In their B+ review for IndieWire, Kate Erbland states that there's 'an inherent tension in watching anyone do anything that might kick up a bit of noise. 'The layered sound design, fittingly, is a thing of beauty,' writes David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter. And like the first film, this one also benefits immeasurably from Marco Beltrami’s vigorous orchestral score, which shifts between ominous groans and thundering high drama, dialing up the tension throughout.' Parts teeming with noise-sensitive monsters that kill anything unlucky enough to move above a whisper. Once out in the open, the family crosses paths with a jaded survivor named Emmett (Peeky Blinders' Cillian Murphy).

Naturally, the sound design once again takes center stage as Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) and her two children Regan and Marcus (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe) leave the relative safety of their farmhouse for parts unknown. Per Deadline's Pete Hammond, the follow-up feels even scarier in the wake of the global health crisis. 'This is a sequel that seems viable, particularly after living through a pandemic that weirdly reinforces the themes of survival that run through the heart of Krasinski’s horror show and might give it more pertinence that had it been released when initially planned,' reads his review. 'On the most basic level, it definitely is a terrifying time at the movies, if that is what you are looking for this summer.' 'Krasinski so effectively embraces the opposite strategy: Less is more, suggestion can be scarier than showing everything, and few things are more unnerving than silence.' 'If you’re vaccinated and feeling safe enough to step foot outside your home, Krasinski has crafted a followup that justifies the trip,' writes Variety's Peter Debruge. But is writer-director John Krasinski's horror sequel worth an in-person journey to the theater? According to the first reviews, that answer is yes. After more than a year of COVID-related delays, A Quiet Place Part IIis finally scheduled to noiselessly makes its way into theaters next Friday (May 28) for Memorial Day weekend.

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