This is a very perfect movie. Hitchcock brings all the horrors a flock of birds can bring to life: Melanie is attacked by a seagull just as she is smug; a seagull hits Annie's door; Kathy's birthday party is greeted by a flock of birds Flocks of sparrows rushed into the house from the chimney; a solitary farmer was found dead in his bedroom, with his eyes lost and the window glass showing signs of birds breaking through; an overwhelming crow gradually gathered around the school and attacked the fleeing children, Annie died in front of her house; a bird knocked down the driver who was refueling; Melanie, who was hiding in the telephone hall, felt terrified, the world was in chaos; seagulls screamed, smashed the glass, and pecked the door; curiosity killed the cat, Melanie repeated the tragedy of Anne and Father (the first two deaths were never seen by the audience, this time the audience learned that birds can kill), and was besieged by a flock of ferocious birds alone, without even the strength to open the door; The round attack finally came to an end, and the great Mitch crept through the flock of birds, pecking at his hands and pulling his trousers fiercely wherever he passed.
When the birds started attacking the house, the people in the house were looking for a place to hide, but there was nowhere to hide, their eyes were staring at the top of their heads in horror, and my ears were filled with the chirping of countless birds. Countless black birds were besieging him, and he couldn't help holding his head tightly. crazy! crazy! The world is crazy! If Hitchcock hadn't worked hard to tune the birds, the effect wouldn't have been so realistic.
In addition to the terrifying footage from the bird, Mitch's mother also contributed to the immersive experience. She panicked and ran out of the house where Faser died tragically. She lost her bag and couldn't say a word. She forgot to call for help. Mitch insisted that there was no way to escape now, so she could only stay at home, and her mother burst into tears. Mother leaned her head wearily against the wall behind her. When the bird struck, the mother stood up at once. After Kathy fell into her arms, she panicked and hugged her daughter's head to hide. The bird stopped attacking for a while, and the mother sat on the piano bench with her head lowered, so old, so weak, as if she no longer had any strength.
In contrast, in our small-budget movie "Night Club", at the end of the film, the puppy is running with a diamond in his mouth. Obviously, it is not the real puppy running, but the use of manpower. Seven people couldn't catch it, the puppy should be very fast or very nimble. Such a critical shot actually used manpower, and it ran very slowly, and the people chasing behind were also very slow to pounce on the dog, which looked very fake. Shooting without sincerity like this, I don't know if the director is fooling the audience and how to impress the audience?
I thought it was a conspiracy. is it Annie? Anne died in a bird disaster. Is that Mitch's mother? Mitch was later tortured into hysteria by the bird. Who is that? Is it Melanie, or the unknown brought by the Acacia? Is it a mysterious force? The movie stops abruptly before you find the answer.
The one who dared to blame Melaney for the disaster was a mother of two. As a mother who loves her children deeply, it is most appropriate for her to accuse her.
It is true that no superficial weakness can be taken lightly, just as the wind can break a tree branch, and a bird can indeed crash down an airplane.
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