The Box is a somewhat unknown movie that was released in 2009. Its plot literally comes right out of an old episode of “The Twilight Zone”. The Box is a suspenseful story of Norma(Cameron Diaz) & Arthur Lewis who receive a mysterious wooden box that has an ominous red button on top. The Box has a note attached to it saying to wait for Mr. Steward, who comes later that day and tells them the deal.

If the couple pushes the red button they receive one million dollars and a stranger will die. If they don’t push the button they get one-hundred dollars and no one will die. Norma after hours of deliberation suddenly pushes the button. I don’t want to give away what happens next but it is something that you will never see coming.

The Box is an interesting albeit kind of weird take on how people always put their own well-being before others.I thought the movie could have been much better. It failed to produce a suspenseful atmosphere as the movie went along its course.

Also about one fourth into the movie it stopped making sense. People start having random nose bleeds and start following Norma and Arthur around. Apparently Mr. Steward also owns the government and is putting the human race through a test of morality.

Ultimately this movie fails to be suspenseful but proved interesting if you look at it as a commentary on human nature. The movie wasn’t what I was expecting when I read the Netflix summmary, it could have been a lot better but then it could have been worse. I am not sure what to say other than you will either find the story insanely stupid or somewhat interesting depending on how you read into it.

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