The Reel Rejects - DON'T BREATHE (2016) MOVIE REVIEW - FIRST TIME WATCHING

Episode Date: January 4, 2024

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Are you going to quiz me all movie or how's this going to go? Just this one question is all you get. Competition time. Who can hold their breath for a longer? Three, two, one. Okay, don't breathe. We're watching Don't Breathe. It's a horror movie, and I just won that competition.

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that I could read in any way, shape, or form that was even close to legible. Thank you so much to Prepper for helping us edit down this video. Are you ready to do this? I'm ready to hold my breath all film. The whole time? The whole time.

Okay. Let's do it. Uh, just travel to California and never look back. I don't think so. I mean, he's not going to find her. I don't think she's capable. No, because she's upset that he's the hero now and doesn't go to prison. I don't think she's capable.

Because he reported no good stolen. Boy, that was terrifying. Purge, purge. Purge! Wow. Sam Ramey! I should have known. known. Fetti Alvarez. I feel like his name is familiar too. Did he do an evil

dead thing or something? I also don't know that franchise. I feel like his name came up recently though. Wow. Did you breathe the whole time? Holy crap. I'm still not breathing. What a wild, wild, wild watch. First of all, before we get into the review, if you are watching this on Apple or Spotify, if you would not mind rating this, Roxie, myself, and all of us here. Five stars, baby. Yeah. If you don't mind rating us, please. we'd really appreciate it uh that was such an intense right i mean the film just really just it hit the go button like a like a roller coaster ride and just did not it's like did not let up from start to fin well at least when once we got into the house at least it just does not let up

it's like the main like stephen ling this film is relentless it's so crazy is that it does it asks of its audience members to continue guessing right like you don't know when we get upstairs and we see Stephen Lang for the first time kind of sleeping and it's like wait is this like a little old man's house that they've broken into what exactly is going on here to the point where I really like you I'm like our protagonists are definitely our antagonists like the people that we're following I can't stand them that they're doing this to him they're in the wrong and then when we when we find out what's actually in the basement it was so smart of them to have us see that lock so that the whole time in my mind I don't believe he's the good guy

but but even then I thought maybe he was trying to protect them from whatever like there was a monster in the basement and he was trying to keep it from getting out I just didn't ever this movie was always ahead of me no for sure I mean I thought there was multiple or a lot of bodies that he had done because I figured too after his daughter like I mean you can understand after something like that you just might lose it and I thought like two when when we saw the first body, which again, a cool reveal that, no, that was one of the main characters that was just nonlinear storytelling. I love that reveal too. I believe it was because we saw like the smear on the street too from when he was dragging the body. So, so that's why I just again,

like you said, the film was just ahead of us. I just figured there was multiple bodies and I just had no idea what was going on. But the reveal again then, what was going on. I know we got to be careful how we say what was really happening with the girl in there. You know, we had we saw the paper headline that she was innocent of all charges with manslaughter and then we find out what he was truly doing I'm trying to word out

I want to say this I don't agree with how he was doing it but I can understand his motivation for wanting a child after what had happened it was interesting that like I love characters that play by their own rules and have their own set of morals right

And so while he doesn't mind, you know, putting somebody tied up while he clearly, what he did to money immediately for thinking that he was being a burglar, yet he says, I'm down here and he goes to inseminate her because what he's not going to do is force himself on somebody. And it was like everybody has their own moral code. What a freaking bizarre one. That is your line. but it made for what you're talking about which is like you got your daughter taken and so his logic is obviously unbelievably flawed and disturbed

but you see what happened there you see him be like my daughter was taken I'm owed a daughter therefore this is how the universe will pay me back and the fact that he continues to say I was going to let her go after nine months I don't know if you had the same thought I did but I'm thinking this poor girl

would have been better off if they had left her to, she would have lived. Yeah, but not better off. Right, right. And obviously they didn't know that. But yes, obviously. And I don't know that he really would have.

Who's to say that that's what he would have done? He might have killed her because, you know, obviously she would have known what had happened. And she could have outed him and he clearly didn't want to get caught. Otherwise, he would have said that they took the money from him, you know, so. That's a good point. I mean, yeah, because if he would have, the girl that was the one who was not guilty of manslaughter, like, yeah. So she has the kid. He lets her go.

And then like she could have, like you said, she could have outed him. And then like, because I mean, that's your kidnapping. You held a woman against her will for nine months. So I mean, she could get. Amongst other things. Yeah, yeah, for sure. So his plan, like you said, was flawed and just misguided. So I'm very curious.

