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Don’t Breathe 2 (2021)

When Don’t Breathe left itself open for a sequel - if that’s what you think it was doing - I certainly didn’t expect an action revenge thriller follow-up. I also didn’t foresee the movie turning its monster into a hero… but crazier things have happened. It could work. All you’d need is a good story, which, unfortunately, Don’t Breathe 2 does not have.

Eight years after the events of the first film (which sets this in 2024?) the blind man (Stephen Lang) lives with 11-year-old Phoenix (Madelyn Grace), who he rescued after her home burned down. On a rare outing outside, the young girl encounters a gangster (Brendan Sexton III). He and his thugs follow her home and lay siege to the house.

Early in, there’s some not-so-subtle exposition that tells us organ trafficking has been on the rise in the area. The cooler we see in the truck that holds the thugs (played by Adam Young, Bobby Schofield, Rocci Williams, Christian Zagi, and Diaana Babnicova) basically confirms they're connected. If this makes you question the film’s quality, hold on. That tie isn’t all it seems and there are much bigger issues to worry about.

In what is either an attempt to make us cheer for someone we previously feared or a demonstration that taking care of Phoenix - essentially the replacement daughter he was asking for - has softened him up, the blind man has changed in significant ways. Not physically mind you. This movie often feels like it’s the villains from Green Room going up against a slightly mellowed-out Jason Voorhees. When the blind man tears into someone, it gets way violent and gory, practically a necessity when every villain is as cartoonish as these thugs. On the upside, seeing tiny Madelyn Grace do her best to evade the intruders is tense. Seeing her protected without any remorse is satisfying.

And then, the film leaves the house and degenerates into absurdity. Skilled as he may be the blind man is still blind. We believed him tracking down and kidnapping that girl in 2016 but only because it happened off-screen. In this movie, he basically turns into Daredevil, only inconvenience by his blindness for brief seconds before he proceeds to turn his opponents into deli meat. What goes on in this film is straight-up impossible. I’d have a hard enough time believing a normal person - military training or not - pulling these moves. With their eyes closed? No way. And the bad guys get in on that bandwagon too. Their plan makes NO SENSE, which does make the film tonally consistent and therefore watchable in a disposable way… but come on.

Don’t Breathe 2 is a major step down from the moral ambiguity and uncertainty of the first. This is a joke by comparison, with over-the-top villains whose motivations are unbelievable, and a final act filled with as much blood as questions it doesn’t answer. Stephen Lang might be convincing in the role, he may be an imposing presence, but the humanity they give him is wasted. If you are curious nonetheless, stick around for the end credits. There’s a scene mid-way you won’t want to miss. (September 19, 2021)

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Don't Breathe 2 (2021) - Review/Summary (with Spoilers) | Don't Breathe 2 improves on the original while revisiting certain scenarios The Blind Man put people through in the first film. | https://tinyurl.com/yz58kvnp

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Posiblemente la mejor y más arriesgada serie de televisión del momento escrita por Fede Álvarez, Aidan Fitzegarld, Noah Gardner, Nick Cuse y Rodo Sayagues, basada en la serie original francesa de Timothée Hochet para Canal+ Francia. 9 Episodios de 15 a 20 minutos que se ven de un tirón, y que te hará volar la cabeza con sus argumentos y con los actores que prestan sus voces. Imprescindible para todo amante del fantástico y para futuros guionistas. Calls es brillante. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 No dejéis de verla. #calls #tvshows #appletv #fedealvarez #rodosayagues #aidanfitzgerald #noahgardner #nickcuse #timothéehochet https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK4b8UDwu_/?igshid=8p7hj1bwjoi3

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F*cking Creepy !!! DON'T BREATHE (2016) Directed by Fede Alvarez Written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues Produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert & Fede Alvarez Soundtrack by Roque Baños #movie #film #cinema #art #horror #horrormovie #dontbreathe #director #fedealvarez #screenplay #screenwriter #scenario #rodosayagues #samraimi #producer #actor #actors #janelevy #dylanminnette #danielzovatto #stephenlang #creepy (à Pau, France)

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#MOVIEREVIEW : Don't Breathe II Directed by #RodoSayagues w/ #StephenLang #BrendanSexton #MadelynGraceIII & more.... @C_V_R_TheBard #SCORE: 4/5 #horror #film http://ow.ly/5bmn50FROPd

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Don’t Breathe (2016)

Don’t Breathe makes good use of its simple premise. It’s a cat-and-mouse story that frequently changes who's on top and who you’re cheering for. There's suspense in droves and a shocking last act that might be too much for some, but I say works.

Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex (Dylan Minnette), and Money (Daniel Zovatto) make their living breaking into houses in Detroit. The job to end all jobs is the home of a blind man (Stephen Lang) which is rumored to hold thousands in cash. Once inside, the thieves discover the blind man isn't nearly as helpless as he seems.

There are really only four characters in the film. On one side, there’s Money, who you don’t like at all, Alex, who you sympathize with a bit (but he’s still a thief so not that much), and Rocky, who is the most likable of the bunch and has a good reason for wanting out of Detroit. On the other, there’s the blind man. By being the one who’ll most likely teach Money a lesson, you like him the most - at least initially. I have mixed emotions about the thieves. In theory, they could be made more sympathetic but maybe your initial ire towards them is intentional. I suspect you’re supposed to rub your hands in anticipation as they find out that this easy mark is anything but.

The two camps are well matched, which is crucial to make you wonder who will come out on top. The blind man is well-prepared to deal with the invaders thanks to his military training and the added adrenaline that comes from catching them trespassing. He knows the layout of the house, which is another advantage, but he’s blind, and there’s only one of him. Other factors complicate the equation, such as the burglars having phones - it means they can communicate without speaking - and a way to bypass the security system. There’s another reason why the police don’t get involved, however. It’s the big reveal that ratchets up the tension more than anything else.

As it turns out, the old man is holding a young woman in his basement for icky purposes. Any conflicting emotions you might’ve had by this time are also gone because Money’s very dead. This twist by director Fede Álvarez, who co-writes with Rodo Sayagues, makes the movie much more simple can it could’ve been. There might’ve been a discussion about how much force is too much force when dealing with home invaders. Instead, the bad guys have made the mistake of wandering into a monster’s lair. Nothing wrong with that choice.

Part of what makes Don't Breathe so tense is the way Fede Álvarez shows us the house, highlighting items that will come into play later. Some of them - like a gun the blind man hides under his bed - are unnecessarily shown ahead of time. Mostly, you see a possible exit, a tool, door, lock, or weapon and go “oh, what does that mean?” At a critical point, it’ll come up again for a nice, satisfying payoff. Don’t Breathe explores many fears. Its one location evokes claustrophobia, several scenes prove why we should be afraid of the dark, and there’s a particularly intense scene with Rocky in the basement. Like the blind man says: “There is nothing a man cannot do once he accepts the fact that there is no God.” That's a chilling thought.

Don’t Breathe is a muscly home invasion thriller/horror that sort of works as a straightforward adaptation, and an inventive reversal. Stephen Lang is terrific in the film, its lean story is memorable, and the consistent levels of stress/unnerve make it fun - even when it gets shockingly intense. I have no idea how they’re going to follow it up with a sequel but I’m excited. (September 18, 2021)

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Don't Breathe (2016) - Review/Summary (with Spoilers) | Don't Breathe can be added to the list of movies where the would-be villain has a complicated backstory that doesn't excuse his crimes but allows you to understand their twisted logic. | https://tinyurl.com/ygu3svuo

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