Margot Robbie fully embraces her take on Harley Quinn, playing it slightly differently from Suicide Squad but still capturing that childish, bonkers personality.
Unlike the majority of films set within the DCEU, Birds of Prey utilizes splashes of colours and clever graphics to extenuate its bonkers story elements.
There are some seriously cool-looking action sequences in this one. Director Cathy Yan has a fine time directing them and they stand out as the strongest parts of the film.
Friends of girl-powered and diverse action films with a killer soundtrack and beautifully choreographed and shot action sequences will find plenty to like here. Birds of Prey is the Deadpool of female-led superhero flicks the way Wonder Woman is the Captain America or Thor of superhero flicks.
Fortunately, for a film that is technically a sequel to the atrocious Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey is both funny and entertaining, even if it's far from flawless. Above all, it's inventive and doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it a fun ride.
The climactic battle sequence is one of the most bonkers, fun and badass sequences I’ve seen in anything ever and it's made better by a killer soundtrack.
The Bad:
In a bizarre mix of comic book movie, chick flick a Deadpool-esque comedy, Birds of Prey feels like it’s just trying to tick all the boxes and please as many different audience groups as possible instead of focusing on just telling a good story.
I like Ewan McGregor but I find it difficult to take him seriously as Sionis/Black Mask in this film. He's not very suited for the role, even if he plays him confidently. His demise is pretty funny, though. My biggest problem with Black Mask is that he is more of a joke than a real villain.
The entire first half of the film feels like one overlong piece of exposition, meaning that the main story doesn't start until way into the film.
The film introduces supporting characters The Black Canary and Huntress at a very slow pace, and then barely uses them after their introductory sequences.
Margot Robbie is so great throughout the film that the rest of the cast is mostly overshadowed and never reach their true potential. It doesn't help that characters like Huntress and Montoya are pretty one-dimensional.
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2020-10-08T09:27:48Z
THE WACPINE OF ‘BIRDS OF PREY’
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 7
CHARACTERS: 6
PRODUCTION: 9
INTRIGUE: 6
NOVELTY: 6
ENJOYMENT: 7
The Good:
Margot Robbie fully embraces her take on Harley Quinn, playing it slightly differently from Suicide Squad but still capturing that childish, bonkers personality.
Unlike the majority of films set within the DCEU, Birds of Prey utilizes splashes of colours and clever graphics to extenuate its bonkers story elements.
There are some seriously cool-looking action sequences in this one. Director Cathy Yan has a fine time directing them and they stand out as the strongest parts of the film.
Friends of girl-powered and diverse action films with a killer soundtrack and beautifully choreographed and shot action sequences will find plenty to like here. Birds of Prey is the Deadpool of female-led superhero flicks the way Wonder Woman is the Captain America or Thor of superhero flicks.
Fortunately, for a film that is technically a sequel to the atrocious Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey is both funny and entertaining, even if it's far from flawless. Above all, it's inventive and doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it a fun ride.
The climactic battle sequence is one of the most bonkers, fun and badass sequences I’ve seen in anything ever and it's made better by a killer soundtrack.
The Bad:
In a bizarre mix of comic book movie, chick flick a Deadpool-esque comedy, Birds of Prey feels like it’s just trying to tick all the boxes and please as many different audience groups as possible instead of focusing on just telling a good story.
I like Ewan McGregor but I find it difficult to take him seriously as Sionis/Black Mask in this film. He's not very suited for the role, even if he plays him confidently. His demise is pretty funny, though. My biggest problem with Black Mask is that he is more of a joke than a real villain.
The entire first half of the film feels like one overlong piece of exposition, meaning that the main story doesn't start until way into the film.
The film introduces supporting characters The Black Canary and Huntress at a very slow pace, and then barely uses them after their introductory sequences.
Margot Robbie is so great throughout the film that the rest of the cast is mostly overshadowed and never reach their true potential. It doesn't help that characters like Huntress and Montoya are pretty one-dimensional.
The Ugly:
All scenes without splashes of colour.
WACPINE RATING: 6.86 / 10 = 3.5 stars