A Quite Place Part II

A Quite Place Part II is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 original. It picks up where the first left off; after the loss of husband and father, Lee Abbott, and the destruction of their family home, the matriarch of the Abbott family, Evelyn, must now take her young children beyond the sand path to seek help. Knowing that the venture into the unknown in highly risky, they will have to rely on each other to survive not only the sound hunting aliens but also any other threats lurking around the corner.

John KrasinskiI’s creative writing and direction helped to bring a well thought out continuation to the original. Although not as suspenseful as the first; it was still quite the thriller. My only critique is that because it was so great and I was so locked in; I really wanted to see how it was going to end. I think it would have been better if they wrapped it up and instead of leaving it as a cliff hander, open for a third film.

As usual Emily Blunt is a superb actor. Her ability to command the screen and showcase a wide variety of range was impressive. She was a tough mother, making sacrifices and doing anything it took to ensure hers and her children’s survival. The character development was strong and really helped you connect and want to root for Evelyn and her children. The addition of Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou were also unexpected and exciting. Cillian has done end of the world type movies before so I didn’t feel like this was much of a stretch for him but I still liked his complicated character that was still battling through the mourning period. Djimon’s role was a bit different than other roles of his I’ve seen in the past, so I enjoyed watching him in this new part as a community leader and protective parent.

Even though I’m not super excited about a third film, I will still definitely check it out, in hopes that they will finally give us all the keys to unlock the end of this story.