Emily Blunt again stars as the mother of a post apocalyptic family. But her daughter, Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and a friend, Emmett (Cillian Murphy) are the two trying to find rescue on an island. The alien creatures with big ears cannot swim. Consequently the island has become a refuge. Someone is playing a song over and over so as to be a beacon for those who will hear and discover the key. The creatures are intent on eating everyone however. Regan wants to get to the island so as to broadcast the feedback in her hearing aid; which has been disagreeable to the creatures and makes them vulnerable to being killed. It overwhelms their supersensitive hearing. This presents two stories which are parallel. Regan and Emmett on the island and mother and Marcus (son/brother) (Noah Jupe) who is injured and consequently he and mother are fighting their own battle against a creature. They also have a newborn baby.
This movie takes place after the original, and it shows the effect living in this environment has had on people. They are not helpful to each other, and because of fear or greed some are not good to others.
The movie starts at Day One of the invasion. This allows the father (John Krasinski) to be part. However this is a bit confusing because it shows the first day scene, and then skips to present day during the opening credits.
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