Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.
According to John Krasinski, in the opening town scene he passes by "Brody's Pizza," a nod to the character Chief Brody from Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" (1977). See more »
Goofs
When Emmett sees the Sea Star boat has reached the island, his shirt is torn on the left side near his waist and the sleeve. When he and Regan are in the radio station in the following scene, the shirt has no rips in it and has become slightly darker; going from dirty-white to beige. See more »
Although we get to see a glimpse of Day 1 of when this all started, essentially, this movie takes places exactly after the first. Without getting too into it, there were a couple things that my friend and I felt were out of place, but overall, we both agreed that it was better than part one. I enjoyed the pacing, and the storyline much more; the acting is also top notch, without a doubt. At least John made use of his character with act one, and it's fair to say that Cillian is still heavily underrated as an actor. Emily & Millicent were amazing, but Noah Jupe definitely stood out with his scenes. Visually, with the creatures, it was also decent, and the sound effects definitely get you in certain spots.
Additionally, in comparison to other films in this type of genre (apocalyptic/horror type of movies or shows), while I did enjoy it, a fair part of the storyline isn't relatively that original. In other words, if you watch a lot of these types of movies, perhaps you know where this will go, and yes, there are dumb decisions, however, we can look at it from a human side or your typical horror movie dumb decision to further the storyline. Nonetheless, as stated, it is still an enjoyable and entertaining film to go see with your friends or family.
Lastly, I can finally rate and review this, given that I was sitting on it for a week as I saw an advance screening. So, go check it out!
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Although we get to see a glimpse of Day 1 of when this all started, essentially, this movie takes places exactly after the first. Without getting too into it, there were a couple things that my friend and I felt were out of place, but overall, we both agreed that it was better than part one. I enjoyed the pacing, and the storyline much more; the acting is also top notch, without a doubt. At least John made use of his character with act one, and it's fair to say that Cillian is still heavily underrated as an actor. Emily & Millicent were amazing, but Noah Jupe definitely stood out with his scenes. Visually, with the creatures, it was also decent, and the sound effects definitely get you in certain spots.
Additionally, in comparison to other films in this type of genre (apocalyptic/horror type of movies or shows), while I did enjoy it, a fair part of the storyline isn't relatively that original. In other words, if you watch a lot of these types of movies, perhaps you know where this will go, and yes, there are dumb decisions, however, we can look at it from a human side or your typical horror movie dumb decision to further the storyline. Nonetheless, as stated, it is still an enjoyable and entertaining film to go see with your friends or family.
Lastly, I can finally rate and review this, given that I was sitting on it for a week as I saw an advance screening. So, go check it out!