The movie has very strong energy, Margot as Harley still fits perfectly and you can tell the character means a lot to her, Mary and Jurnee did amazing as Huntress and Canary despite the short stick they were given in terms of screentime. The fight scenes are well done and well choreographed and the soundtrack features a lot of strong females in the industry.
One thing I wish they'd have done is during the scenes with mercenary's coming after Harley would be if we were able to see some of the D-List villians that DC has hidden away.
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - Margot Robbie absolutely steals the show. Absolutely loved the action-packed, funny, and wacky film.
my rating system works:
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:heart:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:heart: - Bull Shit.
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The part of the fight is very childish, even if it has many deaths (hahahaha), laughs terribly with the way the film is told and until I am waiting for the version with the other characters, it would be nice to see everyone's point of view beyond allerquin.
I liked the message in the film:
- women are not dependent on men;
- sometimes the villain can be super-styling;
- yes, allerquin is a crazy stone.
Wow such a epic movie will watch it again so nice ^^
she is an icon, she is a legend and she is the moment
legitimately perfect. so so so much fun
okay so lets start by saying that i loved the movie it moved really fast there was plenty of action and adventure laughs along the way as well the characters are fun and loveable even the bad ones i highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good time
If your movie narration isn't like BOP, then I don't want it
Never in my entire life I wanted to be beaten by women this much.
This film is epic! It's fun, i love the mix of different personal motives and the disregard for moral "right and wrong", the cartoonish style of acting from margot robbie was awesome and i loved it! People said it had "forced diversity"???? and "forced feminism"??? what?? Just because a film has more women characters than men does not make is forced feminism, it just makes it a refreshing change to the usual, and i thought it was great!
Dear lord what a fun ride it was! Damn, should have seen this one in the theater while I could.
To be honest it started out incredibly weak: characters clashed with realistic looking world around them. Flashbacks for stuff that happened 2 minutes ago (Ok, 10 min ago, but still!). Predictable plot and visual gags. Timeline shift that broke the flow and took me out of the movie at least twice. Too much music etc.
BUT the more ridiculous situation got the better it all started mix together. When she fought with the power of cocaine lol I finally accepted that I'm watching Roger Rabbit (or super faithful adaption of the character one can argue) with straightforward plot - I had a blast. Characters started bounce of each other just right: jokes, dialogue, music, gags, set designs, fights all of it started to felt right.
But then it got even better when Huntress showed up. Oh, boy I wish they would make a solo movie with her. That actress just stole the movie and that's despite Harley being great in it too. They even managed to keep movie together after the mood shift Bruce. Mexican standoff was fanfuckingtastic along with the chase and that damn ending)
tl;dr Movie made surprising comeback at 40 something mark and turned out to be not just "good bad film" but legit good one.
wow i loved this! margot robbie was born to play mrs quinn
[8.4/10] Birds of Prey is made of cool. It is the epitome of over-the-top fun. It is what Suicide Squad should have been. It is the movie that Harley Quinn deserves. And it is the dayglo-colored, adrenaline-soaked, no holds barred action movie we’ve been waiting for.
It also manages to take itself just seriously enough without taking itself too seriously. There’s legitimate subtext to the script, about the warm but toxic security of associations with toxic meant, about the hardship of freeing yourself from the green or black-tinged tentacles of it, and about the invigorating feeling that comes from hard-won self-dependence and assurance, not to mention sororal support in lieu of abusive co-dependence.
And yet it’s also a movie where Harley Quinn charges her way through a police station with a glitter bomb-packed shotgun, the heroes conspire to get a teenager to defecate a diamond, and the most heartbreaking loss in the whole film comes in the form of a glorious, glutinous breakfast sandwich. As legitimate as Birds of Prey’s themes are, as effective as its few moments of straight emotion are, it is not afraid to have all the fun, which is refreshing in the oft-grimdark confines of the DCEU.
It’s also an enjoyable frenetic, tangle of different threads and characters. The hunt for a diamond isn’t the only thing that leaves this movie indebted to Snatch. The interconnected storylines, the mass of characters with their own goals and puzzle piece roles in the broader whole, and explanatory jumps back and forth (and sideways) in the timeline to show how it’s all linked carry that same, crazy crimeland energy. At the same time, there’s a touch of Kill Bill to the proceedings, between the woman scorned theming and non-linear revenge plots.
But Birds of Prey is a thing unto itself, due in no small part to the incredible performance from Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn at the center of the picture. Robbie’s appeared in two awards season films in the past six months and earned her share of nominations for them, but this easily tops both of them. Her version of Quinn is profane-to-the-core yet relatable, dangerously reckless but easy to root for, uproariously funny and subtly pathos-ridden. She’s a tat-buzzing, baddie-blasting, pigtail-sporting Bugs Bunny on wheels, and Robbie’s level of depth and charm to a character who could otherwise come off as just a cartoon is a revelation.
