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    A Quiet Place (film) - vs Signs

    Saw "A Quiet Place" last night. Now on the whole enjoyed it, and it had some great scenes/moments. BUT, I have to say in that it also had some deep flaws which sort of reminded me of "Signs".

    Now in Signs - which I really REALLY enjoyed - the bigged issue is the supernatural way the daughter (?) leaves water everywhere, and how the invading aliens are destroyed by water. Supernatural things aside, the fact these aliens are on a planet 2/3rds covered in waters, you'd think they wouldn't make it week until a deadly drizzle wiped them out?


    And in "A Quiet Place" we have similar logic bombs galore IMHO:-
     
    - Why would the daugher wear hearing aids that don't work?
    - If the aliens can't see, how are they not running into trees? And if they can see via sonar, then why can't they detect someone 2ft away?
    - Sand and bare feet are really quieter than walking on the ground with trainers?
    - Why, if the aliens are drawn by sound, and or confused by louder sound, not just hang speakers high up midway between poles/trees and play some Thrash Metal?
    - Indeed, if you've got the ability to wire up lights around your entire farm, why not multiple speakers with noises/voices incase you need a distraction?
    - Why why WHY would you possibly get pregnant - given babies are noisy - under such conditions. Why not just write the story so the mother was pregnant before the invasion?
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    I agree that it has a few problems with its logic, but I felt like they were minor when looking at the film as a whole. It still kept me on the edge of my seat more than most films in recent memory.

    Between this and Get Out, it seems like comedians are somehow turning out to be good horror/suspense directors...

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