A Quiet Place: Day One

A young woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. (IMDB)

The movie is divided in two parts.

The first half is about the invasion. As usual, an unexptecting humanity gets crushed by the sudden attack of angry (and hungry) creatures from space. This part is pretty brutal. The cinematography is really well done and communicate a real sense of danger. We almost were afraid to make a sound in our coach.

The second half is less about survival than it is about drama. Samira isn’t really trying to escape New York, since she’s dying of an incurable disease. All she wants is to relive a slice of her old life, which includes eating a pizza. On her way, she meets Eric, a really nice guy who will do anything to fulfil her wish. All along their journey, they’re followed by Samira’s cat.

Even if it was really well acted, I can’t lie about my disappointment toward the second part of the movie. I’m not a drama fan. In fact, I hate it, it’s depressing and I’m really not watching TV to feel sad. If it wouldn’t have been so well acted, I’m not sure that I would have watched it until the end. Just stop using horror to masquerade a drama, it’s misleading!

Also, the cat deserves an award.