Because I was thinking that in the back of my, I'm like, if you do let her go, you're going to go to prison. Like even if you have a kid. So, but yeah, no. Unless he was planning on moving or something, you know. Yeah. What was the, my main, the only point of confusion that I really did have with this movie is that body that ends up with the, the big sword, the trimmers. I think that was money. I don't, because it didn't, like I said.

But he would have known that because he put money's body somewhere. No, he was taking, he was dragging money's body and then he started hearing noise and then. But I just would think because he had He had such awareness of where everything was the whole time If that's where he left Money's body You're right, he did have awareness of everything Especially in that house But I mean he was in an ensuing battle

With Alex, is that his name? Dylan's character He was in an ensuing battle When you're in a battle like that, especially too With his situation where he was You know Impaired With his eyes

I mean visually impaired, thank you He was impaired with his eyes Visually impaired, thank you Where he was visually impaired I mean, it's understandable in a situation like that. And the body was like within a foot or so of Alex. So it's understandably so that he might think that that was who he hit. The whole thing is understandably so, except for the fact that they do paint him as daredevil.

So if he's daredevil, you know where you put the body. But I get what you're, of course, I would have not known, but they made him into this like all knowing. Even when downstairs he turns off the lights, you saw the way he was tapping the top part. He knows every inch of his home. He knows where everything is. It's not pulling me out as, and I'm like, that's so unrealistic. It just made me question, is this another body that I'm unaware of? And maybe I'm harping on semantics because it's probably just money and I'm probably

overthinking it. But it did make me think like, wait, what is happening here? Because then there was that other moment, too, where he ends up next to a body. And I was like, is that her body that fell or what? Because of how dark it was, I think that on purpose, well, they had blurry things, bodies going around. I think they wanted us to be in the dark a little bit, figuratively. Yeah, right. I'm going to assume it was money because, again, we didn't see many other bodies in that downstairs where that woman was being held captive. So, and again, aside from, you know,

having self-defense in his home, and I mean, money really did deserve what happened to him. He was holding the gun right at the guy's head. And after they had, you know, tried robbing him. So, you know, aside from that, like, he didn't seem like, and again, aside from also, his flawed and misguided thing of what he was doing to that poor woman as well. But we didn't know that at this time. Right, right, right. I'm just, just generally speaking after the fact. I don't think he was an evil human being besides that.

In general, like, I'm going to go out and start just murdering people. So I think that was, I'm pretty sure that. Whoa, whoa. You didn't think he was evil? No, no, I said aside from what he was doing to that, to that poor girl. Like, that was, I just mean in generality. Like, I don't think he was targeted. I think he was evil.

evil comes, but he was targeted in being evil in terms of he doesn't seem like a mass murder. Yeah, that's what I mean. He's not going out like, hey, just for kicks, I'm just going to start like killing people. You know what I mean? Like he felt like he had a bad hand dealt to him in terms of his daughter. He's, hey, the world owes me. I'm owed a kid now. I'm going to take it out now on this woman who took my child, going to get a child of her. I guess I'm going to let her go now. And now these people are coming into my home. They're stealing from me. Self-defense, trespassing in my territory like I just mean like he's not like when we're asking is that money is that someone else I just don't think he's going out getting other bodies and that's someone else

I think that was money but again it's so darkly it's the with how the lighting was it was hard to tell but I'm pretty sure I agree with you that it was money but I do think also flawed logic doesn't just happen after you deal with grief right like when you're dealing with grief you become one of two things better bitter he clearly became bitter and that's what caused of this to happen, but that was a seed that was obviously already inside him. I don't think he lived this, like, beautiful, perfect life, and he was an amazing father, and never did he harm anybody. And then the day his daughter died, he was like, actually, I'm going to kidnap this girl

that got off, and I'm going to put her in my basement, and then I'm going to inseminate her and then make her have my kid and let her go. Like, I think he probably already was super duper flawed, which makes me think he already he might have been doing some form of kidnapping, torture, something. I don't, who's to say? That's not the point of this movie. But I don't think, you know, what do they say? Trauma explains behavior.

It doesn't excuse it. So I do think this, they did explain it here, but I don't think that this is like a brand new before this. He was a stand-up citizen. And to your point, too, he was an Army veteran. He had, you know, probably who knows the PTSD was going through. and he was visually impaired from being a veteran, too. So, I mean, he could have just been, like, you know,

just gone off the deep end, even before his daughter, just from that alone, I mean. Or not, I guess it's, yeah, one way or the other. But I do, I think that he was such perfect casting for this, too. Oh, the acting from Stephen Lang, and also to, I'm not sure what that actresses name. Was it, was Rocky or Roxy? It was Rocky.

