Don’t Breathe 2 movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Don’t Breathe 2

This bloody slasher is now available exclusively in theaters. It will most definitely hit streaming at some point, but no dates have been released yet.

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 38 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

This action thriller was written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues, just like in the first Don’t Breathe. This time, however, the directing duties have switched from Alvarez to Sayagues for the sequel. The story takes place years after the first Don’t Breathe movie ends. The story is about a blind veteran who must use his military training to save a young orphan from a group of thugs who break into his home.

This movie is one of those films that critics hate on Rotten Tomatoes with a low score of 48%, while audiences are getting a kick out of it with a high score of 88%. Comment down below which side you agree with! I’d love to hear what YOU think!

THINGS I LIKED:

I absolutely loved Stephen Lang in the movie Avatar and I can’t wait for that next movie to come out! Stephen Lang is absolutely a believable retired vet with a certain set of skills needed to protect his own home, even though he’s blind.
I never saw the first home invasion movie in this franchise, but I hear that the protagonist is a villain. As a fun twist, he becomes an unexpected hero in this one.
I love it when movies include Easter eggs. In this film, you see Hernandez (played by Stephanie Arcila) wearing a baseball cap with the production company logo “Bad Hombre” on it.
I loved the last empowered line of the movie.
Young Madelyn Grace did a good job as Phoenix. She’s so young and has already had roles in Grey’s Anatomy: Season 9 and Bunk’d Check out one of the songs at Tidal Wave (From “Bunk’d”)
Keep watching after the rolling credits for a bonus scene.
Twists. I love twists.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Super slow, cheesy start.
Many scenes are visually dark, as they occur at night or in a dark house. That’s going to make it difficult to see for people who will stream this movie on small devices.
There’s not very much dialogue. What there is of it is pretty basic and sometimes hokey.
Many elements of the story are completely ridiculous.
The biggest complaint I’ve been hearing about this film is that the first movie didn’t require a sequel.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Kids really shouldn’t watch this movie.
The protagonist is blind with super creepy eyes.
Brutal, SUPER bloody, and gory violence and deaths.
Profanity, including F-bombs
People in perilous situations

THEMES:

Family
Identity
Organ harvesting
Friendship
Coming-of-age
Security and protectors

FUNNY LINES:

None. This is all serious drama and horror.

INTERESTING LINES:

“Is God bad?” – Phoenix (Madelyn Grace) “God’s fair.” – Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang)
“I don’t want to be safe. I want to be normal.” – Phoenix (Madelyn Grace)
“You’re not enough.” – Phoenix speaking to Norman