Following the creative and financial success of A Quiet Place, the prospect of a worthy or even necessary sequel being delivered was a concern, but Part II juggles extremely effectively the demands of balancing the elements that made the original film work and a mild but sympathetic world expansion. The sequel opens with a blistering flashback to Day 1 - the creatures' arrival - in an energetically dynamic and attention-grabbing showstopper sequence, and then picks up directly the story following on from the first film. Krasinski proves again to be a bold and brave director which makes this film so engaging, Emily Blunt again immerses herself in the situations and character so effectively, but even more striking in this sequel are the older children played by Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, who both have to carry some charged and challenging scenes and succeed admirably. The use of parallel narratives is very well-handled, and not only is the use of sound (or its absence) again so striking and powerful here, Marco Beltrami's glorious and beautifully haunting score is a real pleasure. The ending may be a bit abrupt and sequel-baiting, but overall A Quiet Place Part II really delivers.
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