Bird Box - Movie Review

A post-apocalyptic scenario without zombies. Is that possible? Yes! And with quite an interesting result, to be honest.

Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock, offers a fresh take on the well-explored scenario of an apocalyptic event.

Not Exactly Jumpy

It wasn’t as scary as I read it would be; your heart will not race a lot, but it’s a pretty decent movie and a good time, definitely.

It might seem a little slow in the beginning, but as the story unfolds, it will most certainly catch and hold your attention until the very end.

Curious Choices

The protagonist is a very curious choice, as well as the way the story develops. Her internal growth is obvious, but also her very own individual goals.

Rather than trying to find an explanation for whatever is happening or how it might all come to be, all she wants is to reach shelter, both for herself and the children. However, she won’t look like the perfect mother who will do everything for her babies. That makes this movie truly stand out from most other takes on similar stories.

The children are, in a way, the protagonists, but a bit too shallow. They didn’t seem to elaborate on their thoughts or desires, as they do not fight back on the commands they are given or even misbehave, ever. It simply didn’t come across as realistic as it could’ve been.

Points For Creativity

What’s really great in this movie is its originality and the environment in which our deepest fears are explored.

What would you do if, suddenly, you couldn’t rely on your sight anymore, when currently the majority of us rely on our eyes for basically everything?

If you liked this movie, I would advise you to take a look at The Happening, where something invisible causes mass suicides. As Bird Box, it explores the terror of an invisible, poorly understood force that drives people to sudden suicide, turning ordinary environments into constant threats.

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