Not your usual "Birds"

Rating: 5/10 (1 January 2005)

I just saw Alfred Hitchcocks's "The Birds" last night and it surprised me. For a movie about birds attacking a small California town, it was very suspenseful. Hitchcock handled the scenes very well, and the script was well written. I have to say though that the special effects were rather cheap, but I am sure back in 1963 they were state of the art. I thought that the scene where all of the birds attack the Brenners and Ms. Daniels was very creepy. However, I found that the ending was considerably disappointing, but other than that I cannot complain at all. It isn't up to todays standards of horror, but i found it quite enjoyable, so if you're looking for a good thriller, "The Birds" is definitely worth a look.