awesome

Rating: 10/10 (28 November 2005)

Intense buildup of suspense. A true challenge before the age of computers, special effects, and dumbed-down scripts. How they trained all those birds alone is amazing. The master's finest achievement. Visually beautiful, despite so many unforgettable, frightening images. Ed McBain, the screenwriter, gave this interview (http://www.mysterynet.com/hitchcock/mcbain.shtml) explaining his original ending. Robin Wood wrote a profound analysis in his book, Hitchcock's Films, for anyone wishing to study the movie. I think it's great that The Birds is still shown to school kids as an example of polished artwork.