Excellent, smart action film.

Amateur movie with Big budget

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

First off let me say, Kaw isn't for everyone. Some might get sick waiting for the action to really start up and once you've watched an hour of the flick the birds can no longer hold your interest that well. But the main thing that separates this flick from the other Sci Fi original movies is the creepy atmosphere and superb acting.As always, the creature effects aren't to grand and the writing is quite dry, but B-Movie lovers will see Kaw as a gem. I'd say it's renting material. But definitely not worth 13 bucks.All in all the film definitely shouldn't be rented in hopes of watching a good remake of Hitchcock's "The Birds". But when there's nothing else to do on Saturday afternoon, Kaw is a great movie. 5/10

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.

So it's a bit of a rip-off of Hitchcock's "The Birds." That's the first thing that comes to mind to anyone who has watched both movies. And, yes, Hitchcock was better at building suspense in that classic than Sheldon Wilson is in this one. I wouldn't argue either point. However, I still found "Kaw" to be somewhat interesting, and even if the plot was largely unoriginal it had enough twists in it to make it worth watching - including an explanation for the violent behaviour of the ravens, which is something that Hitchcock's movie didn't try - whether offering an explanation is better than just leaving everything as a mystery is, I suppose, a matter of individual taste.I wasn't really familiar with anyone in the cast, with the exception of Stephen McHattie, who I recently saw in "Pontypool." I thought his performance here as the bus driver Clyde was better than his work in "Pontypool." The action here starts pretty quickly; there's not a lot of time spent on introductory material or character development, which was good for this kind of movie. There were some problems with the plot revolving largely around the portrayal of the Old Order Mennonites, who didn't seem authentic to me, although the closed nature of the community was an important and well used plot point. (One might ask where the "community" is since only one Mennonite family is shown.) This isn't as graphic as some horror movies might be, so if that's what you're looking for in this kind of movie, this won't satisfy. Personally, I found it a fairly enjoyable watch. 7/10

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.