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I really liked the fireworks idea too. It was clever like you said, and it was a pretty cool visual.
I noticed that someone mentioned that they didn't really care for the characters, but I was pretty bummed when John's character died. I thought the others were okay too, definitely didn't dislike them. There's only so much you can do in an hour and a half, especially when you have to focus on creating scares and tension as well. John is a really talented dude.
Apparently Krasinski has made three films, but his first two didn't really land with critics (RT scores in the 40s). So it's good to see him get a hit.
The direction is something that really stood out to me: The framing of certain shots, camera movement, the way the sound would cut out when visiting the daughter's POV, the overall vibe created by the visual look of the movie and the production design.
I'll be curious to see what he comes up with next.