiet Place Part II release date is a bit fuzzy ‘cause of the pandemic and the lockdown. However, the much-awaited sequel was finally available for us. A Quiet Place ended on a cliffhanger with the Abbott family figuring out how to kill these unnamed monsters. This sequel picks up right from where it left off.

1. Quick Review

This sequel gives us more insight into the world of monsters but is less scary and underwhelming. Instead, it’s rawer, focuses on mere survival, and hence takes away from the horror aspect.

A Quiet Place Part II isn’t as edgy as its predecessor, and even with the much-loved Cillian Murphy, it lacks the punch. 

2. Plot

The film starts with a brief scene of how it all began. Although the monsters’ origin remains unknown, we are shown how the monsters ambushed a baseball game and set off the apocalypse. I know right, sounds less scary already. Well, technically, they ambushed and killed an entire city on that day. So that’s brutal.

A Quiet Place Part II (2021) - Final Trailer - Paramount Pictures

With this, we are back to the present, where Emily Blunt’s character kills a monster in their home. Now, the family (at least whatever remains of it… Well, hold on there. I know you all miss John Krasinski, but I just couldn’t help myself.) needs to find a new place since their home is destroyed by the monsters and is no more safe for them.

I. Cast And Characters

The sequel has a brief appearance by John Krasinski, and along with the old cast members, we have Cillian Murphy. Perhaps it’s just me, but Cillian Murphy’s mere presence gives you this ‘broken’ feeling. I guess it’s the blue eyes.

Either way, the performances this time around are as expected, pretty accurate and expressive. However, I feel that Cillian’s character wasn’t explored much. I wish there were more layers to him and maybe the lack of it made his presence underwhelming.

3. Final Thoughts & Grade

All in all, this is a fine watch. Though it doesn’t have the same amount of detailing as the previous one, it does shed more light on what this world has to offer. And with a third sequel being teased, I guess, if nothing else, it was a necessary watch to stay ready for the next one. I hope that’s much more gritty and edgy than this one.

4. About A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II is a 2021 American horror film and the sequel to the 2018 film A Quiet Place, both of which follow a family that is forced to navigate and survive in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing  The sequel was written and directed by John Krasinski under the studio Parmount Pictures.

Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe reprise their roles from the first film and are joined by newcomers Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou. Krasinski returns for a brief cameo, seen in a flashback set before the first film.

Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.