Friday, 4 October 2013

In a flap

The Birds (1963)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock this film inspired by real events and the novella of the same name stars Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren. A socialite visits a small sea side town and the town is menaced by crazed birds.

The plot of this film is nothing special and the characters themselves do not really have much depth or growth. Compared to any number of other Hitchcock films of the same era this is not his best work but it is still serviceable. As you would expect there are some nice touches from the master director and the set pieces work well without the special effects dating as much as you would expect.


4/5

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