I went into A Quiet Place – Day One with specific expectations based on what I’d seen in other apocalyptic disaster movies. The kind where we usually get to see precisely how the authorities respond to such catastrophes. And where the focus is primarily on one or two families and the actions they take to survive. 

The films that came before, namely, A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II only met one of the above expectations. And it’s debatable whether A Quiet Place – Day One meets either. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing; even though it might be why the movie disappoints some people.

Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou and Alex Wolffe, the performances in the Michael Sarnoski-directed drama/horror/sci-fi film are good. Yes, the story is quite different from most disaster movies you’ve seen before, but arguably in a refreshing way. 

Granted, I may have wanted more than I got in some ways, but the scares and tense, edge-of-your-seat moments that made the first two films special are still present in this third instalment. My favourite moments include the above and below-water scenes before the church, plus that well-captured dash at the end. 

There’s also the way the movie opens with an interesting fact about New York City’s noise levels. A perfect way to focus the audience’s attention – a reminder to take it all in before the silence is all we have. No wonder all that noise sounded musical, thanks to expert sound engineering.

A Quiet Place – Day One will probably make you think about your city and your relationship to it because as cliché as the following statement may be, ‘New York City is one of the key characters of this movie‘.

Watch A Quiet Place – Day One and be moved, perhaps even to tears. Whether it’s because of the heartbreaking story, the reminder of how much you love your life, or your favourite city/home town, among other things. 

To my super pleasant surprise, I loved the musical score. Yes, I noticed that the score worked perfectly with the film as it played. Still, just as that famous song started to play in the very last scene, I was extra glad I sat in my seat until the credits finished rolling because all the music that played over the credits was gorgeous! Gorgeous, I tell you! Try it and see. You probably won’t regret it.

Happy Film Loving,

G