In many ways, the sequel is about seeking humanity in a world gone mad. This is not to say they are bad people, but rather are molded and hardened by the horrors they’ve endured. As is often a trope in dystopian stories, other people pose a larger threat than otherworldly forces. Other survivors are skittish or downright violent. The Abbotts confront a nastiness in the other people they encounter. While more ambitious, and thus losing some of the intimate power of the first installment, “A Quiet Place II” is about what happens to traumatized people in isolation. To get back to something resembling a normal life. Picking up immediately at the end of the first film, the Abbott family (led by Emily Blunt) venture away from the farmstead to share what they’ve learned about the mysterious monster’s weaknesses. Why is “A Quiet Place II” packing in audiences? The story captures something about our current mood that I think audiences find appealing. Not a huge amount for a movie that reportedly cost anywhere from $100 to $200 million. It’s only moved $60 million in tickets in addition to its streaming numbers. That might not be enough. “Cruella” is underperforming too. My 12-year-old niece assures me she and other tweens are the target audience. Yet, watching it, I wondered who it was for. I liked watching Stone and Emma Thompson spar with one another. ![]() ![]() ![]() Including me! Overall, I thought the crime caper was a darkly fun flick that was more about London’s fashion scene in the 1970s than anything else. Even still, according to the studio, almost 700,000 subscribers have unlocked access to the Emma Stone flick at home. Another film that’s underperforming is Craig Gillespie’s “Cruella.” While “In the Heights” and “Conjuring” come along with an HBO Max subscription, one must spend another $30 to access the “101 Dalmatians” prequel through Disney Plus.
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