Suspense is not inherently tied to repeated nerve-racking action, not for me at least. It is about the state of mind the characters would be in, that you would be in, if in their place. Since state of mind is so important in thrillers, having characters make often repeated stupid/questionable decisions can completely ruin the suspense. I was pleasantly surprised to find there were not many notable instances of stupid decision making from the main characters, minus perhaps the believability of this whole situation having been an accident that the villain somehow thought would be credible as long as he had an alibi.
Review of Burning Bright
Burning Bright
(2010)
Decent thriller worthy of a rewatch with friends
9 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers