A Quiet Place Part 2 reviewed by Mark Kermode 

He's mentioned that Exorcist film again I wish he would talk about it more 😉

Two greatest mysteries of the universe: 1. How many years Phil Leotardo did in the can 2. If Mark has ever seen the Exorcist

Enjoyable, cheerful review. Didn't Cillian walk over the deserted London Bridge at the start rather than at the end of 28 Days later?

LOL Mark mentions the Exorcist in the first 30 seconds. Some things never change....

Lmao the memes are real. Mark loves The Exorcist more than his own mother.

Mark how's the weather Mark : The Excorist

Mentioned the Exorcist? Check

To me it felt very very much like the middle film of a trilogy. What shocked me in the first film apart from the novelty of world that was created was how they sacrificed characters to keep the audience on their toes. Their young son dying immediately in the first film, the father dying, the unadulterated horror of trying to give birth alone, in agonising pain and vulnerable AND trying to do this in silence. Wow. Sadly that's all gone in this one. There is none of the high-octane tension that was present before. To me it felt a bit too much of a plot machine, nothing too crazy happening but entertainingly bringing us nicely and neatly to the lively denouement of what most likely will be QPIII. Still fun and entertaining, but lacking the bravery and character the first one had, imo.

This just reminds me of the popcorn video Mark did and I had my comment read out. I said that most people, like me, are respectful of audiences and only chew or rustle their popcorn when it’s a noisy bit in the film. And I my mind hasn’t changed since.

A day without mention of the exorcist is like a day without sunshine

"Aliens have just invaded Earth!" Mark: good, now I can show them how brilliant the Exorcist is

What’s this ‘Exorcist?’ I haven’t heard of it, at least not from Mark

Haha "armed with popcorn". I don't know if this reads differently in the UK than it does here in Canada, but that cracked me up.

I thought it was as good as it could possibly be, especially when you consider that the first film really did not need a sequel. The very idea of sequel to A Quiet Place seemed to me stretching the idea too far. The original film was, for all its brilliance, a one gimmick film, a bit like Hitchcock's Rope or Groundhog Day. What is miraculous about the sequel is that it does not seem tired, or overstay its welcome, and delivers all the thrills you'd expect, despite basically taking the same idea and stretching it out even further. I'm left with the odd feeling that it was a film that didn't need to be made, and yet was brilliantly done.

An understated review: "The film works" I bet it's fantastic and Mark doesn't want to spoil a thing for us. Can't wait to see it. Bless you Mark

Looking forward to seeing this. I was worried that they'd screw it up.

I think the first film is better not just because the novelty but also it brings more interesting situations of danger to the table (i.e. labor). A lot of Part2's scenarios are tropes that have been done in previous post-apocalyptic or monster titles like The Last of Us. Of course, the execution of these tropes keeps the film good, even if a bit unnecessary plot-wise. I think once a trilogy is established, this particular movie will just be considered the "bridge" to more significant happenings later on (especially because of how it cuts off at the end).

yes!!! mark is on fire with this review

The first one was one of the best “OK” movies I’ve seen. They really didn’t need to make a sequel. It wasn’t offensively bad but it felt like an expansion pack.

Millicent Simmons and Cillian Murphy are so brilliant in the film

Loving the Polymer Records t-shirt!

The film seemed to go 100 miles a hour towards the final act one min they find a boat next min there on a island... island invaded... the end

Was it me or does it seem like mark really likes the exorcist?

I just watched it and enjoyed it a lot, jumping out of my seat on numerous occasions 😄 There were a couple of jarring edits though and the runtime is so short it made me wonder - are they keeping some back for a directors cut DVD? ...or a third movie? 🤷‍♂️

I think Mark simply likes Emily Blunt and John Krasinski too much to give this movie a bad critique. :) Joking aside, while by no means I think that it was a bad movie, it definitely didn't bring anything new to the story. It actually set the whole story one step back compared to the previous movie. While the previous movie ended on an empowering note for our characters by figuring out how to fight these creatures, this movie starts with them facing almost the same level of treat as in the first movie. And as long as we are talking about interesting characters and shifting perspective, imo, the movie would be immensely more interesting if the whole story was told from the perspective of Cillian Murphy's character - dealing with the loss of family, the effect of isolation, etc.

28 days later he walks across the bridge near the beginning

A commendable sequel to a genuine classic original film. Fine review from Mark Kermode as usual.

