Birds attack

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2016)

Hickcock delivers an arousing picture about the end of the world where planes are crashing, ships are sinking, cars piling up from an unlikely source birds. As silly as it may sound they are a deadly force grouped together, watchful and flying over cities waiting to swarm at unsuspecting victims.
Alfred Hitchcock builds tension like Melanie noticing the birds gathered on the school playground, one flaps a wing, she rushed into the school house, the kids are evacuated and run for their lives as the attack commences. So full of energy, brutality and frightening imagery. The music rising like a volcanic until it erupts the screams out of the audience.
The characters are likable, fleshed out with history and flaws. Annie having a past with Mitch and Melanie wanting a mother only to find it in Mitch's while she finds a daughter. Rich characterization kept you interested and cheering for humanity to be the victors.
Another interesting aspect is we never find out an over bloated motive or reason they might be attacking. Stubtle hints like the love birds, evolutionary or him an factors are suggested.
The birds is an unusual film and you'll never find another like it.