Genre :- (Home Invasion) Thriller
Runtime :- 1 hrs 28 mins
Cast :- Jane Levy (Rocky), Dylan Minnette (Alex), Daniel Zovatto (Money), Stephen Lang (Blind old man).
Also, the Dog plays a vital role. *Winks*
Director: Fede Alvarez
Plot :- Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems. Sshh! There is a monster on the loose. *Gasps*
Direction/Screenplay :- Take a bow, Alvarez! The beautiful direction nb makes this movie, more visually appealing. The camera is always taking in new and interesting angles and the action is pretty well shot. It helps build up the tension and also helps create the illusion that the house is a maze that there is no escape from and they're being stalked by someone who knows the layout better than they ever could. The ploy has some goofs, but they are still passable.
Editing and Cinematography :-
The film is fast paced and brilliantly edited. Cinematographer Pedro Luque conveys the terror of being chased by a lunatic in absolute darkness without resorting to traditional, green-hued night vision.
The High's -
▶The movie pulls off the mean trick of not giving Lang (Blind Man) any dialogue for almost an hour of screen time. Well, the hulking, brutal actor doesn’t need lines to convey danger. What makes this movie even greater is that Fede Alvarez, the director of the Evil Dead remake, delivers only 4 major characters on the screen if you don't count the feral dog. Overall, it has a strong plot and unique vibe to it, as it relies more on visual storytelling and sounds to drive the film rather than plenty of dialogue.
▶ The blind man (whose name we never learn) turns the tables on his visitors simply by flicking the lights off, making them stumble around inside a dark, cramped cellar and all these makes for terrifying horror shenanigans.
▶ The first half of “Don’t Breathe” contains several tight set pieces in which sound or the absence of it plays a critical role, and the craftsmanship of the filmmaking is impressive -- a retro pleasure.
▶ It's definitely an edge-of-the-seat thriller for people who aren't regular watchers of this genre. It had me at the edge of the seat in the climax, and every time I thought it was over, the blind old man came out of nowhere.
▶ I feel that this is a movie that'll divide audience loyalties. They play with the idea of who the hero and the villain is. You'll find yourself switching sides throughout the movie, I did a few times. Nobody is the hero here and all the characters have twisted and selfish motivations. I prefer main characters who aren't saints, they're easier to identify with, that way. It can be hard to do that, but this movie strikes that balance and I enjoyed it that much more for it. Not an easy feat to achieve.
▶ The sound design is another key component to what makes this film work so well. Every creak on the floor boards add to the already overwhelming tension.
The Low's -
▶If there's one gripe about the film, there's a plot twist that doesn't quite work. If you are a regular visitor of this genre, you will find it predictable in parts.
▶ Also, what bothered me the most was I felt that at one point, the movie became too violent and disturbing, in a way. You will definitely understand what part I am referring to when you come across it. In fact, I don't think this specific part was too physically violent or disturbing, I just believe that this violence, lets call it, was misplaced and irrelevant. This killed the suspenseful atmosphere of the film, for a while.
But that itself is a minor complaint compared to the many things the film gets right and does so well. I won't say more.
Performances -
➡ Stephen Lang as the blind man steps into movie history. It's like stinkmeaner from the Boondocks, but he's white. (No, I am not a racist. Dont judge me.) He once said throughout the filming process, he couldn't really see anything as he wore scleral contact lenses. How hard is it for someone to do that? You answer it for yourself.
Also, this blind 64 years-old man is hot as fire. *Drools*
➡ Jane Levy (Evil dead Remake, fame) as Rocky hits all the right chords as the helpless invader.
➡ Dylan Minnette as Alex puts forth a strikingly believable performance. You empathize with his character many a times.
➡ Daniel Zovatto does a good job playing this jerk named Money, who is plain annoying and always stoned.
➡ All the actors in this movie have given ace performances. The sheer terror written on their faces throughout the movie is incredibly realistic.
Final word - Don't Breathe is a technical achievement, the rare studio film that actually pushes what film can do as a medium. However, like with Green Room, try not to get caught up in the hype, even with my glowing review.
Also just a heads up if you haven't yet seen the trailer for this film, I recommend not seeing it cause it actually spoils part of the movie.
Don't Breathe is a effectively intense thriller that's smarter than the average suspense film and it does a good job putting you right in the middle of the action.
I strongly recommend checking this one out in theaters. Just like the standout horror movie of this year (Lights Out), this movie won't disappoint you. ❤
Ratings - 3.9/5
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