A Quiet Place Review: 9 Ups & 1 Down

6. The Incredible Sound Design

If there's any justice in the world - and there probably isn't - A Quiet Place should be considered an early frontrunner for next year's Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing Oscars.

Sound is, of course, central to the movie's premise, and were the film's sound design not completely immaculate, it wouldn't be anywhere near as effective a piece of work overall.

This is a film where the slightest sound can mean incredible danger, and the sound team have done a fantastic job of bringing even the tiniest sounds to the forefront of the mix, heightening the importance of every step and, well, every breath.

The various sounds of the creatures themselves are also thoroughly grotesque and horrific, sure to make fantastic use of both the low and high end of your local cinema's sound system.

Moreover, the dialogue, environmental sounds and the musical score are mixed together to perfection, ensuring that Macro Beltrami's score never overpowers the sense of quiet necessary for the film to work as well as it does.