Don't Breathe: The Scariest Movie of the Summer

I think my friend said it perfectly when he asked, "Who do you root for in a movie when you have three people robbing a blind man, and then the blind man tries to kill them for doing so?"  That is a pretty spot on question which outlines the main events of this movie.  Three young adults living in the slums of Detroit think they've finally found their break when they find out a blind, retired, Military Vet has hundreds of thousands of dollars after he was paid a settlement when a woman killed his daughter in an auto accident.  They assume it'll be an easy job with the whole him not seeing thing going on, but they were wrong.  Dead wrong.

Rocky, Alex, and Money (dumbest name ever) begin their mission of breaking into the Blind Man's home and find it to be pretty easy minus a few hiccups, like the vicious  dog awaiting them.  They use their expertise to put the dog to sleep and break into the home only to find the Blind man sleeping in his bed.  Money takes the job to put gas in his room to keep him sleeping and then joins the others downstairs. Little do they know it didn't work and he surprises them downstairs.  Yes he is blind, but he still has keen senses and not only attacks Money (who has a gun), but kills him with his own weapon.  This leaves Rocky to hide in the closet as the Blind Man thinks Money was the only robber.  He checks a safe which holds all the money, and also happens to be in the same closet where Rocky is hiding.  She may be freaked out, but she is still ready to take that she came here to get so watched him enter the code and takes the money after he leaves. Alex finds her and together they try to get out of the house, but are constantly held back as the Blind Man boards up ever window, every lock.  He also finds out they are there when he stumbles on the two other pairs of shoes in the kitchen. They are trapped with nowhere to go so they attempt the only route they can think of which is the basement which leads to the shed outside.  In their attempt to escape, they find they are not alone.  There is a woman stuck down there with her mouth taped and an article in her hand.  It tuns out, this is the same woman who killed his daughter.  They can't leave her down there so try to help her escape as well and almost do so, until you know who joins them in the basement and turns off the lights.  Of course this doesn't throw him off but completely altars their senses and makes it very difficult for them to maneuver, let alone escape.  They are stuck down there with a trained killer and most likely will not make it out alive, but they fight like hell to ensure they do.  The question is, will it be enough?

This movie scored high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes which is rare for a scary movie.  It was obviously filled with suspense, but not in a cheesy way. You felt bad for the man a first, but then saw how twisted he was which only got worse, that you had no choice but to root for his robbers.  The ending was one intense scene after another as it kept changing its course.  Just when you thought it was going to end on a peaceful note, another twist was thrown at you.  If you are like I was when seeing the trailer and thought the movie looked really scary but really good, you will not be disappointed.