When a team of excavators accidentally releases an ancient species into the world, a family does whatever it takes to survive the apocalypse.
It seems that films where creatures attack when one makes noise or just looks at them are in high demand. The Silence is one of those films that starts off very strongly. It holds its punches down the line, only to release them afterwards. A (Netflix) film unfolding such an apocalyptic disaster shouldn’t be undecided. Once it takes that road, it may as well go all the way. Anyway, the film is rated PG 15, so the limitations in language, gore, and, to a certain extent, plot and character development are understandable. If you are a fan of the noise/sight restriction kind, you’ll get to enjoy it. It brings nothing to the table besides a sense of realism about human nature under extreme circumstances.
With the number of viruses we have faced in the last couple of decades, the coronavirus definitely gets the cake for making us think twice about what we might wake up to or take life for granted. At the end of the day, whatever the nature of any pandemic calamity, our goal will always be to save ourselves and the people around us by whatever means necessary. And that’s what The Silence is all about. Unfortunately, the ending doesn’t give it any justice whatsoever.
P.S. A major plot hole can be easily spotted, so if you do find it, ignore it and enjoy an hour and a half of your escapism.
P.S.S. Damn, that scene where they let the dog go…
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I watched this a while ago and I must admit I did quite like it. The time seemed to fly by. Not much to think about just switched off and relaxed
Then, it served its purpose! For that, it is great.