Don't Breathe

Jun 14, 2024 6:44 PM

The main theme is the feeling of being trapped/imprisoned. The director shows us some beautiful images such as the windows, the bars outside the door, the prison-like shadows of the blind.This both refers to the language of children imprisoned in the house where they plan to steal, and in a broader sense, it is obvious that these young people have been operating their own chains long before.

The Detroit native spent his life sentence and went to California. Essentially an exploitation film, also includes interesting details from time to time, and in keeping with the genre, the absence of truth causes you to suspend your disbelief. However, Fede Alvarez's guidance made it easier for me to suspend my disbelief and move on. This movie would not have been complete without his excellent acting and storytelling. He progressed with these films. His use of giallo-inspired visual textures combined with red and green neon lights not only makes the film look vibrant, but also serves the thematic purpose. Its camera is very powerful and uses indoor space wisely.

It takes a long time to create and the use of sound and music is subtle and excellent. The first shot of the film is clever in itself; The camera slowly moves from above to ground level to show what is happening as the music gradually increases in volume. Stephen Lang's performance should be appreciated. His behavior was filled with a very primitive, masculine body that made him feel really scary at times.

I think this is one of the best horror/thriller movies I've seen in a long time. Obviously,Creating a character doesn't take much time. Neither side of the conflict deserves unconditional sympathy. These young men are low-level criminals, and when some details of his life and psychology are revealed, the blind man must be a person worthy of sympathy.

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I think the director deliberately left the film with a moral ambiguity where the audience doesn't really care about either side, and ultimately works within the framework.

Finally, I would like to say that it is a movie whose director I agree with more than the script.

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