Day 1
Lee Abbot (John Krasinski) drives down the street and walks into a local market in his small town. The owner is staring at the TV, watching something smoking. When Lee asks about it, the man says there was an explosion. Continuing about his day, Lee grabs some fruit and then makes his way to a baseball field where his son, Marcus, is playing. Among the spectators is Emmett (Cillian Murphy) with his son. There is also Evelyn Abbot (Emily Blunt), Regan Abbot (Millicent Simmonds), and Beau Abbot. During the game, a fireball is seen coming down from the sky in the distance. The game breaks up and everyone leaves. And then the first monster descends on the town.
Day 474
With her newborn in her arms, Emily gets Regan and Marcus to collect what they can from the farm before setting out. Regan uses her father's map to find another survivor. Perhaps they can find shelter with someone else. To their surprise, they find Emmett. He is alone, his wife and son both having died. He'd rather Emily move on but circumstances are dire. Regan is determined to make use of the newly-discovered feedback sound that practically disables the monsters.
The movie is an amazingly good prequel/sequel. The story is tight and well-told. Events are setup so that the audience can enjoy the eventual payoff. The tension is kept high. Very impressive. If you liked the first one, you will definitely like this one.
My big qualm about this movie and its predecessor is the fact that these things were able win so easily. I'll accept that their hide is thick and might protect against shotguns or small arms but a .50 caliber gun would cut them in half. And now it turns out they can't swim. The Navy should be sitting just off the coast making a racket to attract them and wipe them out.
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