Don't Breathe

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Jay W Before getting to the elephant in the room, let me talk about all the positives of the film. The film is very well directed. There is no shaky cam or overabundance of jump scares. It is a very tightly written film, items introduced into the story are utilized in various ways throughout the film. The movie optimizes silence and captures suspense and never gives the audience relief. It is also a novel set up, the thieves break in, and then find themselves having to break out. But with this unique premise, it leads to the movie's major flaw. I simply do not root for the characters on either side. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Dan M Highly predictable thriller, though some call it a psychological horror film that has some enjoyable moments. No character is likeable at all. You may be rooting for the blind man, but once his dark actions have been revealed, we root for nobody at all. The teens or young adults have no redeeming qualities. Alex may be the best, but once he realized that they were robbing a blind man who lost a daughter, he should have had the heart to call the thing off. He may have seemed like he was the weakest, but they needed him, which made him the strongest in a way. Certainly, the most powerful ― no Alex, no keys, no alarm system remote, nothing. Because Money was a terrible man, he would die first. It happened. The dog was going to wake up at a time that would trouble a character, and that happened. We knew that the blind man would be on the other side when Alex opened the cellar door. We knew that as soon as Rocky got out, the dog would be back chasing her, and once she felt safe, the blind man would have followed the noise and found her. All so predictable. Rocky would not die because 15 minutes were left in the movie. We also knew that he would never impregnate her because Alex would save her. What is enjoyable about that exactly? One thing that I did not predict was Alex falling through a window, pushed by the aforementioned dog. He had just said that they were trapped and all windows were barricaded, and some dog arrives and throws him out the window. Nonsensical. Years after the fact, we can now say that it even foreshadowed "Alien: Romulus." The blind man impregnates (or attempts to do so) young women, and he does not care for them. That is more or less how the Alien acts. The host gets killed and means nothing, but the baby does. Some guy complained about a blind man having lights in his place. That is being out of touch with reality. If that blind man happens to have visitors, they have eyes to see. They need a light. It could even be the police or the security firm. They need lights. Now, let us mention some positives: the thrilling ambience, getting right into the action once the blind man appears and has a gun, not making us wait till half-way through the movie to shoot the worst of the thieves, the claustrophobic atmosphere in the chute, and the rage-filled dog. Those are all positives. Ultimately, I will be nice and give it 5/10. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Stephen H Just a really cool, original movie. Enjoyed it big time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Loved the idea of this film Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Pongo K Sophisticated. Everybody has something to hide, and nobody is an angel. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review JD R By far my favorite horror/thriller movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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