She’s flanked by an array of other great performers who keep the film just as well-cast and colorful. Chief among them is Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis aka Black Mask, his most scenery-chewing and terrifying role since Trainspotting. Birds of Prey unleashes McGregor’s outsized talents, making his sleazy, abusive crime boss the energetic anthesis of Quinn and the representative of all the toxicity she’s trying to flush out of her life one way or another.
Those top notch performances help hold the film together when it jumps at (nigh-literal) breakneck pace between a cadre of different stories and, more to the point, kinetic and eye-catching fight scenes. Arguably, the movie goes to that well one too many times, as it’s easy to find yourself saying, “Wait, didn’t we just do one of these?” the next time the punches and mallets and crossbow arrows fly.
And yet, the film adds such an enjoyable flair to these sequences that it’s hard to complain. Birds of Prey earns its R rating in many of these scenes, not shying away from various images of limb torsion, bone cracking, and joint smashing. Far from the risk of falling into gruesome “If it’s gory, it’s mature” pitfall, the film approaches these scenes with an air of irreverence and unreality that makes each its own colorful, kinetic romp, untethered from the dull realities of physics or anatomy.
Despite the quick cuts deployed, these set pieces slow down to show the members of the titular group, Quinn in particular, kicking ass. Rather than an undifferentiated series of thudding fisticuffs, there’s memorable fight choreography here, with flips, kicks, and jams that play as distinctive rather than the same old superhero stompfest. Flanked by a near-endless series of amusing and smile-worthy needle drops, each throwdown drips with style and joie de vivre.
That fits nicely in a film that isn’t afraid to break its own reality for the sake of the audience’s pleasure. Harley breaks the fourth wall on the regular, narrating the events and holding the viewer’s hand through some of the more knotted linkages between different pieces of the story or just depositing some of the movie’s hilarious comic asides. But director Cathy Yan also has no qualms about setting the stage with an animated introduction, breaking for a fever dream rendition of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” or capping things off with a Clown Princess of Crime-appropriate pugilistic jaunt through amusement row.
Despite the freeform insanity and deliberate sense of Quinn telling a shaggy dog (or hyena) story, writer Christina Hodson’s script is surprisingly tight. Each of the five avian avengers has a reason the villain would want them dead and why they’d want to respond in kind. The chaotic connections between them pull into focus at just the right time, and often with a funny line to seal the deal. And the shifts in tone work wonderfully, veering from heightened reality insanity to the legitimately disturbing to unexpectedly piercing pain and believable camaraderie.
In short, Birds of Prey is just a joy to watch. It boasts inventive action, style out the wazoo, and one hell of a central character. Far from reducing her to a trope, or letting the film built around her descend into the standard sturm und drang of grim cape flicks, it embraces her comprehensible chaos, and the fun but equally crazy world and players that surround her. Take a step back, Mr. J; Harley is emancipated and, god willing, plenty of heroes, villains, and ambitious-to-entertain comic book movies will follow in her red and blue footsteps.
"Luckily for me, I have all my best ideas drunk."
Loved the hyena pet named Bruce. Also Harley has a certain flair for telling a story her way.
In an age of superhero movies with a Feige-approved tone, Birds of Prey is a breath of fresh air. It swings for the fences. Is it always a home run? No, but it hits more than it misses. The action is on point and clear, with a crisp line of sight and progression. The characterization is solid, particularly with Winstead's Huntress, McGregor's Black Mask, and Robbie's Harley. Winstead owns every scene she's in, alternating between badass and endearingly awkward with so much ease she begs for more screen time. McGregor is both entertaining while being a complete dirtbag, his misogyny all too true to life but never glorified or sexualized for the audience. And Robbie does an admirable job of anchoring the film.
The film falters somewhat in rarely being as funny as it wants to be, outside of Huntress, but the tone is fun enough and the action and visuals distinctive enough to make it a blast anyway. For mostly the better, every shot feels like Cathy Yan's vision, and the entire project bleeds her, the writer's, and Robbie's passion, something too lacking in hero movies these days.
What stuck out most to me was one scene of Black Mask's cruelty. Where most films would've lingered on it, the camera gratifying as much as it condemns, Yan keeps the focus strictly on the pettiness of Mask, the reaction of his victim, and the horror of the witnesses. It doesn't linger, but it doesn't make light. It's true to life but it's not gratuitous trauma porn. It serves a purpose, and it is so rare to see in any movie. That's the feeling that makes Birds of Prey most worth seeing. For a fun time through a distinctive lens, it's more than worth your time.
