tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post854422876631512056..comments2024-02-02T16:14:56.011-06:00Comments on Kirkham A Movie A Day: Don't BreatheRichard Kirkhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post-28045594780412780402016-09-01T10:54:13.580-05:002016-09-01T10:54:13.580-05:00When the Blind Man speaks he is more humanized, bu...When the Blind Man speaks he is more humanized, but that was my concern. He becomes more sympathetic and that undermines the horror of the premise. He is still nuts, but there is a method to his madness and as a result, the a-holes trying to rip him off are even less appealing. Sometimes they tried to do the right thing, like helping Cindy, but often they just continue to make reprehensible choices. Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post-82091562248907155912016-08-29T22:27:48.400-05:002016-08-29T22:27:48.400-05:00I agree quite wholeheartedly with this review. Cre...I agree quite wholeheartedly with this review. Creating unlikable/one-note protagonists is often a good choice when they function solely as sheep to be slaughtered in creative or fun ways, which was where the Final Destination movies succeeded some of the time. By the end of this movie however, I was rooting for the remaining jagoff kids to be brutally murdered by their somewhat more morally grey aggressor. Sure, the twists really want to make you believe that he's the bad guy. But I could never get past the feeling that he had more redeeming qualities than the other characters in the movie, simply because among the three of them, they basically had none. I'm more conflicted when it comes to hearing The Blind Man's voice; on the one hand, it's very humanizing, made him less of a terrifying presence on-screen, and may even be part of the reason why I ended up rooting for him more than the kids. On the other hand, I simply liked the sound of him! Maybe less talking and more angry old man sounds/heavy breathing/grunts would've done him good.cpamelin17https://www.blogger.com/profile/09933038277509264952noreply@blogger.com