Rocky, okay. But at the end, I saw it, and I recognized her name. She is so good. She is so good. She is so good. good. Oh my gosh. I think everything, your eyes are so essential, especially in a movie where there's not as much dialogue because it's called Don't Breathe, which implies not speaking. Everything was in her eyes. But also, she's maybe my least favorite character in the whole movie because, like, you did this to us, babes. You were like, I need this money. And then you had every opportunity to get saved. But you just still wanted the money. You killed your boyfriend. You killed your best friend. you wanted the money to get out of a situation that sucked but like oh my god you agreed it's crazy it's like kind of not nice that she gets to live her life now i agree with you and i disagreed with what she was

doing but it was a good thing they did show us the situation she was dealing with and also we got a little into her backstory through the dialogue and exposition so we could sympathize with her even though it was very illogical what she was doing and not smart uh and obviously it cost money and alics their lives due to her poor decision making, so... That was her little sister, not her daughter, right? I believe that was her little sister, yeah. Yeah, I mean, sister stuff pulls on my heartstrings. I was a big sis.

I would do anything for my little sister to get her out, but this doesn't, this goes past the point of anything. Like, you can't just, there's other ways, there are better ways to make money. Like, you just can't. And from the start, and I love that this movie did this, when we're stuck in the closet and they could leave, but instead she memorizes,

the code and she does the code. Then like four more times when she goes through the vent and she's like, no, no, we got to get out of here with the money. Then when she finally is, when they're finally almost at the door and he's like, you have to choose, is it the money or him getting arrested? And she chooses the money again. I think this, this movie had a lot of strong messages and it's like what matters to you the most. Because sometimes you get to prioritize things and sometimes you only get one thing. And what is it? Wow. Yeah, that was, they killed this. Yeah, no, like I said, very suspenseful, terrifying film, and again, Stephen Lang.

I mean, you already said that there wasn't a lot of exposition, but he literally had two scenes of dialogue in this entire film. He had the one where he says to Money, how many other people are there with you. And then he had that other scene with Rocky where he was just explaining, like, you know, what had happened with him. And I believe that was it, I mean, but masterful performances from all really. Well, the scene at the one scene when he has her, that's what you're talking about when he explains. Yeah, yeah, that whole scene, yeah. But also, too, for... We need a name for the scene.

Yeah, right. I like what you were saying earlier. But I will say this, for a film that's an hour in 25, 27 minutes, whatever it was, like, it felt longer than that just because of the ride we were on. You know, I completely agree with you. So funny, but I remember one time looking down to see how long it had been because I was singing to myself, I feel like I've been here for two hours. And I don't mean that as a knock on the movie. Right, right, agree, agree. I just honestly felt like I don't know how much longer I can take this.

Yes, that's how I meant it too. It's not a knock on pacing or anything. I actually thought it was pace well and it ended up like at the appropriate time as well. But I'm like, it feels so much longer than it is not in a bad way. So I totally agree with you there. This movie kind of drove me insane. Like genuinely while we are watching it, all of the predicting and all of the wondering and all of the like squeaks in the floor and buttons.

pushes and the dog being there. I felt trapped. I felt like I could not breathe. It's obviously the title for a reason in the movie, but I feel like it was a message to us. Like, I should pay more attention going in that this was going to be so effing scary.

Yeah, no, for sure. I hope this film makes people think again if they want to steal from a blind person. If you want to steal from anybody. Yeah, well, especially a blind person. Who's an army vet and has lost yourself. Yeah, because they thought this was going to be easy. What was it? You said when they were going in, you were like, they're going to think this is going to be five, ten minutes and it is

Oh, yeah, that's why they put that thing for the dog to eat and they're like, this is going be a 10 minute job and that's it, simple, easy. What did you feel about the very small amount of characters? I actually liked that. I mean, we didn't need, because it's literally 95% of the film is set in one location, which I thought was good. That added to the claustrophobia field to the film. Yeah.

So, I mean, we didn't really need more characters than we had. we had the three characters of the three thieves and then you have stephen lang's character and then you have the little sister i mean i mean i felt that was actually appropriate to have especially if you're going to be at one location like that throughout the whole film i was completely fine how did you feel about i really liked it too i did keep wondering if alex's dad was going to play a part because they had taken the keys and kind of dropped that seed and i was wondering you know is he going to notice is he going to save the day but other than that I really felt like there was a, it was a perfect amount.

And usually a movie like this, it feels really small budget if there's so few characters. But in this, it was just, it was kind of like a bottle movie. I mean, we're in the house almost the entire time. I love movies like this. I watched on this channel. I watched Hush before. Did you see that? I have not seen Hush.

