POSITIVES…
The first “Don’t Breathe” challenged your perceptions of protagonists. If that’s what you are also looking for with the sequel, then you got it!
If you are expecting to see more of that brutal violence, you got that here too!
Sleek escapes and hiding places were a fun element from the first one. Still part of this movie!
Tense and thrilling. Keeps you on your toes as to what will happen next.
Solid visuals and fantastic lighting work.
Of course the real main draw is seeing a blind man being so skillfully capable of attacking people.
That blind man is once again played by the amazing Stephen Lang. That mix of physicality and emotions. Excellent.
Madelyn Grace is his co-headliner, and she is such a phenomenal talent here as the young girl. What a trooper of an actress.
Brendan Sexton III is pretty solid as the lead of the antagonists.
Gotta mention that one-take scene that was nicely done.
Kudos to Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues for managing to stretch out this premise.
NEGATIVES…
Simply does not have the novelty of the first one to fall back on anymore. Now it just feels derivative and just not as compelling.
Movie feels unnecessarily cruel and just overall unpleasant to watch. Not in an entertaining way mind you.
The majority of the characters here are just so hateable, that it can be hard to care at times.
There’s a plot point with a box that is just so stupid.
I roll my eyes at that whole “white hair” thing.
Did this movie just try and emulate Gary Oldman’s most famous line from Leon: The Professional? I shake my head at the attempt.
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