Don't Move [Movie Review]

Don't Move [Movie Review] | Remember Don't Breathe? That movie has got me gripping my seat. The first one did the magic,  the second one didn't really hit the mark. 

This one is produced by the same producer for the first one, so of course I came in with expectations. 

SYNOPSIS

Don't Move (2024) Trivia

• Starring: Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Moray Treadwell & Daniel Francis

• Director: Adam Schindler & Brian Netto
• Producer: Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi, Alex Lebovici, Christian Mercuri & Sarah Sarandos
• Production Company: Raimi Productions, ZQ Entertainment, Capstone Studios & Hammerstone Studios

• Distributed by: Netflix

• Release date: October 25, 2024

• Running time: 92 minutes

• Rating: Mature Adult

• Country: United States

• Language: English

• IMDb: 5.9 / 10
• Tomatometer: 71%
• Metascore: 54%
• Iris thanked Richard in the end as he reminded her of her tenacity and drive to live.

Iris is still grieving the death of his son, Mateo, who died during a family hike. Distraught, she returns to the site of his death, even considering ending her life.

A man named Richard approaches her as she stands on the edge of the cliff and his words and sad story of his better half passing convince her to turn back. They walk down to their cars together. Richard's car is park way too close to her car that she can't enter the car. Richard comes out from his car and stuns her, ties her up, and drives her to a remote cabin, hinting at dark intentions for the weekend.

Iris wakes up mid-journey and, using a pocket knife, frees her wrists and fights back, causing the car to crash. She escapes the vehicle, but Richard reveals he injected her with a paralyzing agent that will take full effect in minutes. 

Iris runs into the forest as the drug slowly affects her ability to move, managing to reach a river and float downstream. She washes up on an isolated property, where an elderly man, Bill, finds her while mowing his lawn. They communicate through eye blinks, and Bill hides Iris in his house, planning to call for help.

Richard arrives at Bill's door, now calling himself Andrew, and claims Iris is his wife. Bill, suspicious, says nothing about her presence and calls 911, but Andrew kills him before setting the house ablaze. Iris, partially regaining mobility, tugs a cord to alert Andrew. He pulls her from the burning house and drives away with her in Bill’s truck.

At a service station, Iris, still recovering, tries to escape but fails. They return to retrieve Andrew’s belongings, where a police officer confronts them. When the officer questions Iris, Andrew kills him and takes her to a boat dock, intending to row to his cabin. 

Will Iris bow to her fate that is now in the hands of Richard's or Andrew's or whatever his name is?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:  

• I gripped my seat too while watching this, also fighting for my life as I watched Iris fighting for hers.  
• A marvellous performance by the cast.

What I Don't Like:

• Too short. Make it longer in the sequel please. 

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I would.  

Overall: 4.7/ 5.0

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