Monster movie day. I just watched Bird Box. The critics were mixed, but I thought it very well done. The writing and acting were very good, and the direction and photography were outstanding. There were illustrations done for the possible creature appearances, and they were interesting: having different types of faces was a good touch. But it did work better to keep them hidden. One scene I particularly liked was when Greg decided to risk his life to find out whether it was safe to view the creatures through cameras. (Three guesses how that went.)
The only thing that would have made it scarier is if the attack by a crazy human on the river was done entirely from Malorie's POV, seeing nothing but the shapes through the blindfold. But that's a quibble. I give this one four Godzillas out of five.
Matt Bille is a writer, historian, and naturalist living in Colorado Springs. He can be reached at mattsciwriter@protonmail.com. Website: www.mattbilleauthor.com.
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