Movie

War of the Birds

1990 · 68 min

A shadowed, storybook forest fable where cute birds face real menace, softened by jazzy charm and earnest warmth.

Overview: Fagin is the bad bird of an otherwise idyllic forest. He assaults the nest of two wrens and destroys all their eggs except one that, when hatched, is adopted by an owl (patterned on W. C. Fields). A counter-offensive against Fagin is launched with help enlisted from a seagull named Armstrong, two nice mice and a sparrow. There is romance, too, and a jazzy score goes with this animated ornithology extravaganza.
How it feels: Dark, warm, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, found family, revenge, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
found family
revenge
survival
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none