A Quiet Place Part II Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs

2. The Disappointingly Thin Script

By far the single biggest disappointment is the film's strangely piecemeal script, which reduces plot and character to mere bullet points while giving preference to a relentless string of suspense set-pieces, which while well-crafted aren't often informed by anything interesting below the surface.

It doesn't help that, like the first film, character logic is flaky at best, and you'll likely often find yourself questioning why these characters, even the children, are doing the things they're doing.

Suspension of disbelief is a given, though there are a few dubious plot points which feel excessively contrived in order to nudge the characters along to the next action sequence.

While Krasinski co-wrote the original film with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, this time he went solo, and the excess of signposted setups and payoffs throughout suggest a writer who benefits from having another voice in the room.