Though it is not one of the ten BEST movies of 2018 (it is just on the outside looking in), there is a place for a movie like John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place because of its originality, creepiness, and ability to keep you on the edge of your seat for its fast-flying 90 minutes. In a time where Hollywood is struggling with original storylines, here we find a first-time director and still novice movie star in Krasinski (NBC’s The Office, Promised Land) delivering a downright knockout punch in his debut effort. I love gritty movies. I love movies that are rich in their characters. I love movies where the tone doesn’t change from credits to credits. A Quiet Place had all of this and more, and thus it has found a spot in my Top Ten Movies of the Year for 2018 over other movies that might have been less flawed but were also far less original.
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