A Quiet Place (2018)★ 7.5/10

A horror movie that relies on "ideas" and a strong setting is bound to be full of bugs. The biggest problem is the ending's resolution, where the monster can still be eliminated with a gun even though the high-pitched noise is a newfound weapon, which is really frustrating and boring. By backtracking from the ending, a lot of what happened before actually becomes untenable. This movie at first glance will seem like it has a clever setup and ideas, but finally you’ll see that those are just petty tricks.

It is Cthulhu coupled with claustrophobia. The fireworks and barn scenes are good, but the scares are all cheap jump scares. The sound edits are similar to the knocking on doors in The Conjuring, where the volume is turned right up, going straight for the eardrums and the heart, making the viewers physiologically uncomfortable. The story background is so illogical; the easily vanquished monsters can defeat the entire army. Isn't it insulting to the army? In the beginning, when the family is lining up, letting their child walk at the end of the line is obviously a brainless move courting death. Also, being pregnant at such times?