Nick Caldwell, Junior
This movie is flying high, pun intended. Bird Box has become Netflix’s biggest hit to this day, January 9th, 2019. With 45 million views in the first week, some may credit famous actress Sandra Bullock, starring in movies such as The Blind Side, The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, and more. Sarah Paulson, another main feature, also stars in American Horror Story, Oceans 8, and more.
According to TheGuardian.Com, “The Sandra Bullock-starring horror movie has left critics cold but since its release, it’s become a magnet for memes and racked up the platform’s best film numbers ever.” It is evident that there is some negativity towards the movie through the quote “has left critics cold,” but there was much success with young adult watchers. Memes have already been developed to relate to the story line, a favorite hobby of millenials.
Many may argue that Bird Box’s storyline is all too similar to previously released movie A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place is a set in a similar apocalyptic phase of the world, yet members must not make a sound or else death will come upon them. Comparative to Bird Box, civilians can speak and communicate, although they must not look at the outside world which causes them to be completely blinded. They often wear blindfolds to succeed in beating death.
The negative reviews towards this movie often base themselves on the ideology of “loopholes” in the storyline. Although this is an apocalyptic world, not everything can be written as desired. The positive reviews are mainly coming from the younger crowd, who seem to really appreciate the futuristic world. Either way, the 124 minute long horror film is worth watching at least once to understand the hilarious memes produced from the film.
Lee, Benjamin. “Flying High: How Bird Box Became Netflix's Biggest Hit to Date.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 7 Jan. 2019, www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/07/bird-box-sandra-bullock-netflix-memes-hit.
“12 Best Bird Box Memes.” List25, List25, 3 Jan. 2019, list25.com/12-best-bird-box-memes/.
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