slightly long review

Brionna 2022-04-19 09:01:27

Due to various reasons...of course the main reason is the delay...My Beijing Film Festival started today, and this is also my first film at the Beijing Film Festival. I have to say that watching Hitchcock's film on the Dolby giant screen is How cool! Especially the scene of ten thousand birds flying together makes you want to hide! As a film, the camera language and pictures are really good, and the rhythm is also very good. The dialogue between the two protagonists when they meet for the first time not only mobilizes the ambiguous atmosphere of the two, and opens the story, but every sentence is after the metaphor. Articles, such as asking why the birds were separated, the heroine accidentally letting the birds fly, etc. Regarding the bird attacking people, it was just one bird at first, then a flock, and finally a piece. The progressive rhythm gradually pushed the audience's emotions, at least I was terrified. Regarding the ending, it seems that the ending of the filming was not the same as it is now. They drove to the town, and the town was full of corpses. Although the ending feels like the story is not finished, at least there is a trace of hope. At least they escaped from the terrible flock of birds. There is also a more touching point. The heroine said that her mother left when she was young. In the last scene of the film, the heroine lies in the arms of the hero's mother, which may mean a kind of reconciliation. I read some leftovers about the heroine and Hitchcock. The last shot of the heroine was pecked with real birds. What a great sacrifice!

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The Birds quotes

  • Melanie Daniels: Get Cathy and Lydia out of here!

  • Mitch Brenner: What about the letter you wrote me, is that a lie, too?

    Melanie Daniels: No, I wrote the letter.

    Mitch Brenner: Well what did it say?

    Melanie Daniels: It said 'Dear Mister Brenner, I think you need these lovebirds after all. They may help your personality.'

    Mitch Brenner: But you tore it up?

    Melanie Daniels: Yes.

    Mitch Brenner: Why?

    Melanie Daniels: Because it seemed stupid and foolish.

    Mitch Brenner: Like jumping into a fountain in Rome?

    Melanie Daniels: I told you what happened!

    Mitch Brenner: You don't expect me to believe that, do you?

    Melanie Daniels: Oh, I don't give a damn what you believe!

    Mitch Brenner: I'd still like to see you.

    Melanie Daniels: Why?

    Mitch Brenner: I think it might be fun.

    Melanie Daniels: Well it might have been good enough in Rome, but it's not good enough now.

    Mitch Brenner: It is for me.

    Melanie Daniels: Well not for me!

    Mitch Brenner: What do you want?

    Melanie Daniels: I thought you knew! I want to go through life jumping into fountains naked, good night!