Don’t Breathe portrays itself in a way that few movies can. It manages to keep its momentum throughout the film. Each moment somehow more intense than the one before it. While the film didn’t really have much of a story, what it did have was the overshadowing presence of Norman, the blind war vet who is simply trying to keep what was his, or what he felt was his.
They way this film made you feel changed periodically. At one point you were rooting for the group of young people but as the film progressed that changed. Still, though, what you felt for Norman shifted, too. At times, as well, you won't really be sure who you want to succeed. No one in this film is perfect, they all have faults. What basically boils down to is who is the lesser evil.
This film didn’t really have much of a story but there were parts that truly surprised me. Suddenly the film throws a curve ball and you’re no longer sure how to think. The only thing you’re going to get out of this film, though, is the question of “what the hell just happened.” It throws you a couple of curve balls and you’re not going to catch all of them. But you should keep trying. This film is going to stick with you and is not one you’re going to forget anytime soon.
8 out of 10
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