Birds of Prey is like DC and Warner Brothers answer to Deadpool. It’s just as violent and off the wall. With Margot Robbie owning the Harley Quinn character. As well as owning every scene she is in.
First of all I want to say that i am new in the anime genre so maybe my opinion is not the best At the start i was doubting my choose and God i was wrong Let's start with the characters All of them have unique character traits,traits that aren't forgettable like telepathy or seeing people's dreams etc Although some of the characters didn't have much screen time like Kotori's friends although this thing didn't bothered me that much The anime doesn't have a story until the last 8 episodes although I won't say that there isn't a continuity The animation is what made the animes famous and i will not say that i didn't enjoyed it The balance between comedy and drama is very good The humour isn't a gross one which is good Sure there are some cliches like that one girl likes the boy that other girl likes but it didn't bothered me The music is very catchy especially the intro music and the people that made the soundtrack knew what they were going for because the music hits right in the heart The action that is showed in the anime makes you didn't pay attention to other things and be really invested into the story a story that is sad, humorous, dramatic and a lot of other emotions Overall i will give da capo a 9 out of ten
Sh*t indeed, but just turn off your thoughtful mind and enjoy some colorful entertainment
While Margot Robbie is solid as the erstwhile lead Harley Quinn, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and the Smollett sibling that isn't Jussie put in some decent work with what they are given, IMO there were some missteps with the casting of many of the remaining characters, as, they simply weren't believable or relatable, either as villains or heroes. And, as others have noted, by making every male character some sort of statement against "toxic" masculinity, yet allowing them to be so easily outplayed, out thought and then vanquished by their supposed victims, Birds of Prey becomes sort of a live action Road Runner cartoon. The outcome is never in doubt, thus you really don't become invested in the story.
Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying it was a "bad" movie, as, I actually did enjoy it, much as I used to enjoy the Adam West, Burt Ward version of Batman. In fact, all that was missing here was the graphics during the "fight" scenes of "BOP', "BAM", "POW", and "BOOM" to accentuate the action. No John Wick reality here. It's more like "The Real Housewives of Gotham" meets Scott Pilgrim Saves the World", which I think is the campy aesthetic the director was possibly going for. (Hmmm, I thought The Huntress looked familiar)
Like I said, I enjoyed the movie for the colorful, breezy, silly cartoon movie it is, with it's Halloween store Costume vibe, and the slapstick keystone "violence" and "mayhem" provided by Ms Robbie and crew. A fun afternoon diversion as a freebie, but, I'd of been ticked if I'd paid for it.
Its a fun movie, have a lot of energy but is short.
This movie has a lot of energy and is fun but not as funny as I hoped. Margot Robbie is great and Ewan McGregor is having fun but the rest of the cast has nothing to do. The action is really well done. The plot is ok, I dug Harley's narration. I thought the title cards for all the people's introductions and crash zooms were a little much. Overall a good movie and a much better use of Harley Quinn.
Not particularly smart, surprising or anything we haven't seen before but relentlessly fun, great diverse ensemble and finally a DC movie whose colour palette that doesn't look like the film stock was fished out of a bucket of sick.
It’s fun! Margot Robbie is great as Harley Quinn. The story is alright and Harley’s narration is fun. The action is good and pretty entertaining. It isn’t written that well though. Overall it’s a good superhero movie with a tarrintino vibe.
( 7 out of 10)
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
7 out of 10.
And just like that, they bonded together?
I still hate Red/Blue Harley. I much prefer Red/Black. That said I like her costuming MUCH better in this movie than Suicide Sqaud. Somehow between the costuming and the framing there's a LOT less "Look how sexy and skimpy Margot Robbie is dressed like a slutty Harley Quinn". I'd only seen one teaser video and I thought Harley looked stupid in her outfit. However on screen it worked a lot better than I thought it would. A lot of my biggest issues with the movie are weird shots and framing and the uninspired soundtrack. I mean I like Barracuda but I wish the score had more signature to it. Just generic pump up music and generic heartfelt music etc etc etc. The soundtrack need not be filled with covers of songs done better when they aren't slowed down RnB remixes or acoustic pop remixes. The James Brown joint (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77fRz1rybs) was okay but honestly why not go full girl power out there. Why not give me a Spice Girls cover like maybe "Viva Forever". That would be interesting and in a movie with (level of violence) a little girl getting her face sliced and then ripped off maybe some of that creative energy could be spared to the music choices. I mean I hate Ariana Grande but women love her maybe a version of "Dangerous Woman" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnyBfSXdcTQ) would have been more fun and interesting or maybe Amy Winehouse who has choice jams beyond "Rehab" such as "You Sent Me Flying" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZj2h1t0Jc) or "I Heard Love is Blind" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMM3HqKw9JA) and she has tons of club remixes for the fight scene rehash.
