Film Better than most horror movies, but that's a low bar
So, good points: This movie doesn't rely on supernatural inexplicable bullcrap. Just an old blind ex-special-forces guy who keeps his house very secure while some teens try to rob him. The horror and tension is real, they are legitimately trapped in a place with a guy who can, and wants to, kill them. There are no unexpected/meaningless jump scares - yes, there are surprise moments, but not random things popping up for no reason. It's a man who knows his way around his own house; you'd expect him to set ambushes.
There.
With that said, you still have to turn your brain off to enjoy this. Plot holes abound. Horror cliches everywhere. Why would this old guy keep everything in cash instead of putting his money in a bank? Who knows. Why keep talking when the old blind guy is shooting at you? Who knows. Ugh.
There's some other inconsistencies and plot holes as well throughout the film. If you want to enjoy it, you'll just have to keep yourself braindead enough to not notice or think about them.
Film How to blow an interesting premise
I cannot believe it. They had a fantastic premise with both heroes and antagonist being both in the right and in the wrong...
And then the turkey baster happened and it all went to crap, with a downright detestable Final Girl and an ending so boring you couldn't believe it's in the same movie as the beginning.
Fede Alvarez, after the boring gorefest that was the Evil Dead remake, is well on his way to become the most overrated director of the 2010s.
4/10.