Don't Breathe Review

Don't Breathe is a thriller with only 4 main characters and most of it is set in a house. Even with these limitations this movie comes off as one of the best thrillers in the recent times.

The movie starts off slowly with the plot being unravelled and the three of the main characters enter the house within the first 20 minutes of the movie. After that the movie starts to take off and keeps you at the edge of your seat for the entire remaining 70 minutes. This movie is only 90 minutes long and this was a good decision as a longer movie would have felt like a drag. The script of the movie is very good and along with really well written characters the movie gets that additional depth that it required. The movie's villain looks very frightening and at times can give you goosebumps. Most of the movie happens inside a house and you can see a lot happening in the movie. This is a true mark of a great screenplay. This is a great thriller where till the end you cannot figure out what is going to happen next. With a lot of twists and turns in the chase between the characters, this is the.edge of the seat thriller that the audiences were yearning for.

In these kind of movies it is very easy for actors to go over the top trying to enact the scenes where they are scared. That really kills a good script and the audience are left laughing out loud. This is what is really good about the movie. Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto have essayed their roles very well and this makes the scenes look very scary. However the high point is Stephen Lang, who is known for playing the villain in James Cameron's Avatar. He plays the blind villain and scares you to the fullest. Full points to the actors and the director on this one.

The director, Fred Alvarez, has earlier directed the remake of Evil Dead which is said to be one of the best movies in the horror genre. This movie will now be called one of the best in the thriller genre. This is how well it has been directed. With two trump cards in his first two movies he is sure to be one of the top directors in the horror / thriller genre.

Overall all thriller and horror fans should go and watch this movie. It is a joyride of a lifetime.

Rating - 3.5 / 5