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Birds of Prey: The Review
(Apologies if I haven’t pumped out anything lately, so I’ll just leave this review here for now.)
I saw this film today in Sydney just about when I couldn’t see it back home because of the crazy virus thing that’s going on and also in preparation for my university stuff,
My breakdown of the film is as goes; its a great movie to watch honestly (and surprisingly), it’s pure popcorn fun entertainment, with a relatively simple storyline for a comic book film. It’s also the first R-rated film in the DCEU, so lots of swearing, violence and well, sex is kept to a minimum so just probably some of the skimpier outfits and sex jokes.
The plot follow Harley being dumped by the Joker after the events of Suicide Squad, which she mentions through time and time about her experiences and her relationship with him. (And no, the following is not much of a spoiler because Jared Leto does not appear in any capacity, it’s more likely a body double mixed with archive footage). After their breakup, she encounters Cassandra Cain, who’s stolen Roman Sionis/Black Mask’s diamond, which becomes the centerfold of the story and gets involved with a lotta shit.
For a film crammed with anti-heroines and villains, there’s lots of action and jokes, sometimes going over the top. Performances from Robbie to McGregor are enjoyable at its finest as they play their roles perfectly, with one psychotic and the other a sociopathic crime lord. Smolett-Bell, Perez and Basco are scene stealers, Winstead is awesome but I wish she got more screentime because out of all the female characters she gets the least and most limited. Messina plays Zsasz perfectly and he’s creepy, gives off some rape-y vibes.
Some might argue this is like Deadpool which in a matter of fact it kinda is, but Harley Quinn is her own character, also deranged and crazy, and mostly narrating the film which jumps back and forth sometimes. In a way I would call it Harley Quinn 2.0 or Harley Quinn and co, maybe to an extent Suicide Squad 1.5 since Margot Robbie is the main lead of the entire film alongside the others.
But in the end it’s enjoyable, it’s crazy fun that may be forgettable to most but the film sets up bigger things, as the character is popular and Robbie will star in the Suicide Squad sequel next year. Various Easter eggs, references, lore, plus some stuff that are blink and miss, and there’s a very quick cameo of another Squad member who appears in a photo.
Overall rating. 8/10. Great movie and aesthetics, good music, very standalone for a spin off, but will still recommend to watch Suicide Squad before seeing this. Ranked in between Aquaman and Shazam for me, as Wonder Woman is the top of my film rankings, with Man of Steel in second.
Birds of Prey: The Review
(Apologies if I haven’t pumped out anything lately, so I’ll just leave this review here for now.)
I saw this film today in Sydney just about when I couldn’t see it back home because of the crazy virus thing that’s going on and also in preparation for my university stuff,
My breakdown of the film is as goes; its a great movie to watch honestly (and surprisingly), it’s pure popcorn fun entertainment, with a relatively simple storyline for a comic book film. It’s also the first R-rated film in the DCEU, so lots of swearing, violence and well, sex is kept to a minimum so just probably some of the skimpier outfits and sex jokes.
The plot follow Harley being dumped by the Joker after the events of Suicide Squad, which she mentions through time and time about her experiences and her relationship with him. (And no, the following is not much of a spoiler because Jared Leto does not appear in any capacity, it’s more likely a body double mixed with archive footage). After their breakup, she encounters Cassandra Cain, who’s stolen Roman Sionis/Black Mask’s diamond, which becomes the centerfold of the story and gets involved with a lotta shit.
For a film crammed with anti-heroines and villains, there’s lots of action and jokes, sometimes going over the top. Performances from Robbie to McGregor are enjoyable at its finest as they play their roles perfectly, with one psychotic and the other a sociopathic crime lord. Smolett-Bell, Perez and Basco are scene stealers, Winstead is awesome but I wish she got more screentime because out of all the female characters she gets the least and most limited. Messina plays Zsasz perfectly and he’s creepy, gives off some rape-y vibes.
Some might argue this is like Deadpool which in a matter of fact it kinda is, but Harley Quinn is her own character, also deranged and crazy, and mostly narrating the film which jumps back and forth sometimes. In a way I would call it Harley Quinn 2.0 or Harley Quinn and co, maybe to an extent Suicide Squad 1.5 since Margot Robbie is the main lead of the entire film alongside the others.
But in the end it’s enjoyable, it’s crazy fun that may be forgettable to most but the film sets up bigger things, as the character is popular and Robbie will star in the Suicide Squad sequel next year. Various Easter eggs, references, lore, plus some stuff that are blink and miss, and there’s a very quick cameo of another Squad member who appears in a photo.
Overall rating. 8/10. Great movie and aesthetics, good music, very standalone for a spin off, but will still recommend to watch Suicide Squad before seeing this. Ranked in between Aquaman and Shazam for me, as Wonder Woman is the top of my film rankings, with Man of Steel in second.