Don't bother if you value your sanity

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2005)

Alfred Hitchcock: depending on you, you will either love him or hate him with all your guts. If you like barf-causing horror and suspense to render your limbs into jelly, as well as a un-foreseeable twist, then this is your movie. It is appreciatable, no matter what. But if you are a person who appreciates movies that make you roar with laughter and recall it the next night with a smile, you will HATE this movie. It will render you to a trembling mass of nerves, and leave you fuming with outrage at the end. If you appreciate suspense, mystery, twists and a movie that will keep your eyes glued to the screen, you could not find a movie to beat The Birds. Otherwise, leave it well alone.