Apocalyptic horror film starts screening in cinemas on June 27 «A Quiet Place: Day One», which is the third film in the «A Quiet Place» franchise created by John Krasinski. It is a spin off prequel to the previous films of 2018 and 2021, telling the story of completely different characters who will have to encounter with the invasion of Earth by a hostile alien race. In the review below, we tell you how exciting it is to witness this particular end of the world in a movie.
Genre apocalyptic horror, drama
Director Michael Sarnosky
Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolfe, Djimon Gonsoo, Eliane Umuhire
Premiere movie theaters
Year of issue 2024
Website IMDb
Samira, or Sam, is a cancer patient who lives in a New York hospital with a cute cat named Frodo and has long since lost all hope of recovery. One day, in exchange for a promise to visit Sam’s favorite pizzeria, the bearded nurse Reuben persuades her to join a trip to the theater. However, the event is marred by the sudden arrival of deadly aliens, blind as moles but with super-sensitive hearing.
Samira’s plans did not include a sudden apocalypse, but she is determined to get to Harlem, where her dream pizzeria is located. However, to do this, she needs to at least survive in a world where everything is rapidly collapsing and going wrong. Along the way, the heroine meets Eric, a twitchy Englishman who has come to New York to build a career as a lawyer. Together, they try to hold on to their lives amidst the total chaos and destruction.
Of course, there were questions about some points in the plot from the point of view of basic logic, including the sequel. But this did not negate the high-quality genre performance, which was one of the main reasons for the franchise’s success.
A different director, Michael Sarnoski, worked on the new film, and Krasinski co-wrote it. On the one hand, «Day One» follows the best achievements of its predecessors, when tension arises again in the frame due to the need to observe complete silence. But at the same time, the film, like the main character played by the wonderful Lupita Nyong’o, goes its own way.
Only those viewers who demand answers will remain dissatisfied. What are these creatures and where did they come from? What is their main motivation and can they do anything but destroy everything around them? After all, why has humanity never been able to fight back against these creatures of hell?
«Day One» does not aim to satisfy such requests, at least, one should not expect direct answers. Yes, the plot offers some new details about the bloodthirsty creatures, but they serve as an important element of the storytelling rather than a desire to reveal any cards.
At the same time, a close connection is indeed felt between Lupita Nyong’o, winner of the «Oscar» for her role in the drama «12 Years a Slave», and the English actor Joseph Quinn, who has a sincere audience response. However, almost the main star of this end of the world is the cat Frodo, who became a real decoration of the movie. This furry creature is an openly cheating move, but Ridley Scott has already pulled off something similar in his «Alien» why can’t Sarnoski do the same?
«A Quiet Place: Day One» offers an effective, moving story that unfolds against the backdrop of a thrilling beginning to the end. Therefore, you will only be able to get into it if you are more interested in c̶a̶t̶s people than in monsters.