How tom dies in bird box3/16/2024 ![]() The monsters, at least, are somewhat novel. Trevante Rhodes, Julian Edwards, Bullock, and Vivien Lyra Blair. A mysterious radio signal, a budding romance, anxiety about becoming a parent, a mistrustful grump, an over-trusting sweetheart, a mostly invisible, alien presence every piece of the puzzle is there. The bluntness might be less noticeable if Bird Box weren’t pulling from the same post-apocalyptic playbook that we’ve seen a million times before. Then the movie starts blaring themes and exposition, as if to assume audience is also wearing blindfolds. That lack of hand-holding could be refreshing, however it only lasts until the first flashback. ![]() But why are they running? What’s going on in the world? Though Malorie re-explains the rules to her charges (keep your blindfolds on at all costs), the audience is expected to figure out what’s going on through context clues. The film opens just as Malorie and the kids are about to embark upon their escape to a possible safe haven is a bold gambit, and one that works - at least temporarily. ![]() Bird Box director Susanne Bier on defying typical female roles and bleak endings ![]()
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