Research and Analyze a Movie. Analysis of the Bird Box Movie

Bird Box Movie
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Analysis of the Bird Box Movie
One of the most intriguing and scary movies of all time, is Netflix’s Bird Box written by Josh Malerman (Lee, 2019). This is a post-apocalyptic horror film revolving around Malorie (Sandra Bullock) who finds herself in the middle of an apocalyptic attack. The attackers, unknown, affect those who look at them in plain sight, although they are invisible up to a point they approach the victim (Prior, 2019). Once the victim sees the ‘beings' they are coerced into committing suicide, as seen with Malorie's sister and others soon after visiting the hospital for Malorie's pregnancy check-up, eventually causing a mass murder of the human race. Malerman has managed to capture the viewers’ attention at the very first scene where Malorie is seen talking to some individuals who are not revealed. However, their identity is shown a few minutes into the film. Malorie appears harsh and commanding, saying words like, "….if you take your blindfolds off I will hurt you…", only for the viewer to realise that she is talking to two little kids who are barely six years of age (Brody, 2019).
Malorie appears quite a fierce mother to children she has not even named, calling them Boy (Julian Edwards) and Girl (Vivien Lyra Blair). To the viewers, this is rather disturbing because it does not indicate a connection between the mother and the kids. In the course of the film, Malorie is informed of a haven where she can escape to, but she has to travel via the river for a few days to reach the location. Additionally, she is not supposed to take her blindfold off during her navigation along this river, and she is also not to bring any children because, according to her rescuer, they rarely make it through the rapids (Lee, 2019). They also cannot keep their blindfolds on long enough. It is here that viewers are brought to the understanding of why Malorie appeared to be harsh to her kids initially. Notably, Malorie also has a box full of birds which act as a warning when the ‘beings' are close by since one is not supposed to look in plain sight. Eventually, she manages to make it through to the haven which surprisingly, is a school for the blind. This paper will analyze Bird Box, closely looking at the language, narrative, sound, and editing of the film. A conclusion will then be provided at the end.
The Language of the Film
It is obvious from the start of Bird Box that it is not a film meant for children. Malorie (Sandra Bullock) uses harsh and sometimes vulgar language when addressing her children or those around her. There is also name-calling such as ‘simpleton’, ‘doofusses’, ‘creep’, among others, in addition to swearing, such as ‘Oh, My God’ (Doyle, 2018). The general tone and language used are meant for adults because even if kids were to watch this particular film, they would not understand most of it or what was going on. The flashbacks to where it all started would confuse young viewers. The fact that Malorie chooses to name her children Boy and Girl is a harsh reality of mothers who are not emotionally attached to their kids (Lee, 2019). Additionally, she spe...