Summary
Stephen King has shared his review ofA Quiet Place: Day One. The newest entry in Paramount’s franchise,Day Onereleased to theaters on June 28, facing tough competition fromInside Out 2. However,Day Onestill managed a franchise-best opening weekend and has received largely positive reviews from critics.
It seemsKingagrees with the consensus. The novelist tweeted his honest reaction to the movie, highlighting some of its biggest draws. Check out the tweet below:
In his tweet, King calledA Quiet Place: Day One"The rare ‘big Hollywood film’ that is both intimate and textured." He went on to say, “(And the cat steals the show.)”
A Quiet Place: Day One Ending Explained
A Quiet Place: Day One ends with a major character decision and some hope. We break down the biggest aspects of the prequel’s ending & what it means.
A Quiet Place: Day One Takes Risks That Pay Off
Stephen King Is Correct That Day One Stands Out Among Other “Big Hollywood Films”
On the surface,A Quiet Place: Day Oneseems like a rather safe bet for Paramount, andKing is fair in calling it a “big Hollywood film.“It comes from an established franchise and has plenty of star power with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o andStranger Thingsbreakout Joseph Quinn. However, despite these markers seemingly setting it up for success, the movie still takes risks and sets itself apart from similar films.
A Quiet Place: Day One’s relatively small castis one of its biggest gambles, with its size similar to the firstA Quiet Placemovie. Like that film,Day Onelives or dies by audiences connecting with the charactersand becoming invested in their stories, which contributes to the intimacy King references in his review. It’s no coincidence that many critics have called Nyong’o and Quinn’s performances a highlight of the movie, as they are central to why the story works as well as it does.
King also citesDay One’s “textured” feel, which certainly comes across on screen. One of the draws ofthe mainA Quiet Placefilmsis that the world feels rich and dynamic, immersing audiences almost instantly and making them buy the heightened stakes.Day Onedoes what a good prequel should do in fleshing out that worldeven further, enriching the entire franchise in the process. WithA Quiet Place: Day One’s success and the positive response from critics and viewers like King, it’s hard to imagine the series coming to an end any time soon.
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.
