ChanFamous
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Sharkflei
Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
Tyreece Hulme
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
girvsjoint
Any film made with rampaging birds is bound to be immediately compared with the Alfred Hitchcock classic 'The Birds', especially if it has the hero of that film, Rod Taylor, playing a cameo role. Now this was Rod's pen ultimate movie appearance at 76, and he probably only accepted it for a laugh, but he does lend it some heavyweight clout, and is the main reason I bought it on DVD. Having said that, it's light on plot, but considering the minuscule budget compared with what Hitchcock would have had, it's quite well done, of course they had the added benefit of CGI, which of course Alfred didn't. From the extras I learnt that they had 11 trained ravens to work with, plus a couple of mechanical ones, and of course the CGI effects. Unlike 'The Birds' at least there's a reason given for the birds behavior, even if implausible, and the ending is equally anti climactic, still, as I say, anything with Rod Taylor in the cast can't be all bad, and it's better than a lot of stuff being churned out!
kylehaines96
Belated Day 25 Of My 31 Days Of Horror 2.This is a so called retelling of Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds. Yeah right. Next your telling me that The Room is a remake of Citezen Kane. Although The Room is pretty funny.The film follows a group of people whose town is being terrorized by a group of ravenous birds and one by one the core characters are killed.A short review but the characters are 1 dimensional, the effects are poor and all around the film is just not needed.Rated R For Some Gory Images.1hr 32min/92min.10 uses of the F-word.BOMB/****
abominablebro
This was a pleasantly enjoyable movie. I, like most people who saw the previews, expected it to just by a lame rip-off of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. I was so wrong, in fact, I thought this movie was actually BETTER than The Birds. I thought the title Kaw was very creative and yet subtle. Unlike in The Birds, in Kaw there was actually a reason that the birds were all there. And it made good sense scientifically. The acting was all very well performed and the plot kept getting better and more intense the further along in the film. Also there was an actor in Kaw that was in The Birds, so I thought that was a neat little fun fact about the movie. Well I thought this movie was awesome and would recommend it to horror fans, but not to bird watchers.
Woodyanders
A flock of ravens contract mad cow's disease and turn into vicious carnivorous beasts who attack the populace of a sleepy small town. A handful of folks who include the stalwart Police Chief Wayne Merkle (a solid Sean Patrick Flanery), amiable physician Doc (winningly played by Rod Taylor), and recovering alcoholic school bus driver Clyde (the excellent Stephen McHattie) do their best to survive this harrowing ordeal. Director Sheldon Wilson, working from a smart, tight script by Benjamin Sztajnkrycer, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, maintains a serious tone throughout (there's a refreshing absence of any silly humor), and effectively builds a considerable amount of suspense. The tense gradual build-up of the opening act eventually culminates in an especially harrowing and exciting last third. Moreover, the ravens are genuinely creepy, the explanation for the birds' violent behavior is both plausible and topical, the CGI effects are surprisingly decent and acceptable, and there's a handy helping of grisly gore (the mangled victims of the bird attacks look pretty nasty). Nice supporting performances by Kristin Booth as Wayne's caring wife Cynthia, John Ralston as superstitious Mennonite farmer Oskar, Michelle Duquet as friendly diner owner Betty, Ashley Newbrough as mean teen Doris, Gray Powell as eager deputy Stan, Vladimir Bondarenko as strict farmer Jacob, Megan Park as Oskar's sweet daughter Gretchen, and Wendy Lyon as perky police dispatcher Luanne. Both John Tarver's polished cinematography and Steven London's shuddery score are up to speed. An enjoyable fright feature.
