A well-made, creative and tense little film

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2019)

It's rare that a simple Netflix film blows up as much as 'Bird Box' has. It is everywhere at the moment. Everyone is talking about it, memes are everywhere on social media and the consensus seems to be that it's a pretty good film. And I would agree with that. It is a pretty good film. Not earth-shattering or game-changing or possibly even that memorable. Just a very solid, well-made, extremely watchable and enjoyable little film.
The film is told in two timelines. There is the here and now where Sandra Bullock's character is trying to lead two children down a river to safety, and a flashback timeline showing the origins of the event that has taken place. Obviously, without me even having to point it out, the flashback scenes are by far the most interesting part of the story for the majority of the film. There's an amazing cast on show, every character is unique and fascinating in their own way and even though the majority of it takes place in a single house, it is never boring for one moment.
Films like 'A Quiet Place' and 'Bird Box' being huge successes in 2018 leads me to believe we will see more of this type of horror in the future. It's creative, reasonably original and fun to watch, so I say bring it on. 'Bird Box' is an excellent film, however I would advise you not to buy in too much to the hype beforehand and make your own judgements on the film. Enjoy.