But there are inspired sequences in Birds of Prey like when Harley breaks into Gotham PD. It's a fun romp even if some of the physics completely break verisimilitude. The Breakup with Joker was great. Not seeing Joker was fine, and then roller derby. I liked how no one at roller derby really cared about Harley's level of violence. They just considered her weak for going back with Joker so many times. The eponymous Birds of Prey don't really have the character work that Harley has but they don't really need it.
When Huntress came on screen i didn't like her. I wasn't feeling this dark comedy take on Huntress but very soon I was flipped on that as well. Rosie Perez is still cute. Ali Wong was fine. I still don't see Ewan McGregor, man that guy's face has changed a lot. But everyone is good. The character are fun. The ones I complain about are the guys actually Zsasz was kinda odd, Black Mask is still confusing as a character. I don't know him, I don't understand why he has his mask or when he wears it. I thought it might be related to his gloves but we never really learn. Harley was mostly good. I think her best fight scene was when she had a bat though. That was some creative, interesting fighting that felt like Harley's character. It fit. I wish it was edited better with longer and/or wider shots. But uninspired fight scenes are a staples of action movies now and Harley Quinn is of no particular exception to this.
The funniest part of the movie was everyone staying to the end credits scene to get trolled. It was beautiful. The guy in front of me was literally upset "I wasted 3 minutes of my life for that". I say stay for it though just for the giggles. Birds of Prey is something the DC universe needs more of. Fun. It's dumb, there's scenes that don't make any sense. Bad guys standing around waiting to be hit but in the end.. it's just got fun. Genuine fun like Wonder Woman had genuine sincerity (as opposed to constant sarcasm). Well worth the price of admission even if it doesn't have Oracle.
For me this was one of the few really fun super hero (or in this case villain) movies of the last few years. I really liked that it's about the characters and their problems and not yet another saving of the city/world/universe. I liked Harley's overall wackyness but especially her narration and the title cards for all the characters reayll got me. Speaking of which, there were a lot of strong females and very little male gaze. The more I think about it, the more I like it.
7,5
exactly what the DCEU and the superheroe genre in general needed
Meh. Ok. Fine. Bland. Forced.
A bit like Tarantinos Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill. Of course, it is Margot Robbie who gives the whole the right atmosphere.
idk it just slaps and i kinda dig it.
I actually enjoyed Birds of Prey more than Joker.
Where the latter is a one way street, with a clear and well known destination and absolutely zero surprises on the way there, Birds of Prey is silly, with some amusing twists.
Sadly only the first half really shined, giving Robbie/Quinn plenty of opportunity to develop some details and character depth. Once when the team is united, there was no room left for any further character development for any of them.
Birds of prey
+ Margot Robbie has really fallen into the harley quinn role.
+ feels like part of a wider DC universe
+ fun
+ some really good action scenes
+ great soundtrack
+ Enjoyed ewan mcgreggor role
+ DC fan boy bias
Margot is an amazing Harley Queen but the leader can carry all, the movie turns into a teenager movie with a regular vilian, awesome and cool action shots, but at the end it leaves you empty.
A quality film, with very notable moments and a simple but effective story. However, having watched the Harley Quinn series, which is spectacular, some elements of the film seem similar, but the series approaches them in a more brilliant way. As a result, during the film, I ended up referring to the series, which addresses similar aspects in an even more captivating way.
The only thing that confused me was a scene where she breaks into the police cartel; this scene could have been more intense, with some blood, perhaps, but possibly they avoided that to keep the character in a more positive image.
This movie is a mess. However, it’s a fun mess and encapsulates perfectly the chaos and unpredictability of Harley Quinn and Gotham as a city. It took me a bit to get into this movie but once I did, I had a good time.
I think what the movie is weak at is character building - It mostly relies on the acting and the charm of the characters as they are, and that works most of the time but that’s what it ultimately misses in going beyond just an entertaining movie.
However, I want to congratulate this movie on such a strong and stylistic showcase of Harley Quinn. From the general vibe, this is great. And I had a good time once the action and the music in the second half kicked in properly.
And it empowers women too with Harley’s development in this but also how women are presented here. On the flip side, it’s also obvious that men are portrayed badly here - However, I didn’t mind it as much as, let’s say, Captain Marvel. Because this is a charming movie as it is. And men are not a group that is systematically and socially oppressed or treated inferior, so I can live with men being the bad guys here.
And, I enjoyed Black Mask. He was creepy and very threatening, with some disturbing scenes and the scene at the bar, which I found quite scary. The entire cast played their roles well in general but even then, Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor stood out.
