It only took me two years but I FINALLY watched the Netflix hit movie “Bird Box” starring Sandra Bullock. I really enjoyed this thriller with only one criticism. While Sandra experienced numerous harrowing physical challenges throughout the film, why was her face make-up so spot on and red carpet perfect at all times? It’s damn near the end of the world and Sandra Bullock’s face looks camera ready for a visit to “The Today Show.”
But never mind that. For those who haven’t seen “Bird Box, the film is about a mysterious wave in the air that if people open their eyes and see it, they immediately kill themselves, often taking other people with them. The big warning is you need to avoid looking, even slightly glancing at this mysterious effect or the pandemic will end your life. You shield your eyes by wearing a blindfold. However, some people balk at wearing the blindfold. They refuse to cover up, even if that means their death.
Hmm. Covering up to protect oneself and others. Where have I heard this lately?
Yes, I found this to be maybe not irony but at least relatable circumstances to today’s back and forth on whether people should mask-up to protect themselves and others from the Coronavirus.
There was more to “Bird Box”; lots of strange voices in the air, havoc and paranoid hatred between characters and senseless self-destruction. At every turn of this story I kept relating matters to what we’re experiencing today with the pandemic. When “Bird Box” ended I took a few deep breaths and wished better for our current situation with the Coronavirus.
OTHER SHOWS- During my weekend I caught some other good shows. The four part series “Challenger: The Final Flight” shares chilling stories from rocket tech people who tried to prevent the 1986 space shuttle disaster from happening. This was another offering from Netflix.
One more from Netflix was “The Social Dilemma” which delved into the ‘Big Brother-like’ tracking social media does on all of us. What made this 90 minute documentary so good is the experts sharing well-heeled cautions on screen were former high level tech people from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and other services.
Finally, HBO has a new special “Wildcard: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth.” This story covers New York radio sports talk show host Craig Carton. He has a wild story to share and you don’t have to be in radio to be entertained by Carton’s saga.
Next Blog- A new round of “Have You Ever.”