Songbird never quite achieves what it sets out to accomplish, but it certainly deserves a tip of the hat for trying to make a movie about a universally trying time. And while his fantastically ridiculous character might be right at home in a Coen brothers or superhero movie (both of which are in his wheelhouse), he feels out of place in this film, which is attempting to focus on the humanity of those struggling with loneliness and human connection. Sometimes, they seem at cross-purposes with his own needs. Tasked with getting the infected into the Q-Zone, he stabs the healthy from time to time for reasons that are unclear. As the sleazy head of the Department of Sanitation, his power has run amok in a way that doesn't make sense. Where it's most noticeable is with Peter Stormare, an actor who's known for playing some pretty over-the-top bad guys. But the disjointed filming seems to have translated into performances that don't quite fit together. And it's all melodrama, all the time: The musical score gets a 5 out of 5 violins. The reliance on tight, handheld camera work is reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project. Songbird is a 2020 American science fiction thriller film based on the COVID-19 pandemic directed by Adam Mason, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon. Songbird takes leaps in logic that are impossible to get past. But just like the quarantine-staple Zoom meeting, things sometimes get lost in the static. Shot on iPhones and laptops, it truly is a feat. Certainly, recognition is due for managing to make a movie while respecting quarantine restrictions: This is guerilla filmmaking with an exclamation mark.
Technically, this qualifies as a "thrill ride" - as in, it has unpleasant ups and downs, there's jerky camera work that leaves you queasy, and it goes nowhere in a hurry. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly An aspirational character drinks beer, and unlikable characters smoke cigarettes. During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara. Everyone is in peril: Expect guns, stabbings, strangling, shootings, exposure to the deadly virus. Nico is also shown showering, though no sensitive body parts are actually exposed. Another character ( Alexandria Daddario) is an aspiring singer who's trying to put an end to a #MeToo-type sexual situation as part of her storyline, she wears skimpy lingerie that exposes her rear. The central story involves a romance between immune courier Nico ( KJ Apa) and Latinx artist Sara ( Sofia Carson). In the film, a militaristic government response has created a dystopian Los Angeles where people are ordered to stay indoors or face dire consequences. Parents need to know that Songbird is an ensemble drama/thriller about a pandemic that was made during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine.
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