“Don’t Breathe is a master class in tension, and while its script could have been written on the back of an envelope, its editing and use of sound design is a triumph for film theorists.
“Admittedly, students of Lev Kuleshov hardly buy tickets en masse, but the simple pleasures in this film (the bad guy is right there, you idiot, run!) can be felt without much introspection.
“The first 30 minutes of Don’t Breathe aren’t too special. Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex (Daniel Zovatto) and Money (Dylan Minette) are three young burglars in Detroit.
“They are not bad people (well, Rocky and Alex aren’t – Money is a bit of a dick)…”
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