Bird Box

They've been working on this for a good while. I'm glad to finally see some progress. I would've preferred an unknown to star in it, but as long as Bullock can pull it off I'm good.

I love Bier!

I'm fully expecting most of the scenes to go fully dark. That's kind of the point of the book. If they can pull that off it would make for such an amazingly unique experience.

Or if not completely dark, maybe just keep the camera on her and the kids, so that we the viewers never see what's actually happening.

Finally...

Really waiting for this.

This movie was great! I've watched it twice already.



It's already a huge hit on Netflix.


Anybody checked it out, yet? If not, you should!

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Loved it. Few minor idiot character decision moments, but what movie doesn't have that? Great job from Bullock. IMO, this is what The Happening and A Quiet Place should have been.

Haven't seen it yet but will watch soon(ish) after getting back home tomorrow. The book was OK and I actually mentioned it in my A Quiet Place review as a more interesting alternative.

I want to see it because the trailer and premise seems cool. But the response to it overall seems not that great.

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I've mostly heard positive opinions (and majority of the complaints are about stuff that appears to be faithful to the book - too little explanation, little weak ending, etc.). Only thing that really worries me is how the concept itself translates to film.

Never heard of it until a friend just told me she watched it last night. She said it was awesome but I have no faith in her taste.

Watched this last night. While I did enjoy some aspects, I thought the flick was a bit weak by the time it was over. Several questionable choices made by multiple characters, a couple of really annoying/cliche characters, and the ending kept me from really enjoying this one.

Sandy B is always good, at least.

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Critics panned, while people on social loved it.

Seems too much of a copy of AQP for me to entertain it.

If someone is copying it's AQP because the Bird Box book was published in 2014.

I'll say it again. IMO, Bird Box did what A Quiet Place should have. At least of what I expected from AQP going in.

Bored the **** out of me.

There's some trivia for your next dinner party.

It doesn't matter to me which came first. They're as boring as each other. When's the version about smell coming?

I give up on hype. People have lost the plot.

Happens over at my joint after we eat Mexican food!

I thought this was really good, on the same level as A Quiet Place. It didn't answer all the questions I think it should have, but it captured the emotion and feelings of the characters well.