Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Don't Breathe (2016)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Fede Alvarez
Cast: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Stephen Lang
Running time: 88 minutes



Three young adults from the Detroit area, Rocky, Alex and Money, are making a living breaking into houses to steal various items that they then resell. After finding out about a blind and recluse war vet who received a court settlement after his daughter was killed in a car crash, they decide to break into the man’s house in the night to steal the money, thinking that a man who cannot see a thing will be an easy prey. They soon find out that, in the darkness, the blind man is king.

Don’t Breathe is a very effective horror film. This is not a slasher movie; it is not about killings and blood, it is about atmosphere and mood. The pace is slow and deliberate, but, from the opening scene, you know that things will go terribly wrong for the three young adults trying to steal some money.

In the story development department, I feel that the filmmakers could have done a better job giving a bit of background for all three young protagonists. By only doing it for the Rocky character, they kind of showed their hand a little too much as far as the ending goes.

Acting-wise, all of the cast members did a good job carrying the load of their respective roles.

Overall, Don’t Breathe is a solid horror movie that I highly recommend to the fans of the genre.
Rating: ««««


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