I had concerns when the studio announced that a sequel was going ahead just for the fact that this sort of plot in a horror film has never been done before, and its a testament to the directing and writing of Krasinki that he made a great horror film. I watched the sequel last weekend and honestly even better than the original easily my film of the year so far

I enjoyed the sequel, but it doesn't do much to justify why it was made. The end is too similar. Some of the tension was brilliant, but I just wish it would've innovated a bit more. It was played very safe (even Djimon Hounsou was wasted). Hopefully, the third film will expand into something new.

Emily is so efortlessly brilliant and talented actress. I blindly bet she is great in QP2.

The film’s stylish, well written, well directed, well acted & A very well crafted sequel where the story focuses well on its film. (83%) (4/5 stars) (positive)

I saw it in a small Spanish cinema, I could hear the screen next door, people talking, someone arrived 30min late to the film and took another 10 minutes to get settled. That may have tainted my opinion on this film, but I am afraid to say I didn't love part 2. I thoroughly enjoyed the first film, the connection of family was much stronger and I felt there was more on the line. Part 2 didn't do too much to develop the characters for me. Maybe I need to give it another watch without so much distraction.

Nice quote from Kim Newman - one of the few reviewers I trust as much as Mark Kermode.

Spinal Tap themed t-shirt from Last Exit, always good to see.

A Quiet Place and The Last of Us both had the people behind them unsure on a sequel yet they delivered the perfect sequels for each.

Loved the first movie. The total lack of context and origin story of the how and why as to how the world gets into that position totally made it for me. Feel that it just doesn’t need a prequel/sequel but as it did such big business guessing it was inevitable. Really torn of if I’m going to see it to be honest. 🤔

Seen it twice already, absolutely brilliant cinematic experience like the first one. A superb sequel, I loved it and agree with Mark that it's quite incredible that it's titled as 'Part II' and it feels like a natural continuation.

I’d be surprised if I see a better scene in a big blockbuster this year than the opening of this

Maybe it's just me, but I get the feeling Mark likes The Exorcist ...

Part 2 didn't work for me because 1) the alienation/isolation aspect of the 1st part is gone, 2) the annoying, whiny boy is given a lot of screen time & finally 3) there's no revelation or surprise at the end unlike the first one

I watched it at a drive in, and did quite a bit of screaming to myself. Really enjoyed the experience. Next time in IMAX.

I have watched both films. Yet still no sign of the mighty US American armed forces war machine in action kicking butt. Funnily enough a little deaf girl and a curly haired boy have worked out how to kill the nasty creatures.

John Krasinski setting up a third potential sequel by completely neglecting the film's third act and ending it abruptly is a power move, knowing that people will want more. I'm speechless after watching it and just left me in a quiet place. **bada bum tsss**

This is less a horror movie, and more a movie about family. It’s a family drama 😊

this is a great film but please please see it on the big screen..let the lights go down...immerse yourself in a movie again and support your cinema !!

obligatory exorcist reference in the first 15 seconds

Thoroughly looking forward to watching this ......

A great cinema experience. It's just not as good experience in small screen.

Pretty sure killian Murphy walked across a bridge at the beginning! Of 28 days

Classic case of a modern SF movie that takes an entire movie to do something earlier films did in 20 minutes.

Just finished watching this myself. I loved it even more than the first.

How about this for a party game: Every time Kermode mentions The Exorcist everyone has to drink a shot.

totally agree with Mark , great sequel to a fantastic original film

If they are aliens they don't seem very purposeful - they just carve up anything they hear. If they can't see how did they find Earth? I suggested they were deployed by the intelligent aliens just to wipe out humanity as a clean up before the main purpose. I overthought it. Films can be fun and nonsensical. I liked it.

If you like the first one this one is better in my opinion. Absolute class film, probably my best film in this genre.

Put a foot wrong lol RIP Emily Blunt's foot.

Im not expecting anything special but I will watch this

Thank you mark

anyone know if there's incidental subtitles for the sign language in this film? Im in Sweden currently and every film in cinemas has swedish subtitles so may miss out parts of this if this is the case

It begins with e and ends with t, and no it's not directed by Steven Spielberg 🧐🥴🤣

Sorry Mark, didn't quite catch the name William what directed the what?😜

if Cillian's in it its decent

I was really enjoying it until the scenes with Millicent Simmonds and Cillian Murphy which visually ripped off (paid homage to) the PlayStation game The Last of Us and then I couldn’t stop thinking how the game had better characterisation and story. Kind of ruined it for me.

