How A Quiet Place: Day One Maintains 1 Key Element Of Original Explained By Star
Summary
The first reactions toA Quiet Place: Day Oneare being shared on social media. The spinoff prequel film follows sees Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) and Eric (Joseph Quinn) navigating New York City during the beginning of the alien invasion that continues throughout the rest oftheQuiet Placefranchise. Thestory was developed by the original film’s star and director, John Krasinski, alongside Michael Sarnoski, who also wrote the screenplay and directed this installment.
Critics who saw early screenings ofA Quiet Place: Day Onehave shared their reactions, which weremostly positive, with many praising Nyong’o’s leading performance. Check out the reactions below:
Jake Hamiltonemphasizes that the prequel is"Big, loud and scary monster carnage"compared to the quieter and more intimate nature of the previous films. Nevertheless, he notes that"Nyong’o gives a heartbreaking weight to her role — and the final shot will leave you BROKEN."
Rachel Leishmanis impressed by the story, its themes, and the performances, writing,“A Quiet Place: Day One is easily my favorite in this franchise. It’s human & raw & is a story about the desperation that exists when all hope is lost & how that turns into a deep connection with each other. Joseph Quinn, you movie star! Lupita Nyong’o has an Oscar for a REASON.”
@BrandonDavisBDadmits that the film doesn’t meet all expectations, but is still a superb addition to the franchise, featuring many distinctive elements. He writes,“A Quiet Place: Day One is excellent. It didn’t have as much apocalypse-falling carnage as I’d hoped for but the human story told here is both terrifying and beautiful. Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn are great. Nice new bits of lore, too. Plus, the cat is a star.”
Andrew J. Salazarsees the prequel as the franchise’s best entry yet, highlighting that"A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE might be my favorite of the series. The city setting brings new thrills and nail-biting suspense. But what truly sets this apart is Lupita Nyong’o and director Michael Sarnoski telling a poignant story about finding inner peace, even during the apocalypse."
Matt Negliais complimentary of the leading actors, but left underwhelmed by many of the film’s other features, stating, “However, much of the film feels like a retread with little expansion beyond what we already know from the previous two films.”
@BigGoldBeltpraises the setting as one of the prequel’s best features, stating, “Even in chaos, #AQuietPlaceDayOne is an accurate representation of NYC through it’s perfect use of New York architecture and culture.”
Perri Nemiroff’s favorite part ofA Quiet Place: Day Oneis how it is told through the lens of a different, but equally satisfying horror subgenre, explaining, “I loved the first two films, their sky-high tension and their more contained settings, but I also love an epic big city disaster film. Day One delivers that while making the most of the franchise’s core concept and keeping the series character-first.”
Russ Milheimcelebrates the film as"a harrowingly beautiful, emotional story with powerhouse performances from both Lupita Nyong’o and Joesph Quinn."
Everything Revealed By The First A Quiet Place: Day One Reactions
The Positive Reactions Are A Good Sign For The Prequel
Based on these early reactions, theperformances by Nyong’o and Quinn are the highlight ofA Quiet Place: Day One, adding to Quinn’s rising stardom and Nyong’o’s award-wining career. Much of the previous films' success is attributed to the leading performances from Krasinski and Emily Blunt, withNyong’o and Quinn’sQuiet Placecharactersbuilding on that foundation. The reactions tease how their characters bring emotional depth to the prequel, whose approach to horror is more of a spectacle than its predecessors.
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The difference in horror subgenres is acknowledged in many of the reactions and seems to be well-received overall. The New York City setting is vital inthe franchise’s shift from more contained, rural settings to being an apocalyptic city disaster movie, along with being a vehicle to explore the all-out chaos and carnage at the onset of theQuiet Placeuniverse’s alien invasion. On a lighter note, Sam’s cat is noted to be a scene-stealing star who is a natural fit in the high-stakes story.
Most critics agree that the new film is an exciting addition to the franchise and to the existing lore, andmay even rivalA Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place Part II. The generally positive reactions bode well for the film’s theatrical debut, proving that the prequel is a worthy expansion for the franchise, even without Krasinki as director, and without Krasinski and Blunt playing the leading roles. Positive reviews and good word of mouth can helpA Quiet Place: Day Onehave a strong opening weekend and a lengthy run at the box office.
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A Quiet Place: Day One
Cast
A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.
