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Don't Breathe 2
2021 98 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Thriller, Horror
Director: Rodo Sayagues
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Description
The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save her.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$32.71M
Worldwide:
$53.79M
Starring
Stephen Lang
Actor
Madelyn Grace
Actor
Brendan Sexton III
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Don't Breathe 2 is a polarizing shift from the original film, moving away from suspenseful home-invasion horror toward a more conventional, action-heavy thriller. While many viewers appreciate Stephen Lang's powerful performance and the film's visceral combat sequences, critics and fans remain divided over the moral pivot of the lead character and the move away from the original's atmospheric tension.
| Acting | Stephen Lang delivers a compelling and charismatic performance that anchors the film despite the shift in his character's morality. | |
| action | The film features high-intensity, visceral combat and inventive, ultraviolent action sequences. | |
| Pacing | The film maintains a tight, efficient runtime that keeps the narrative moving quickly without unnecessary filler. | |
| Screenplay | The story's shift in tone from suspenseful horror to generic action, combined with the jarring recontextualization of the protagonist, alienates those who preferred the original's atmosphere. | |
| Screenplay | The script is criticized for being predictable and relying on far-fetched plot twists that struggle to maintain internal logic. | |
| Theme | The film's attempt to transform the antagonist from the first movie into a sympathetic anti-hero lacks depth and undermines the moral nuance that defined the original. |