JASMINE's THOUGHTS on A Quiet Place (2018)

Genre:

Horror/Thriller/Science Fiction

Release Date:

April 6, 2018

DVD/Blu-ray Release Date:

July 10, 2018

Run Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Rating:

PG-13

Directed by:

John Krasinski

Screenplay by:

Bryan Woods & Scott Beck and John Krasinski

Production Co.:

Platinum Dunes, Sunday Night

Distribution Co.:

Paramount Pictures

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Cast:

Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward

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Plot Summary:

IF THEY HEAR YOU, THEY HUNT YOU.

In this “mind-blowingly tense”* thriller, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski) are determined to find a way to protect their children at all costs while they desperately search for a way to fight back. Hailed by critics as “sensationally gripping”** and “heart-pounding”*** A Quiet Place is the must-see movie of the year.

*Isaac Feldberg, THE BOSTON GLOBE

**Stephen Whitty, NY DAILY NEWS

***Justin Chang, LOS ANGELES TIMES

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*My Thoughts*

Silence. That's what keeps this family alive from these creatures from space. This was heart-pounding and "edge of your seat" terror. The film takes place in a world in ruins after the invasion of these monsters. The quiet heightened the drama as this family survives with creatures roaming about. This creature feature kept its monsters' appearance to a minimum which elevated the feel of terror as the slightest sound would have those monsters running to its source. Moreover, the film focuses on the parents' ordeal on raising their children in this creature-infested world. The cast convincingly played their parts well as a family.

I enjoyed watching this film. A Quiet Place provoked the senses of sight and sound to get a reaction out of the audience... Well, it did for me. Haha!!! It was crazy since the quiet can be "deafening." And this film accomplished in creating fear and terror with that quiet. It gave me chills. Yup! A Quiet Place did not need a ton of horror special/CGI effects to reach its goal of suspense and horror.

My Rating:

JASMINE's THOUGHT on Terminator: Genisys (2015)

Genre:

Science Fiction/Action

Rating:

PG-13

Run Time:

2 hr 6 min

Release Date:

July 1, 2015

Distributor:

Paramount Pictures

Official Site:

http://www.terminatormovie.com/#home

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Directed by:

Alan Taylor

Screenplay by:

Patrick Lussier & Laeta Kalogridis

Produced by:

David Ellison & Dana Goldberg

Plot Summary:

When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future...

Cast:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Matt Smith, Dayo Okeniyi, Byung-hun Lee, Courtney B. Vance

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*My Thoughts*

Note: This review contains NO spoilers

Despite all those mixed critic reviews, I loved it! LOL! Sure brought back memories of watching the first two films. The CGI was impressive, especially in bringing back a young Schwarzenegger. This film definitely reminded me a lot of James Cameron's style in the first two movies...almost as if paying homage to Cameron's style and to the franchise. Of course, in keeping the twisted concept of time travel and alternating timelines, many scenes were reminiscent of the two previous films. Totally loved it! Even in this new "timeline," several scenes played on the famous scenes that fans loved in the first two films...plus, some new ones...as well. This definitely had a Terminator "mash-up" feel to it.  A bit of the past, present, and future played big parts in keeping the flow of this alter or (as they called it) fragmented timeline.
Sooo...watching the first two films would be highly recommended before watching this. But, if not, I say watch the first two films afterwards, too. It's going to feel like watching three different timelines... with each one changing as the past is altered every time.

Now, as for the cast! Arnold is just... him! I always love when actors/actresses reprise their roles. He's the original Terminator... just wouldn't be the same. Yup! He still got it... down to the one-liners! For sure, there will be another one-liner Arnold has made popular. As for Emilia Clarke, I think she was amazing as Sarah Conner. I think Linda Hamilton would be proud...haha! Of course, there's no way I can compare the two... they are both amazing actresses. They each brought their own spunk to the character. I totally loved that the film included a bit of a background on Kyle Reese, portrayed by Jai Courtney. Jason Clarke did a wonderful portrayal of the leader of the human resistance, John Connor.

Since many films have been including either mid-credit or end credit scenes, we decided to wait and see... And, just as I suspected, there is a scene after the credits. I knew it! There was more to the end...

On that note, I will not say any more... It would be too spoilery, except that, I'm sure, the trailers and TV spots has already did that...haha! That's a major reason why I avoid too much trailers and TV spots... I want to enjoy the film I'm watching.

I think this is the beginning of bringing new life to a popular and fan-favorite franchise; in which, I look forward to seeing more of. With the time travel and alternating timeline concept, storylines and plots have a multitude of direction it can go.

My rating:

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