Last week, I was scrolling through Instagram, like any usual teenager, and I came across multiple "memes" poking fun or praising the new Netflix original film Bird Box. As I kept seeing more and more posts about the movie, I decided to give it a watch.
The movie follows Mallory, played by Sandra Bullock, trying to survive the worldwide phenomenon that causes people to kill themselves if they go outside. It follows Mallory five years of her survival until she reaches safety at a school for the blind with her two children that she names "Boy" and "Girl". Mallory's determination and willpower represent her love for her two children even though it is clear she is openly afraid of showing her affection towards them, for she believes it will make them soft and they will not survive if they are soft.
Because of all the positive reviews, I have heard about Bird Box, I was confident that I would love the movie. However, I regret to say that I was not fully content with the movie. There were so many unanswered questions that drive the viewer crazy not knowing. My main problem with the movie was that it never explained why this phenomenon was happening. There were creatures, monsters, and people walking around causing people to commit suicide, but the viewer never finds out why this is happening or where these creatures came from. Another problem I have with the movie is that it never explained what all these survivors that live in the school for the blind are going to do in the future. What happens when they run out of food? What happens when they run out of room for more survivors?
Although there were a lot of question marks and problems with the movie, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I was excited to get to the end. Therefore, I would suggest this movie. Because it kept me interested, yet left me with multiple questions, I am going to rate this movie a BAD/ GOOD.
Posing these questions shows a good engagement with the film, but keep pushing! This should be an opportunity to evaluate the film, and you only get into the film with about a paragraph and a half left in the review. EVALUATE her acting, the pacing, the script, the plot holes, etc., but use the choices that these artists DID make to build your evaluation. Great title.
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