I don’t know if those 15 minutes should have been more of the prequel story about the aliens invading or something to really wrap up the ending. I know that’s a welcome change from the four-hour comic book movies, but this film needed an extra 15 minutes. This film has a clear mission and focus, whereas the first “Quiet Place” struggled to have a direct storyline to follow, meandering all over the place (though it did that stunningly well).īut this film is waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too short. We learn more about the world, the invasion of the aliens and how society is coping with the attack more than 400 days later. The jumps, scares and thrills of the original “Quiet Place” are back in the sequel. Along the way, Evelyn and her kids run into a family friend, Emmett (Cillian Murphy), who agrees to help them survive.
I know some people call this film a prequel, too, but it is barely a prequel. “A Quiet Place Part II” is a sequel to “A Quiet Place,” picking up right after the events of the first film where Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) and her children are on the road, trying to survive deadly attacks by aliens.
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And that seems to be the message of the entire movie - you’ll get highlights, great moments and good scares, but not enough to make you feel satisfied. The sad part, though, is that we don’t get anything else like that scene for the rest of the film. I didn’t blink during the opening scene of “A Quiet Place Part II.” It’s that good. ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ - A great sequel that needed more It’s a film made for the streaming era - it’s a little longer and filled with breakpoints will allow you to get up and grab a snack - but it would also work in theaters because it keeps you engaged throughout. It’s a fun, twist-filled film that I’d be happy to stream again. When the trailers for “Cruella” were released, I considered this a film that we didn’t need. It actually breezes by, so much so that you might want to watch it all over again. Because of those twists, the runtime of two hours and 14 minutes - that’s right, 134 minutes - doesn’t feel at all that long. The darkness aside, the film has a number of twists and turns, which really makes the film enjoyable. (Just a note - it’s truly remarkable to see someone with a squeaky clean persona like Stone become an evil villain.) You’ll see Emma Stone become the dark fashionista Cruella without blinking an eye. There are also a number of instances that might scare young children (it is rated PG-13 for a reason). But there are some more mature scenes (I won’t spoil them, but you’ll know them if you see them). Sure, there are little jokes here and there that provide good laughs. Instead, it’s about the rise of an orphaned child into a fashion icon. It’s not really about Cruella’s transformation into the madwoman who wants to kill dogs. But the film is a lot different than that. The trailers drew comparisons to “Joker” with Joaquin Phoenix, showing a young person’s descent into madness as they become a victim of bullying. I was asked a couple of times about my opinion on “Cruella.” Here’s what I told people - it’s basically Disney’s version of “The Devil Wears Prada.” So if you were to see just one of those films during the pandemic, which should you see? ‘Cruella’ - a pretty good film that no one really asked for One will slightly scare you, the other will terrify you. One is made for the streaming experience and the other is made for the theater.
They also provide two unique experiences. They’re very different films that will appeal to unique audiences. I saw both films within two nights of each other. It is still unclear how many people purchased the movie on the streaming service as of now. But the film was also made available (for a price) on Disney+, exposing it to millions of viewers who didn’t want to visit a theater. “Cruella” earned $26.5 million over the weekend. “A Quiet Place II” had a huge box office turnout, earning $57 million over the weekend, which is about in line with what movies would earn at the box office before the COVID-19 pandemic. The box office was anchored by two major films - Disney’s “Cruella,” and Paramount’s “A Quiet Place II.” Memorial Day weekend saw millions of people return to the movie theaters.