Don’t Breathe Reviews and Ratings
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While the film manages to smartly get back on its feet, it is clear Alvarez got greedy and extended Don’t Breathe past its ideal running time. The thing is — and here is what makes Don’t Breathe the standout horror of this year — you may be holding your breath till the last.
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Suffice to say that within the first few minutes of the movie, you’ll find out why it’s called Don’t Breathe. It’s fantastic. Go watch it.
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The idea of a Hotel California-like situation – you can check in, but never check out – makes for a tense, horror-filled film. More so, since the frights are provided by a flesh-and-blood monster and not a ghost or ghoul.
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It’s a largely on-set exercise in terror and it’s played out in real time with a never ending series of challenges thrown-up for survival against all odds -so the increase in heart rate is quite palpable.
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Overall the film succeeds in offering something special and original. And, Fede Alvarez is a director to watch out for.
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Even though Don’t Breathe does fall short sometimes, it is still a great watch to see how the prey turns into the predator.
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Overall the film succeeds in offering something special and original. And, Fede Alvarez is a director to watch out for.
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Your nerves will be ridiculously frayed by the end of this terrifying movie experience. But since that’s the very goal of any horror/thriller movie, you’ll walk away satisfied, reminding yourself that it’s okay to breathe again.