7.5/10
The film is basically an action movie with the women protagonists fighting against men. It was entertaining, it was fun to watch, and definitely enjoyable. It's far from being without issues, however. It's actually better to watch it with no other expectations than cool fighting scenes and explosions, all made better because of the feminist message sprinkled all over the movie.
The plot itself was bland (can't really expect a super-complex plot from a superhero/villain movie). Most of the characters didn't have depth to them, and Black Mask seemed annoyingly cartoonish to me. Gotham, yet again, felt like just any other city, without any real character. The narration felt off and useless most of the time.
Still, I loved the fighting scenes, and Harley's moves reminded me a bit of playing with her in the Arkham games, which is always a plus. The violent feminity of Harley was interesting to see, and the feminist theme was present everywhere. While I don't think it was subtle (at all), it was well done in that aspect, not caricatured, and it was entertaining.
All in all, this is a movie with a lot of problems regarding characters and plot. It's also an engaging and upbeat action movie that deserves a watch.
The histrionic main character is fine, but he misuses himself and the comic gets boring at times.
It's a movie that focus' heavily on story, leaving characters and plot as superficial as possible (except Harley). I loved it for exactly that. 7/10. 3rd best DC movie to date (after Shazam and Joker).
Let's call this what it is--a Harley Quinn film that has the Birds of Prey guest star for a few scenes. For as much as I enjoy Margot Robbie's Quinn, I would have loved to see Huntress and Black Canary given much more screen time. Then again, to keep this film lean, mean, & the scope limited, you couldn't really do a huge team setup and adventure in an hour forty five. Especially when you are trying to boot out some of the Suicide Squad baggage and set up Black Mask and Zsasz as new villains. All that having been said, this will keep you entertained and illicit a few grins & giggles for it's full run time, even when there are some truly weird moments that don't seem to fit (Canary's use of her power that one time, a certain club scene, and a few others).
Great acting punctuating the silly humor… and of course Harley hubba hubba:heart_eyes:
I expected more tbh. But it’s not that bad.
Pretty fun movie, great action and visuals. I would have liked a lot more character development though. All characters felt pretty shallow.
It was better than i expected.
This is one of those movies where you can tell there was so much heart and dedication put into the first half and then everything just started feeling less and less tight and pre-meditated in the second half. I wouldn't call it rushed or lazy but just a lot less perfected - using a fitting comparison, the first half felt like a polished diamond while the second one felt very much like a rough one. Still, I had a really fun time watching it, the colours, the aesthetic, harley's narration, the jumps in time, the title cards, THE MUSIC!!!!!, and most action sequences were really really cool and entertaining. Just wished the story had been given as much thought as they did the style.
"It captures the colorfully anarchic spirit of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn."
Fantastic fight choreography! Also the best looking and best written movie theater DC movie in a long time. Harley's a little oversaturated right now with this and the streaming cartoon being out at the same time, but I hope DC can keep the momentum going.
I've seen it and liked it too.
It's a good movie... 7/10... but it's that kind of movies that just do is part well enough without becoming extraordinary at something.
In a paradoxal way it's a Harley Quinn own movie but she is not so awesome like she was on Suicide Squad a scene stealer.
I can say too that it's Balck Canary who does an impression leaving good feelings about her and wanting more from her!
This is real story life Harley. Its amazing
Here's the thing about this movie: Margot Robbie is fantastic as Harley Quinn. She is what makes the movie worth seeing, and another film devoted to her character would not be unwelcome. But as a whole, the film is scuppered by a weak script, and some misguided casting choices for some of the characters. The aesthetic is overly realistic too, so the comic book character of Harley Quinn seems a little out of place. It's not a bad film - there is fun to be had - but it fails to live up to its potential. I will watch it again, and my opinion might change, but for now, consider me disappointed.
I can see why this didn't do well. The narration in the beginning felt out of place and the birds of prey only showed up with about 15 minutes to go. The movie needed much more of the last 15 minutes throughout and a lot less of the background stories of everyone.
Cathy yan you did such a horrible job.
Terrible audio mixing, especially toward the end - they kept bumping the music volume down before every grunt or one off line, and then bumping it back up. extremely jaring.
Pretty decent fight choreography for a western movie, but it's still full of nonsense. it's clear none of the actors have any martial training.
Amazing fight environments. I'm an absolutely sucker for for fights in the rain, so that was nice. The funhouse was a great environment too, tons of movement and lights and visually interesting stuff.
I just didn't really care about the plot. I'm not incentivized to care about Harley. and none of the other character's motives are really explored.
Canary deux ex machina being super powered is a weak get out of jail free card.
The cinematography is great. all the shots are super clean, visually interesting, and not jump cutting every .0003 seconds to avoid showing me how bad everyone is at fighting. i wish i'd seen it in HDR
I don't like how it ends with Harley trying to have an empowering "I can do it moment" and then immediately biffs it and gets saved by a 12 year old, it's a really lackluster ending to her arc, but it plays Kesha's Woman like the ending was some sort of BAMF moment for her.