Didn't hear [popcorn] being 'et. 😂

If Mark ever says 'This film was better than the exorcist' it's probably a sign the apocalypse is nigh

A Quite dull pace. The producers must be laughing all the way to the bank due to current circumstances ie: nothing else to see in theatres. To be honest, I thought the flashback intro was good. As soon as we were back to the end of the previous film though, I thought it was just dull. Apart from C Murphy being shoehorned(see intro) into the film the only thing we learned was that these intergalactic travellers couldn’t swim. Really? At one point, when they decided to get a boat, the film turned into John Carpenters “The Fog” or something similar, were they supposed to be cannibals? Holy moly. Also No 1 The aliens seemed to manage ok in the harbours waters? Also no 2 Why didn’t the cannibals think of getting into one of the multitude of boats and get on the island, just to see what it was like? It wasn’t far, they’d been there for over 400 days and were so desperate they’d resorted to cannibalism! If that wasn’t bad enough only a couple of miles away on the island people were living like it was 1950s Americana - Beach huts, BBQs. children playing. Why didn’t the script just throw in them having a Rock festival and be done with it? In the unmanned radio station, who was constantly putting the needle on the record? Why was it a record and not digital? That record can only be 4 minutes long. Was it an auto changing record player? Another thing (sorry) are we supposed to believe that the Alien creature was asleep on the boat and it just woke up in time for our heroes to get aquatinted with the islanders? Silly

Not as good as the original film! Great opening act but then things happen & you think, Why are they doing that? That's stupid! The thing I really hated was when it kept changing scene from cillian Murphy to Emily blunt, to the son, back to murphy back to blunt, & back to murphy etc lol. Was really annoying! I didn't hate the film, it was OK but I didn't think a sequel was needed anyway, & I don't think the story progressed much in this movie to deserve a 3rd film!

"I didn't hear any [popcorn] being ate"? not "eaten"?

Does anyone know mark kermodes favourite film he’s never mentioned it

1st film was terrible. The nail on the stair. The soundproof room for the birth- use it all the time? Leaving a small child at the back when their are monsters about. Worse cringe was father signing to his daughter about how much he loved her, oh god. Best bits- when father gets eaten, The monsters, and that's about it.

saw it yesterday, really great sequel

The Exorcist? What is that?

I don’t think marks watched any other horror film on than the exorcist

Just watched it last night, first time in the cinema since March 2020. Did not disappoint at all. Was enthralled throughout!

Brilliant sequel.

What is the WEAKNESS

This movie and possibly part 2 has hit home with a lot of people because of Covid being the unseen monster which has changed how we live now.

I couldn’t get past the 1st movie, where they didn’t even have doors in their house between themselves & the monsters.

Just back from seeing it in a half empty cinema, never felt so self concious trying to get minstrels out of a bag in my life before! Oh, and it's a good film.

Great review from the good doctor. I don’t think it’s quite as good as the (5*) original… but it’s a damn good shot. There was noticeably less ‘quiet’ in this one, which I missed. After removing the ‘quiet birth’ threat, the next best angle is Reagan’s deafness. And I agree with Mark that Millicent Simmonds gave a fabulous performance. My full review here - bob-the-movie-man.com/2021/05/29/a-quiet-place-part-ii-is-krasinski-lite-but-thrills-a-must-to-be-seen-on-the-big-screen/

Just saw it today in a theatre loved it

The first movie was novel and exciting enough to ignore the plot holes and it honestly was a great movie but i think the novelty with the second movie is no longer there, so the plot holes were very difficult to ignore.

I enjoyed the movie up until the reveal of the Aliens new weakness that just threw me out of the while movie there would still be Submarines or Navy Vessels who would have figured that out surely

A Quite exorcist place lol

The silence was better than the first imo, and this sequel to me felt like a middle of the season filler episode of fear the walking dead. Nothing happened in this film other than continuel survival. Again, watch fear, or the walking dead, and those give way more on their good days, than this has in either film.

It’s amazing please tell me you like it

Filmed on a Nokia 3310

Hated the first film, doubtful I'll try this one tbh.

Love this movie

Killian

weewee

Got to be one of the worst films I've ever seen. Completely lost the cinema I was in, you could tell everyone was bored out of their minds. Cheesy American filmmaking

Enjoyable enough but a monster movie for people who haven’t played The Last Of Us. It’s a complete rip off of that series with some Tremors-meets-Aliens creepies.