The last such movie in the home-trap genre - if you want to call it that - was 10 Cloverfield Lane and I was reminded of it in bits and pieces.
Don't Breathe is a film that's very well-made. Except that you wonder if there's been an apocalypse as people are scarce, except for the main characters, in this film and it's too loud and violent for my liking.
I saw the movie-poster and thought that it was a horror on the lines of Lights Out or The Conjuring, which I had really enjoyed in recent times. This film, made under $10 million is a huge financial success and I'm happy for the director. For he says his story very well and has shot the film very well.
The tale is about three delinquents from the ghettos, who get trapped inside a blind man's house after breaking in, hoping to migrate to the West Coast for good. It has some great chills and thrills, and keeps you engaged throughout it's playing time of 88 minutes. The director does a fabulous job of keeping it short and sweet, and has invested in some great performances.
When you are in a film where you're occupying over 90% of screen space, your expressions and acting skills are put to some real test, in keeping the momentum going and the audiences engaged - and I think it is great scope for an artist.
And in this regard, Jane Levy, like Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane, is astounding.
Stephen Lang has a great body and plays his role very effectively. You feel for him.
19-year old Dylan Minnette is good but can improve in his tone and expressions, to sustain beyond his chocolate boy looks in the long run.
The loophole in the film was the lack of people and intelligence. We live in an era of security cameras and constant surveillance but when loud gunshots are fired and blood is all over the floor and the house, then the neighborhood, cameras and forensics should not be undermined. Especially in the United States of America, where this is based at. Maybe that's where you just need to tell yourself that it's just a movie/story and move on.
My verdict: 3.5 stars, out of 5, for the sheer story-telling.
Don't Breathe is a film that's very well-made. Except that you wonder if there's been an apocalypse as people are scarce, except for the main characters, in this film and it's too loud and violent for my liking.
I saw the movie-poster and thought that it was a horror on the lines of Lights Out or The Conjuring, which I had really enjoyed in recent times. This film, made under $10 million is a huge financial success and I'm happy for the director. For he says his story very well and has shot the film very well.
The tale is about three delinquents from the ghettos, who get trapped inside a blind man's house after breaking in, hoping to migrate to the West Coast for good. It has some great chills and thrills, and keeps you engaged throughout it's playing time of 88 minutes. The director does a fabulous job of keeping it short and sweet, and has invested in some great performances.
When you are in a film where you're occupying over 90% of screen space, your expressions and acting skills are put to some real test, in keeping the momentum going and the audiences engaged - and I think it is great scope for an artist.
And in this regard, Jane Levy, like Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane, is astounding.
Stephen Lang has a great body and plays his role very effectively. You feel for him.
19-year old Dylan Minnette is good but can improve in his tone and expressions, to sustain beyond his chocolate boy looks in the long run.
The loophole in the film was the lack of people and intelligence. We live in an era of security cameras and constant surveillance but when loud gunshots are fired and blood is all over the floor and the house, then the neighborhood, cameras and forensics should not be undermined. Especially in the United States of America, where this is based at. Maybe that's where you just need to tell yourself that it's just a movie/story and move on.
My verdict: 3.5 stars, out of 5, for the sheer story-telling.
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