![]() A heavily pregnant Malorie is staying with her sister, Jessica, in her apartment. The narrative makes a jump in time, and we go back five years to a normal city. The trio put on blindfolds and begin their voyage on the river. The uncompromising nature of the orders is really rattling. They are simple to understand but difficult to follow: “Don’t open your eyes”. We see a woman, later identified as Malorie, hurriedly relaying instructions to a boy and a girl. How can we let go of an opportunity like that? So here’s an explanation of the entire movie: the plot, thematic undertones, the ending, and yes, the monsters. There were certain elements of the story which were left ambiguous and remain open to interpretation. For those who haven’t read the book, including me, the river charge proved to be an unfamiliar challenge that kept us engaged with the film. The back and forth take the legs out of the present timeline, which surely has more promise and is far more immersive. The film is unnecessarily long and needlessly treads along its formulaic past timeline, revisiting it far too often. ![]() But while its analogical partner, ‘A Quiet Place’, fashioned its intriguing premise into a unique, original, and riveting cinematic experience, ‘Bird Box’ failed the litmus test, at least in my opinion. ‘Bird Box’ forms a part of a series of experimental and successful movies released in 2018. Ring a bell? “If they hear you, you die”. So essentially, if you see them, you die. The post-apocalyptic thriller is steeped in ancient mythology and revolves around the emergence of invisible monsters, who illicit violent suicides of its spectators. ‘Bird Box’ exudes and carries Bier-trademark in an unnerving fashion. Bier is notorious for not conforming to traditional standards and methods of editing and visual style. Her notable works are the Academy Award-winning ‘In a Better World’, ‘After the Wedding’, and the TV series, ‘The Night Manager’. Based on the 2014 Josh Malerman novel of the same name, ‘Bird Box’ is helmed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier.
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