It is a detached character study with a strong central performance. It is pretty good, even if it isn’t the most entertaining sports movie.

With a screenplay that knows it should be silly, and two very charming leads, the result is as good this could possibly have been.

It is an impressive cinematic achievement.

If it sounds similar to Mary Poppins, it feels a lot like it too. In this case, a sequel that sometimes plays as a remake is a fitting choic

A Quiet Place is a lean 84 minutes and it uses every single one with tremendous efficiency. This is one of the most intense thrillers I have