Oh, it was so good also. Home Invasion movies really freak me the F out. But typically we start in the home in those movies, right? And we were trying to fend off. But in this one, we were, they were, asking us to root for people breaking into a house, at least root for them in some sense. And so that's why I feel like this was a really fresh take on a category that's already been so, so overdone in the horror space. Yeah.

Well, I mean, I was rooting for Rocky to get out of that lifestyle, especially from that one guy who's got that disgusting tattoo and just that broken down home style that she was in. But if you put as much effort into your thievery into another job, you'll probably just make a lot of money anyways. You were rooting for her? I was rooting for Alex. No, no, no, I was rooting. Well, yeah, I actually liked Alex. Like, he was like, let's not do the, like, I mean, he actually had a very, you know, sense of, like, logicality. So him I actually like.

Except he could have hit the button at any time. I know, but he, like, stop Alex. He was, he was just really drawn to Rocky and he just, that just wavered over, you know, any smart decision making he wanted to do. No to everyone out there. It's beautiful to be in love. but when it's unrequited love and she's with somebody else, you just can't put both your lives on the line.

Yeah, stay in the friend zone, just make the smart decision. Yeah. What did you think about the lighting stuff? I know that you a couple times are like, it's really dark. But it actually plays. Yeah, because he's visually impaired,

it almost gives us a view into what he can and can't see, literally. So I like it too because like when they can't see, they're in his world, literally. Like it's his house, but it's also his world. because only he, even though he can't see, like he can hear everything, but they can't see as well. So it's like, it really was.

I loved it, actually. But I was fine with it. I mean, there's a lot. There's films that have been criticized for bad lighting, like Alien versus Predator Requiem. I don't know if you've ever seen that. I haven't seen it, but I know it's got like one of the worst lighting of any films, like in movie history. Worst isn't poorly done or super dark? Both.

Both? Okay. I didn't think this was poorly done. No, no, no. It was, again, I just, for the style they were going for and then with Stephen Ling's character, I actually appreciated it personally. Yeah, there were a few times from like, what's happening? What? And then, like, as we got the reveal that his character couldn't really see, it was like, okay. Now I understand what they're going for. And then, like, the silhouette shots, it just added to the terror and the suspense, too. And there was something you said a couple of times that I was already thinking, like when characters were, not, this isn't even a lit thing, but where characters were reaching. I'm like, what's going on on the other side? My mind's playing tricks now and what's about to happen. But we did actually get reveal shots because like when they were, when they finally got out from the under the cellar, like he was always waiting on the other side because, again, it's his world. It's his domain.

He knows every place to go in that, in that home of this. What do you think about the fact that there's a don't breathe too? Oh, there is a don't breathe too. I'm only asking you that because this feels so stable. standalone, but we hear at the end of this movie that he made it and he's in the hospital. I was going to say that too. I know he's an army. How did he survive all that? I know he's built like a truck. I mean, I really enjoyed this one. So I'm curious what the storyline would be for that. I mean, because he, I mean, everything was built upon like in his home and domain. So I don't know

if I see him going after that Rocky and all that. I feel like her story is done. I don't know like what you would do for the second one. But I mean, if you guys. are interested in seeing roxy and myself react to that one i'd i'd be i'd be down for some me being a bitch jump scares i'm sorry purge it's so rude of me no no you're good um but i'm a bitch all the time it's it's all but in regards to storyline i i i mean i my only assumption is he wants to have a kid again a child i other than that i don't know where what else he would do storyline was what would you think i'm curious about it yeah Yeah, the only, the way they leave it, I don't know.

I think that it could start with Rocky being like I took this money, his hand giving herself in or whatever, but I'm not sure she's in it. I don't know. I really don't know. But you took the words on my mouth before with, if you guys want us to watch it, then like this video, comment, let us know if you want us to do Don't Breathe 2. What did you think about this movie? Were you watching it for the first time along with us?

And were you holding your breath the whole time like us? Did I steal your line? That's what I was going to ask. Nope. I feel like I, uh, it was an essential. assist and a layup. It was a dunk. Laker fan, a Celtic fan.

It was a one-two punch. It was a, who are, because I don't know, I was going to say Thelman-Louise, but we're not Thelma and Louise, it was a one and two, who are two people that, what's a buddy cop girl guy thing? Buddy cop, rigs and mertop, but that's not a guy girl. I don't know. Scully and Molder. There you, oh, that's a good one.

I like that. Let us know. Thanks so much, Rejects. You guys rock. And we'll see you maybe for don't breathe too.