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Bird Box Review – Honest thoughts from a mother. The feelings of delayed attachment and failure to feel the urge to nurture is so So the day after all of the hype (and, admittedly, after reading a spoiler-laden review), I decided to watch this “spooky” movie. I had a lot of feelings while watching this. And I need to warn you, there may be spoilers ahead. And then I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. I thought about this movie the entire night. I couldn’t quite place why I thought about I watched it again a few days later. This time, I was less “afraid” of it being a scary movie. Instead, I was fully like Malorie. I feared I wouldn’t be immediately attached with my firstborn. And guess what? I wasn’t — and that’s NOT uncommon, but it is a di*ty little secret that most new moms refuse to talk about. My only immediate connection to motherhood was the urge to keep this new, tiny human, alive. I didn’t feel an overwhelming sense of love; just the need to continue to be the caretaker — to transition this new person from womb to the real world. So it was refreshing to see that portrayed on the big screen, by the main character, without any major negative connotations. Usually, when a mother is portrayed as less-than-nurturing, they are seen as ‘weak’ or ‘unfit,’ but that was not the case in Bird Box. Malorie was simply acting as many of us would (and have) in times of crisis (such as the postpartum period). Watching Malorie travel down the river blindfolded felt like a great an*logy for the postpartum and adjustment period as a new mother. As That’s how I felt after having a baby and dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety — and it’s a story I’ve heard time and initially grasp. It wasn’t just some horror flick. It was the most imaginative movie about motherhood that I’ve ever seen — without even meaning to be. If you haven’t yet had a chance to watch it, do yourself a favor and catch it on Netflix now!