Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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How have human beings become this dumb? Seems like in this day and age, you can't make movies that don't show and explain everything anymore. People don't even trust their own imaginations/assumptions, or people just don't have imaginations anymore. One reviewer said "If I wanted to imagine my own ending I'd just imagine the entire story!" except that he can't. You can't even use your brain to imagine an ending to a ridiculously simple movie, how can you imagine the entire story? Now, the movie itself, to me, was nothing to write home about. It's a post-apocalypse movie, post-apocalypse movies are like zombie movies, they are not to be taken seriously. They usually don't have sensible plot, they exist just for the sole purpose of entertainment (other than to make money of course), not awards season, and one viewing is enough. Just ignore the hype around this movie. Don't expect anything groundbreaking or original. Yes, some characters did do stupid things like characters in post-apocalypse/zombie/horror movies always do, but it's tolerable. If you can sit back and enjoy it for what it is, you might as well be entertained. I think if you watch it with this mindset you won't be disappointed UNLESS you are the type who want everything to be shown and explained to you all the time. In that case, no, you won't get an answer to where the young couple who ran away with the car ended up in, or whether they made it alive or not.
Started off with a great premise, but dragged on far too long for such a weak finish.
Whilst Bird Box isn't going to win any awards for originality, it packs just enough of a punch to succeed on the whole. Some people complain about the pacing being too slow. I found it just about right, with the timeline shift back and forth providing some much needed intrigue and mystery as the film develops. I have to say, this film has one of the more memorable and affecting opening sequences I've seen for some time and is played brilliantly.
The cast does a stellar job with what is ultimately a minimalist piece relying on tension building and dread, which they do admirably. A special mention has to go to Sandra Bullock who is terrific as Malorie, and Sarah Paulson who turns in an extremely brief but memorable performance that I was thinking about long after the credits had rolled.
All in all a very solid little movie without any bells and whistles. Give it a go, you might be surprised. It certainly surprised me.
The cast does a stellar job with what is ultimately a minimalist piece relying on tension building and dread, which they do admirably. A special mention has to go to Sandra Bullock who is terrific as Malorie, and Sarah Paulson who turns in an extremely brief but memorable performance that I was thinking about long after the credits had rolled.
All in all a very solid little movie without any bells and whistles. Give it a go, you might be surprised. It certainly surprised me.
The trailer felt a bit casual but the plot seemed really interesting. So I decided to give it try and I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID. This movie have perfect pace, character development, really good performances throughout with eerie atmosphere while still keeping the viewer guessing for details and attempting to fill some blanks which makes it all more interesting and engaging.
The finale felt a bit underwhelming and pushy. But overall, a really good watch and highly recommendable.
The finale felt a bit underwhelming and pushy. But overall, a really good watch and highly recommendable.
I liked it,,,
Although it certainly has it's flaws,, it's an enjoyable suspense/horror/thriller with a great cast.
Watch it if you're not squeamish
Although it certainly has it's flaws,, it's an enjoyable suspense/horror/thriller with a great cast.
Watch it if you're not squeamish
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- TriviaSandra Bullock personally asked Sarah Paulson to play her sister in the film.
- GoofsThe electrical grid appears to be intact, even though most of humanity no longer exists. Electricity can be generated without much human intervention. The Hoover Dam can operate for up to 2 years without human intervention.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Sandra Bullock/Barry Jenkins (2018)
- SoundtracksComing Down
Written by Kristin Gundred (as Kristin Welchez)
Performed by Dum Dum Girls
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records
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- Smith River, California, USA(River traveled along in movie)
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- $19,800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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