The Netflix horror flick Bird Box has enjoyed a record breaking opening on the streaming website and has also created a stir on social media. In other words, the reception to the post-apocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock is everything that Netflix could possibly have hoped for, for its original production. So is it worth your while? Here is what people are saying about Bird Box on social media.
“If you see it, you take your life” is the basic premise of the film. This is the story about a mother who takes a dangerous journey with her two kids, through a forest peopled with supernatural beings. Anyone who see these creatures dies.
In the movie, it is imperative to not to take off the blindfold. So obviously, this triggered a bunch of memes on social media.
The premise of the film is that everyone who sees the fantastical supernatural beings then feels compelled to commit suicide and hence everyone takes care not to set eyes on them.
The whole idea of blindfolds fascinated the tweeple, and suddenly blindfold jokes were everywhere.
The jokesters thought that popular pop artiste Sia would survive the creatures in the forest, because sometimes hair can do the job of a blindfold.
What you cannot see will not harm you, is the premise of the film. Some of the tweeple decided that this was a good idea to face life’s problems as well.
Malorie, the character played by Sandra Bullock has to row down a river to save herself and her kids. Apparently there is a lot of rowing she has to do.
Some commentators warned about the adult content of the film; described on Commonsense Media as a “Super-violent thriller has chaos, gory deaths, and swearing”.
Some commentators warned about the adult content of the film; which Commonsense Media described as a “Super-violent thriller has chaos, gory deaths, and swearing”.
Many of the good people die, leaving people feeling sad and bereft.
It’s an impactful drama; a thriller worth a lot of chills, thrills and spills. Overall, people have given it a thumbs up.
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