Review of English Movie Don’t Breathe 2

Director: Rodo Sayagues

Writers: Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues

Stars: Stephen Lang, Brendan Sexton III, Madelyn Grace.

Overview : Don’t Breathe 2 chose to focus on Norman (Stephen Lang), the blind villain of the first film, as the anti-hero and his path to redemption despite his past.

Storyline: The film begins with a young girl stumbling out of a house fire, then passing out in the street. Eight years later, we learn her name is Phoenix (Madelyn Grace) and she lives with Norman ( Stephen Lang) , who kidnapped, raped and impregnated a woman all so he could have a child. Now he has that child and he keeps her locked away, all for himself. He trains her in survival techniques, home schools her and only allows her to go to town once every few months.

But their quiet life is suddenly interrupted when a group of men, led by Raylan (Brendan Sexton III), breaks into their house with the intention of kidnapping Phoenix. Raylan is involved in human organ trafficking racket .Both Norman and Phoenix fight for their lives, quickly maneuvering around the house to hide from the hands—and pistols—of the invaders. While Don’t Breathe subverted home invasion as we have seen 

 as those who broke in became victims of Norman’s own violence, Don’t Breathe 2 follows a more conventional home invasion plot wherein Norman and Pheonix are the victim. Will Norman be able to save Phoenix from the clutches of the bad gang and fulfill his mission of redemption is for the audience to watch..

Technical  Review ;The film is of two groups of bad people trying to kill each other, with a traumatized young girl in the middle watching her life violently unravel. Each and every character is nasty  even Norman except Phoenix…The action sequences and the chase sequences are shot brilliantly .

Strong performances are supported by Pedro Luque’s kinetic cinematography that captures the chaos that unfolds onscreen. The camera closely follows the action, twisting and turning as people fly out of windows, fall down stairs and chase each other through pitch black basements and hallway.

Performances: Stephen Lang as Norman is equally nasty but in a good way to save Phoenix  .Medelyn Grace’s performance as that young girl is incredible to watch. She is able to deftly move through a range of emotion, from childhood anger to horror to rage, creating a believable and sympathetic character who is trapped due to the consequences of others’ actions. She is charming and equally strong to face the villains with no trace of fear .

Final Words :Don’t Breathe 2 emulates a similar aesthetic from its predecessor and is still able to skillfully build tension as there are no good guys…It is a bad guy versus a group of bad men…Watch it for its action sequences and powerful performance by Medelyn

Rating : 3*/5*

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