AND THEN AFTER SHE RECOMMITS TO EVIL TRICKY TRICKS SHE FUCKING GIVES THE MONEY BACK TO HUNTRESS???!?!
The action is pretty fun, although I felt like the film got a bit ruined towards the end with that girl power stuff. Other than fun action, I'm not sure what else I can compliment this on.
A good watch. But I expected more. Alright,
Well it didn't suck, I just don't have the desire to finish a 6/10 flick let alone rewatch it ppphhhfffrrrttt git!
It's ok, the voice over narrative is off-putting but otherwise entertaining.
"WOOO! Who's having a good time?"
This movie has a lot of fun and memorable moments! I think they could've marketed it better because trailers really didn't get me too hyped but the movie ended up being entertaining. Also the soundtrack is pretty great!
DC continues their trainwreck of a film universe with Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). When Harley Quinn’s enemies come looking to settle the score with her after she’s dumped by the Joker, she makes a deal with a crime lord named Roman Sionis to retrieve a stolen diamond in order to square things; meanwhile a club singer named Dinah Lance teams up with a rogue cop to protect a young pickpocket who stole the diamond. Starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, and Ewan McGregor, the cast isn’t too bad, but it’s not all that impressive either. And the plot is all kinds of convoluted and puts its girl power/emancipation theme ahead of good storytelling. Still, the action scenes are fun and exciting, and the soundtrack brings a lot of energy to the film. An entertaining mess, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is yet another mediocre effort by DC.
Crazy Crazy movie. OK overall.
Margot Robbie is brilliant but this character is off the wall (everything is in hyperbole in a screechy, high pitched, New York accent). Much of the storytelling is done inside out (flashbacks to establish the backstories of the ladies). The supporting performances by the Birds of Prey are good and the casting is perfect. Lots of violence and gore, although, I thought the fight choreography is spectacular, especially in the final sequences (I realize this is a minority opinion). All in all, the movie was loud and chaotic, the writing and dialogue left a lot to be desired but the characters were interesting. I give this film a 6 (fair) out of 10. [Super/Anti-Heroes]
Like sex on the beach, I didn't like it as much as I thought I would, but at least it was easy to fake it.
The action was better than the talking and fortunately there was a lot of action, plus the soundtrack was amazing. Hell, it's no Suicide Squad but...
Because this is a DCEU movie, some scenes are cartoonish. The Huntress character is deliberately ridiculed, and the cop (who is presented as being good at her job) also seems straight out of a comedy. The fate of Black Mask is further proof that this really is a comedy.
You almost forget that the story takes place in Gotham. I know, I know, once again, this is a DCEU movie, so you have to forget Nolan's Gotham.
The expectation wasn't high so I was able to enjoy the movie. Had a few laughs.
It's an empty, forgettable movie. Unremarkable in every aspect. I mean, I guess Margot Robbie is great in the role, and she shines here just like she did in Suicide Squad (another "meh" movie).
This one was a little better than SS (maybe because my expectations were way lower this time), WW84 and the original Justice League, of course. But that's not saying much.
Terrible audio mixing, especially toward the end - they kept bumping the music volume down before every grunt or one off line, and then bumping it back up. extremely jaring.
Pretty decent fight choreography for a western movie, but it's still full of nonsense. it's clear none of the actors have any martial training.
Amazing fight environments. I'm an absolutely sucker for for fights in the rain, so that was nice. The funhouse was a great environment too, tons of movement and lights and visually interesting stuff.
I just didn't really care about the plot. I'm not incentivized to care about Harley. and none of the other character's motives are really explored.
Canary deux ex machina being super powered is a weak get out of jail free card.
The cinematography is great. all the shots are super clean, visually interesting, and not jump cutting every .0003 seconds to avoid showing me how bad everyone is at fighting. i wish i'd seen it in HDR
I don't like how it ends with Harley trying to have an empowering "I can do it moment" and then immediately biffs it and gets saved by a 12 year old, it's a really lackluster ending to her arc, but it plays Kesha's Woman like the ending was some sort of BAMF moment for her.
AND THEN AFTER SHE RECOMMITS TO EVIL TRICKY TRICKS SHE FUCKING GIVES THE MONEY BACK TO HUNTRESS???!?!
The great cinematography and mostly entertaining content make it worth watching, but it's hardly a work of art.
The egg sandwich scene and the huntress riding the guy down the tunnel were probably the two best scenes in this movie.
Although that entire funhouse actually was a lot of fun.
