Bird Box: Barcelona movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Bird Box: Barcelona

This horror movie is now available on Netflix.

RATING: TV-MA

LENGTH: 1 hour 52 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B-

IN A NUTSHELL:

After an entity of mysterious origin annihilates the world’s population, causing those who observe it to commit suicide, Sebastian and his daughter begin their own great adventure of survival in Barcelona.

The dystopian thriller was directed by David Pastor and Alex Paster. They also wrote the movie together.

On a personal note, I lived in Spain for a couple of years, so I was intrigued and wanted to see if we’d get to see the beautiful parts of Spain. Spoiler: We don’t really get to see Spain’s beauty in this movie; instead, we see trashed everyday streets.

THINGS I LIKED:

The cast does a great job and includes Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Naila Schuberth, Alejandra Howard, Lola Duenas, and more.
We get to learn a little bit more about the mysterious creatures, although we still don’t get to see them.
If you enjoy this franchise, you’ll be happy to know that the door opens just enough to offer another sequel after this one.
The protagonist struggles and we see his motivation blinds him more than his eye coverings. We also get to see some character growth.
The set designs are great.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Part of the problem with this sequel is that we already know the danger, mostly, so the tension isn’t nearly as high as what we experienced in the first movie with Sandra Bulloch.
I didn’t like any of the characters. That makes it extremely difficult to emotionally connect with anyone enough to care.
Some bad CGI moments.
I hate it when movies make religious people look like creepy wackos.
Some viewers might get confused by the jumping around in time.
There are some serious plot holes.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

This is not an appropriate movie for kids.
Profanity and many F-bombs
Lots of bloody, gory deaths.
We see a lot of people commit suicide in various ways.
Lots of dead bodies.
Lots of blood
Violence

THEMES:

Survival
Family
Trust
Faith
Redemption
Change
Protecting innocents

FUNNY LINES:

This is a serious drama.

INTERESTING LINES:

“Am I the shepherd, Anna, or am I the wolf?” – Sebastian (Mario Casas)
“You were right; grief can break you. I once thought I was chosen, but I was just broken.” – Sebastian (Mario Casas)