As you watch and come to understand (although not fully) the mechanics of the horror that is the basis of this post apocalyptic tale you find yourself wondering what would you do in a world where your eyes are your greatest weakness? Yes, perhaps more could have been done to fill out the concepts of family, parenthood, and connecting. In many ways this film is all the more terrifying because of society's reliance on seeing the world around them. The source material 'Bird Box' written by Josh Malerman was published in 2014. Much has been said about how this is a 'blind' version of 'A Quiet Place' - it is most definitely not. For a world which has become so sight-orientated there are times when the sense of dread you feel whilst watching Bird Box is almost incapacitating.
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