Thursday, January 3, 2019

Bird Box (2018)

Director: Susanne Bier. Cast: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Tom Hollander. 124 min. Rated R. Sci-fi/Horror.

Unspecified entity causes people to commit suicide when they see it, leading to a post-apocalyptic world where they walk around blindfolded. The corollaries to the other 2018 sci-fi/horror, A Quiet Place, are undeniable: that movie had an auditory ban at its center, this one is visual. But that film was so gripping, you wised up to its discrepancies after it was over; with Bird Box, the plot doesn't make sense as you're watching it. Reason? The movie's long duration provides ample time to assess its logic (or lack thereof). Maybe it's intentionally confusing to make room for a sequel.

PS: Available on Netflix.

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