Directed by John R. Leonetti
Screenplay written by Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke
Based on the novel by Tim Lebbon
Starring Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto and Kate Trotter
After reading the book by Tim Lebbon, I was really excited to learn that it was being adapted into a movie made for Netflix. While Netflix's track record for horror movies has not been too great after the failure of Bird Box being adapted from its novel, I still decided I had to give this movie a chance. Especially since it stars Stanley Tucci.
The story follows 16 year old Ally (Kiernan Shipka) who lost her hearing in a car accident at the age of 13, and is now deaf. The world suddenly becomes under attack by creatures called "vesps" that were released from caves, and hunt only by sound. Their only solace in this new world of destruction is silence.
If this plot sounds oddly familiar to you, thats because it is basically the same as John Krasinski's A Quiet Place. While you can't call The Silence a total rip-off because it was adapted from a novel that was written before the release of A Quiet Place, it is really bad timing and a horrible coincidence for this new movie. The only real difference between the two movies is this one is set while the apocalypse happens rather than in the aftermath. The whole movie seems to be racing to the finish line, with a short 90 minute length, it seems like it could've been an episode of a TV show. There was a random sub-plot about an antagonist religious cult of some sort, that was trying to kidnap Ally? That seemed a little rushed and too random.
I try not to be too critical upon movies based on books leaving out things from the book because let's face it, you can't include every little detail. There's gotta be some differentiating between the novel and movie adaptation. However, this movie had some drastic differences like being set in an entirely different country for one.
This movie wasn't all bad though, regardless of the lack of horror and suspense-- I am still a sucker for a post-apocalyptic movie, so I enjoyed that aspect of it. Stanley Tucci and Miranda Otto did a good job as the parents of Ally.
5/10
I try not to be too critical upon movies based on books leaving out things from the book because let's face it, you can't include every little detail. There's gotta be some differentiating between the novel and movie adaptation. However, this movie had some drastic differences like being set in an entirely different country for one.
This movie wasn't all bad though, regardless of the lack of horror and suspense-- I am still a sucker for a post-apocalyptic movie, so I enjoyed that aspect of it. Stanley Tucci and Miranda Otto did a good job as the parents of Ally.
5/10
No comments:
Post a Comment