A Quiet Place Part II (2021) Review

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

Following the deadly events of Part I, A Quiet Place Part II follows the Abbott family as they seek new shelter from the dangers of the outside world, some of which aren’t just monsters. 

I’ll admit, though wildly excited for this, I was a little apprehensive going into Part II, with Lee having been killed in the first, leaving the family without a father, and the film without it’s primary lead. All of those concerns however, washed away the minute the movie started. John Krasinski wrote and directed once again, doing a fantastic job of setting it apart from the first but still keeping us grounded to this world he built so well. In splitting the Abbott’s (and Emmett) into two groups, we get the chance for new thrills with parallel stories and a hell of a lot more action. 

In many ways, Regan takes the place of her father in this, growing a lot from the spoilt sort of kid she was in the first. I also love the teaming of her and Emmett because in many ways, he had to grow as well, into more of the father figure he was before things went to hell. Admittedly, the other team of Evelyn, Marcus, and the baby didn’t get much action, something I had kinda wanted to see after Lee’s death. Evelyn was posed to be the badass mom but from a realistic standpoint, I understand the hesitancy, as she is still a mom (and still badass most all the time). 

We get another round of amazing performances from the likes of Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Cillian Murphy. While I expected nothing less from one of the most underrated actors of our generation, Murphy was a shocker her, as he never feels out of place as the new guy in town, which just goes to show how well this world is built out. Simmonds also puts forth a wonderful performance, that when paired with Murphy, makes the film equal parts tense and exciting. 

A Quiet Place Part II, directed by John Krasinski, sticks with the strong themes of family from Part I, allowing the audience to care and relate to the Abbotts in a strong fashion, while letting the horror and action speak for itself, unbelievably rivaling the first in just fucking good this movie is. 

9.7/10