Review of Don't Breathe 2 (2021) by Jluis_001 — 25 Aug 2021

A monument to irrelevance.

I don't understand how the original film spawned a sequel. I mean, I get it from the monetary aspect, but I'm quite shocked by the fact that Stephen Lang's character ended up becoming the lead. Is it that theA monument to irrelevance.

I don't understand how the original film spawned a sequel.

I mean, I get it from the monetary aspect, but I'm quite shocked by the fact that Stephen Lang's character ended up becoming the lead.

Is it that the writers and the public forgot that he was the bad guy? And that he really was a bad guy.

Don't Breathe 2 tries too eagerly to make you believe that the once criminal should now be recognized as an anti-hero.

And you know what, that element might have been more plausible if it weren't for the fact that in trying to do so, the writers sacrificed any attempt at an intelligent suspense, like in the original, for a rancid movie that mixes thriller with action, spiced up with an incredibly forced plot device.

A total disappointment. I'm not surprised though.