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Stereotypes In John Krasinski's A Quiet Place

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Have you ever noticed that a common theme in movies are usually conservative? A recurring trend that is seen in films are either patriarchal family, use of firearms, and sometimes the viewers are strangled into witnessing christians practicing their faith. A good example of a movie that has all three of these aspects is the new critically acclaimed movie A Quiet Place. This movie has a 95% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is too much praise for a movie that is so oblivious to the problems the real world is facing (Rotten Tomatoes). John Krasinski (who was the director) claims he is liberal in his political standpoint, but it’s hard to tell when his movie is littered with conservative values. Hollywood needs to take a step back, take a breath, and start pouring out movies that are healthy for the nation’s youth, and are more progressive, and more appealing to the female audiences. For those planning to watch A Quiet Place, don’t. It reeks of conservative christian values, sexism, and violence. Here is a recap of the movie A Quiet Place for those who have not seen it. Somewhere in the U.S. a family of four have to evade some mysterious and deadly alien creatures. The best way to do this is to remain completely quiet (since the aliens are blind but have super sensitive hearing). Along the way, the wife of the …show more content…

This is a problem. Americans are tired of having the christian faith forced upon us in the form of movies. Offensive gestures such as these are not responsible or respectful to the people who do not associate with the Christian faith. Honestly, in a world where there are very few survivors and to live in fear of making the slightest sound, is there really time for faith? Not only is it disrespectful to a large majority of the audience, but it’s also unrealistic. So, a message to the writers, producers, and directors, keep faith out of

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