Well done Apocalypse with a gimmick

Rating: 7/10 (6 January 2019)

Whilst the central threat is vague and unexplained, the characters in this react fairly realistically to it - some want to help others, some are just scared, and some are only concerned with their own survival. The film nicely charts the survivors development of strategies to cope with the situation, and adds in a nice curve ball with the idea of "collaborators". The idea of birds warning of the danger gives the film its name. Sandra Bullock is excellent, as are the other performances. The film is tautly played switching between the present and the backstory, maintaining tension in each storyline.