Scriptwriter Christina Hodson grounds this visually-outlandish film with a “Women can do this, too” ethic which the actors and director Cathy Yan make sure to respect and honor as it drives Birds of Prey to its thrilling climax.
And a mysterious crossbow-using woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has come to Gotham City riding a hot streak of successful gangland assassinations.Ī sharp, empowering feminist theme runs deep in Birds of Prey’s bones, a subtext made plain text by the end of the film when a particular character screams “You need me!” at Quinn. Hardworking and hard-drinking detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) is hot on Quinn’s trail following a rather explosive act of post-breakup malaise, only to be shut down by her male Captain (who also happens to be her ex-partner who took credit for everything). Likewise, we find singer Dinah Lance (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) suddenly beholden to crime lord Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor) as his new driver after Quinn inflicts her own brand of violent spite upon his old driver. But the film tries to build up its title characters intended to match Harley beat-for-beat, yet the amount of attention paid to them is a smaller fraction of what’s afforded Quinn, resulting in a movie which speeds punchily along to what feels like a rushed afterthought of an ending.Īs the longform title suggests with its spiky handwriting, we are indeed here to witness Quinn’s struggle for independence, where the fun lies in how much chaos and mayhem she gins up after word gets out she and “Puddin’” (The Joker, not appearing in this movie) have broken up. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) blaze a merry havoc-strewn path toward her version of “normal” in a decidedly-unnormal life and city, and Robbie makes every minute of it an absolute blast. There’s a demented delight in watching Harleen Quinzel, a.k.a. ( Please note: the film’s full title is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which will be shortened to simply Birds of Prey for this review.)īrash, loud, and unapologetically in your face, Birds of Prey axe-kicks its way into your eyeballs without hesitation or compunction.
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