![]() ![]() As Paulson put it, "I think the goal is to make it somewhat believable that we had you know, a lifetime of sisterhood, which we don't and we didn't, but we had really bonded from that last 'picture,' as they used to call it in olden times. Though they didn't have that deep history with one another, their instant connection really showed on the screen. ![]() ![]() It is a story that weaves its concept with its horror, developing. In eschewing any sci-fi elements, Julia’s Eyes grounds its horror in humanity. Netflixs new post-apocalyptic horror film 'Bird Box' is the talk of the internet. Another theory involves mental health and societys often negative portrayal of people experiencing mental illness. The blindfold mechanic in Julia’s Eyes is much more organic as well. Some people see the story as a religious allegory, while others have theories involving parenting fears, racism, and social media. Its 90 score on Rotten Tomatoes is leagues ahead of Bird Box’s 63. Bird Box Barcelona Boasts an Ensemble Cast. Close your eyes and imagine the basso sound of voiceover icon Don LaFontaine intoning, In a world gone mad and that is pretty much where Bird Box begins. Though they'd only worked together for the first time just recently, Bullock said, "It just felt like there was a shorthand that was there by the time that we met for the first time." Paulson said that the challenge of that relationship was making it seem like the two women had spent a lifetime together before the cameras started rolling. In terms of reception, Julia’s Eyes has Bird Box beat. Sandra Bullock's Eyes Are Her Own Worst Enemy in the Horrifying Bird Box Trailer It's out on Netflix on December 21. People who have been affected by the entity undergo a distinct eye colour change that makes their eyes appear swirly and metallic. According to People, Bier told Bullock, "It has to be someone who you will miss terribly and you can see in a very short time that you're sisters." When Bier later called up Bullock and suggested Paulson, Bullock replied that was exactly who she had in mind as well. The characters in the film keep their eyes covered in order to avoid being exposed to the entity. ![]() There’s a scene in Bird Box where two characters, Boy and Girl, are in the back garden. That doesn't mean they get off scot-free, though - rather than killing themselves, they begin zealously worshiping the creatures and try to force other survivors to "look" at them and join the cause (or kill themselves, whichever).For Bullock and director Susanne Bier, the choice for who should play Bullock's sister in the film was obvious. Sandra Bullock in a scene from the thriller Bird Box. We get hints that some of the people who can look at the creatures and not commit suicide suffered from mental illness before the monsters arrived (Gary mentions that he was institutionalized). Abby Olague, 15, left, and her sister Bella Olague, 14, of Chino improvise their Bird Box pose at the Monrovia house used in filming the movie. He uncovers his eyes and sees the entities, but manages to eliminate all the attackers before killing himself. However, before long, it's revealed that Gary is one of the few human beings out there who can survive after seeing the monsters. A video posted by the YouTube star Morgan Adams titled 24 Hour Bird Box Challenge, in which Adams and a friend spend a whole day blindfolded when they are outdoors has had more than 1.7. Tom distracts the assailants so Malorie and the children can flee. Sweet-natured Olympia (Danielle Macdonald) opens the door for him without consulting anyone else, and at first, it seems like Gary will be a fine addition to the crew (despite Douglas's very loud objections). Gary, played by Bohemian Rhapsody's Tom Hollander, arrives at the sprawling home where Malorie and the rest of the survivors are staying, banging at the door and begging to be let in. Directed by Susanne Bier and based on the novel by Josh Malerman, Bird Box switches between two time periods: the immediate aftermath of the outbreak, and Malorie's fight for survival, and her efforts five years later to get herself and the kids safely down the river to a promised sanctuary. The only way Malorie and her fellow survivors are able to escape its influence is by making their way through the world blindfolded.īut then a surprising new threat emerges: homicidal people who are driven crazy by the creatures, but who somehow avoid those pesky suicidal urges. In Netflix's official summary of the film, the monster is referred to as "a mysterious force" that "decimates the world's population." The so-called entity does so by making whoever lays eyes on it commit suicide pretty much instantaneously in the most graphic way they can manage (caving their head in on the corner of a desk, walking in front of a dump truck, lighting themselves on fire, etc.). ![]()
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