Water-fights and roller-stunts are not going unappreciated either. Might also want to mention that I liked how they didn't picture Harley as some dumb-witted brat, but gave her more of the brains she actually has.
So I guess as far as action goes, the film is pretty all right, but otherwise not very strong.
Best character: Bruce.
"Hair tie?" real life problems, addressed. I like that. :joy:
Side note: Ali Wong is in this? A joke inside a joke.
Marvel fans will love this.
-Plenty of jokes
-Lots of action
-Great effects
-No villain
-Mediocre script
-Extra useless heroes
-Diversity
Great performance by Margot Robbie.
1 / 2 directing & technical aspect
1 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
1 / 1 act II
.5 / 1 act III
1 / 1 acting
.5 / 1 writing
0 / 1 originality
0 / 1 lasting ability to make you think
0 / 1 misc
6 / 10
Robbie and McGregor were hilariously psychotic in completely different ways. Their performances made every scene, and had me actually laughing at DC humor. Other than that, pretty standard. Of course, there's the gradeschool version of feminism here. If it were done for humor, it would've actually been really good, and that's how it was for a while. Then it morphed from "let's kick each other in the balls and vag" into "we're powerful women cause we kicked some balls together." Or more realistically, it turned into straight up "men bad, women good.. even bad women good." Still entertaining enough though if you can ignore the stupidity.
Legit stupid fun 'Girl Power' romp - tongue-in-cheek doesn't take itself seriously at all, doesn't get all SJW preachy on you.
Certainly faaaaar better than Suicide Squad.
Makes me wanna watch Tank Girl again.
Way better than Suicide Squad. It was as if DC took the success of Marvel’s Deadpool and tried to duplicate it. Quinn is edgy, violent and has a mouth on her. It works for most of the movie. I started getting bored with Quinn’s character by it by the end but the supporting characters really helped to get you through it. In all, I’d say it was a DC success.
Too much action and everything, good music, funny parts...
Margot Robbie pulls off a great Harley Quinn but the film doesn’t match her talent and could of been better but it did entertain me, had some fun action, some cool and colourful effects and the script was funny but did have a level of cheesy at times and sorry ewan mcgreg but you don’t make a great villain and definitely in the wrong role to see your true acting talent.
Before any of the fight scenes I enjoyed this film. The character development was something I applaud. Sadly, when the fight scenes came, I was completely uninterested and bored. Felt as poorly written as a cheap television cop show.
Kind of a mess, but also some great action and cinematography
They definetely destroyed Harley Quinn as character...
Because she wasn't bad enough in suicide squad movie.
Read a comic or something before doing shit like this because using all the “feminist" bullshit they did they didnt manage to get enough money at theaters and they deserve this fiasco.
I really tried to like this movie but it sucked.
I was really looking forward to this, but it was a let down.
It was wacky, fun & lots of action with a good cast. But, the storyline was weak, with a poor script that even top actors struggled to pull off.
I’m not really sure what the point of it was, except for the film makers to make money from a spin-off.
Shame, there was so much more they could have done with this.
I think I’m being generous with a rating of 6!
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)’:
Margot Robbie clearly has a whole lotta fun with Harley. And she definitely owns it. I certainly had fun watching her.
Overall, it was fairly entertaining, but I feel like there was a pacing issue. It took a while to get to the point. And when it got to the point, I’m not sure I cared. The story and the supporting characters were ultimately both kinda meh.
The fight scenes were fun, but they almost felt a bit too choreographed. More like a dance than anything. To me, these characters weren’t kicking ass, they were hitting their marks. If that makes sense.
This movie was just too all over the place to really enjoy.
First of all...Margot Robbie will forever BE Harley Quinn...theres no doubt about that at all. But this movie will be forever remembered for being just...meh.
The actors did a good job...with the little they had to work with. The story is not up to par with the wealth of good stories from the comics, and many of the lines are so bad I visibly cringed several times during the movie according to my better half. I sure hope Christina Hodson will do a better job with The Flash and Batgirl...but I've not got high hopes.
Cathy Yan did a decent job directing, but she also needs to pick it up and get going. This is too tame and weak. This is not what Harley Quinn, nor the Birds of Prey, is supposed to be.
...and don't get me started on the costumes. I have never seen a movie with worse costumes than this one. And before you go off on me, no...I don't mean that Harley should prance around in hotpants the whole movie, but whatever it was that ALL of the characters were wearing, it sure as HELL wasn't costumes. More like something thrown together from ruined clothes Goodwill would send to recycling.
I really wish I could give this movie a better rating, as I love a lot of the comic series from DC and would love for the movie universe would thrive, but when the result is this mediocre, I really can't.
