dir. James Nguyen
After the lightning-in-a-bottle insanity of Birdemic was followed by the still entertaining but notably more self-aware Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, it was easy to believe that Birdemic 3 may be a little too on-the-nose for enjoyment. Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, James Nguyen’s capacity for self-awareness is strictly limited. There’s the odd flat moment in this closing instalment of the trilogy, like when someone yet again grabs a coat hanger to attack a poorly-rendered GIF of a bird. But despite that, Sea Eagle manages to be brimming with noteworthy scenes. Inexplicably, there’s even less of a plot than in the first two movies. There are lengthy sequences of our main character silently driving, silently walking slowly around a beach, silently staring at a monotonous climate change protest, even silently watching the news. One scene consists of him and his love interest dancing merrily to a bizarrely upbeat song which contains lyrics like “Conditions dire, world’s on fire” and “People are dying”. As ever, Nguyen’s attempt to warn the world about global warming is barely comprehensible through the mess of hideous visuals, jarring sound mixing, atrocious acting, and barely believable writing. One victim of the eponymous murderous birds whispers, “Forgive the birds…” upon his demise. Perhaps, one day, we will forgive the birds – but it will be harder to forgive James Nguyen.
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