![]() Margot Robbie (whoĪlso co-produced the film) lights up the screen as Harley and, even if most of her most likable traits are borrowed from Arleen Sorkin's vocal Nonetheless, Birds of Prey has immediate strengths in its corner including a fittingly over-the-top lead performance. Add to that a metric ton of hand-holding voice-over narration, which is even extended to a few visual cuesĭesigned to link characters and subplots that would otherwise get lost in the candy-colored chaos. Order in a vain attempt to match her impulsive behavior, often backtracking or cutting away to Family Guy-grade gags that seem cuteĮnough at first but get old quickly. Quinn, Birds of Prey's sloppy screenplay rears its head immediately: it's told in almost random ToldĬompletely from the perspective of Ms. J" AKA "Puddin'", who never appears on-screen. Nasty break-up between Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie, returning) and Joker AKA "Mr. It's quite literally a continuation of Suicide Squad from a narrative sense, picking up soon after the Enchantress' defeat and a rather To be fair, Birds of Prey tries desperately to hide its most obvious weaknesses as part of the madcap fun and actually succeeds a few That sense, it suffers from the same familiar problems as DC's less impressive outings: a feeble script, pretty weak supporting characters, and almost Yet while Birds of Prey feels somewhat unique in Pair of anti-hero films it's most closely tied to: 2016's poorly-received Suicide Squad and last year's surprisingly great Joker. Ironically, this film also shares the least similarities with a controversial Probably doesn't even care whether or not you're along for the ride. On paper, it reads almost nothingĪt all like most of DC's recent live-action superhero blockbusters, careening wildly between scenes (and sometimes shots) with reckless abandon, and Wildly unpredictable and gleefully violent, Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey is a film that revels in sharp contrast. Reviewed by Randy Miller III, May 12, 2020 OR: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Leave the Joker Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Pérez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Ella Jay Bascoīirds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Blu-ray Review ![]() Writers: Christina Hodson, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Blu-rayīirds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)īirds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Blu-ray delivers stunning video and great audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray releaseĪfter splitting up with The Joker, Harley Quinn and three other female superheroes - Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya - come together to save the life of a little girl from an evil crime lord.įor more about Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and the Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Blu-ray release, see Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Blu-ray Review published by Randy Miller III on where this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. ![]()
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