The title should be Harley Quinn and very little Birds of prey, good action scenes, Harley Quinn well, the rest not so much. For some reason all men are bad and dumb
The first half was boring, the second half was kinda interesting with few jokes that made me chuckle. Liked the characters, didn’t feel a female centric team for the sake of it. Overall it was a 5/10, they tried to create a movie like Deadpool but the Suicide Squad approach stayed. At least the music and cinematography in some scenes were good like with the Suicide Squad.
Don't get your hopes high. Just watch for Margot robbie.
I really wanted to like this movie and was excited to watch it but it just felt flat for me. I enjoyed Suicide Squad and in particular Harley Quinn's character. This was just a little too over-the-top. Just could have been better.
I know the movie intents to be messy, but for me personally it didn't work. Too often it felt forced, which made it either into a gimmick being messy for the reason of being messy, while other times it felt messy in an unintended way.
The exposition is probably the worst part of the film. In some kind of attempt to mimic Deadpool or other recent meta/3rd wall breaking movies, it uses narration a lot. And I mean really a lot. It looks like they had to use narration in order to make the movie understandable and messy at the same time, without making its runtime too bloated.
The idea to make the movie hectic is in essence not bad, it can fit well with the Quinn character if done correctly. The execution just left a lot to desire, and it affected many characters in a bad way. They became inconsistent, and/or lacked screentime, background (except for aforementioned narration) or motivation.
Also: I enjoyed Ewan McGregor until I didn't.
Also: I enjoyed Mary Elizabeth Winstead until I didn't.
This movie for me wasn't great at all, I do not see how it did so well with Rotten Tomato scores. Honestly this movie was worst than suicide squad and that's saying something. Black Mask as a villain isn't scary at all, it is almost like Victor Zsasz is the real villain for majority of the movie. Black Mask is nothing like his comic book self. I did enjoy the black canary and seeing a different view of her and how she still has her powers in this movie. I despised the writing for huntress and the comedy isn't really there at all with this movie. All in all Ill give it a Meh it was a 1 time watch and that was it.
Went to see it at the theater with a buddy of mine. We were literally the only ones there so we got the best seats. It was pretty mediocre/bad. Couldn't get into the movie at all. The characters seemed unrealistic and comically dumb at times. There were a few interesting/entertaining scenes but most fell flat. We watched about 2/3 of the movie before we decided that our time would be better spent at the bar so we left.
Birds of prey did not catch me at all. Very simple and somewhat absurd story and plot, the movie is all about Harley Quinn. It has fun moments and others that totally took me out of the movie. The fighting scenes of Harley Quinn seemed visually good, attractive and well choreographed, instead the scenes of heavy group fights. I expected a lot but much more from this movie, to which it reflects once again that Warner / DC does not take to its prelicles the potential that they have so much and reflect in the comics.
This movie isn't terrible, but it's not good either. By the end, I was just left thinking 'meh'. I didn't care about any of the characters or what was going on.
Ewan McGregor piqued my interest a little, but aside from that, I found the movie to be bland.
I feel like I've just watched a movie made by and for 12 year old girls.
No script to speak of, it's all over the place. Acting is mediocre, I don't see anyone standing out. Robbie was the best but seldom got more then two lines to build something up. The rest simply tries to hard and it feels forced. As does the humor with punch lines telegraphed from start to finish. The action scenes were the usual stuff with, at times, cool soundtracks. A poor mans version of Deadpool.
If that was supposed to be some kind of pilot for future movies I think I'll pass.
A genuine disservice to Black Mask.
This is one of those "I'm an independent woman and I need no man" type of movies with circus de soleil kind of action..
Just don't watch it
Not a single "good" man in this movie
This is worse than Catwoman and Elektra.
Bring back Zach Snyder DC because this is garbage.
Basically boring, has nothing going for it. Thinking back over it, it feels like a mediocre filler episode of Arrow.
Also, in what horrendous universe is that Cassandra Cain? She could have been literally anybody else without altering the story, why did they have to call her that? There's nothing in there to hint this as being an origin of her Batgirl story so WHY NOT CALL HER ANYTHING ELSE??
Only DC can take a complicated character like Harley Quin and make her simple and stupid. As well as take all the fun out of the character at the same time. Terrible film.
Shout by tinaBlockedParent2020-02-07T03:38:12Z
chaotic and violent in the absolute best way!! we already knew margot was going to be great, this movie just proves even more that she was born to play harley. rosie, mary, chris, ewan, and ella were perfectly cast. JURNEE FUCKING SMOLLETT-BELL YOU GUYS!!!! SHE IS INCREDIBLE AS BLACK CANARY I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!! I NEED A SEQUEL OR SOLO MOVIE NOW!!
everyone that says this movie is bad, is boring and doesnt know how to have fun because i had A BLAST
also, those fight scenes were INCREDIBLE