Birds of Prey et la fantabuleuse histoire de Harley Quinn
Original title: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
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- 18 wins & 77 nominations total
Jurnee Smollett
- Dinah Lance
- (as Jurnee Smollett-Bell)
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Izabel Pakzad
- Shallow Friend #2
- (as Isabel Pakzad)
Paloma Esparza Rabinov
- Bitchy Teammate
- (as Paloma Rabinov)
Joe Bucaro III
- Carlo Rossi
- (as Guiseppe Bucaro)
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Birds of Prey' garners mixed feedback. Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn performance and dynamic action sequences receive high praise. Cathy Yan's energetic direction and Ewan McGregor's portrayal of Black Mask are commended. However, the film faces criticism for its disjointed plot, underdeveloped supporting characters, and inconsistent humor. Some find it messy and chaotic, with pacing and character development issues. Despite these flaws, many appreciate its bold approach and entertaining moments.
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I am a man and I saw this movie and absolutely loved it. It is so damn fun. It's bright and colorful The action and stunt sequences are awesome. The female characters crush it as well. So do the main male villains. This is really a breath of fresh air for the comic book movie community. GO SEE THIS MOVIE. it's fun, it's funny, it's in your face, and emotional. DC really has been on an amazing track and this excites me for the future and even for Gotham City Sirens
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn, is a movie I had high hopes for but it fell flat. I will start off this review with the positive aspects first such as: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn was a great casting and continues to be where I think she gives a better performance then her one in Suicide Squad, and Ewan Mcgregor plays a decent version of Black Mask. The use of colours and costumes I thought were great and I found some moments of entertainment through some of its action sequences.
However, This film has a lot of problems, most of the performances in this film are very shoddy, especially from Rosie Perez who is a walking cliche' as Renee Montoya (and I know that's what they were going for but it just doesn't work}, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress who gives us some very cringey at times acting, and I think some of this has something to do with the screenplay which I also think is average at best. The humour that they're going for doesn't work at all I chuckled maybe once, and it was the same for my theatre. They also butchered Victor Zsasz which I found extremely disappointing as I was looking forward to his inclusion in the DCEU, the way he was portrayed was nothing like how he is in the comics and it seems like he is just trying to be some knock off version of the Joker. Also why is the film titled Birds of Prey? This is a Harley Quinn Movie, just like the trailers the Birds of Prey are barely in it and when they were they had small glimpses of being cool characters but for the most part they were some of the most cliched early 2000's era superhero characters I have seen since that era.
Overall, I found Birds of Prey to be a disappointment I came into this film very optimistic but got let down, due to the fact that this films writing was just plain bad. If Margot Robbie's and Ewan Mcgregor's performances weren't as great as what they were with the nice compliments of the characters costumes it would have been completely boring and cliched garbage.
However, This film has a lot of problems, most of the performances in this film are very shoddy, especially from Rosie Perez who is a walking cliche' as Renee Montoya (and I know that's what they were going for but it just doesn't work}, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress who gives us some very cringey at times acting, and I think some of this has something to do with the screenplay which I also think is average at best. The humour that they're going for doesn't work at all I chuckled maybe once, and it was the same for my theatre. They also butchered Victor Zsasz which I found extremely disappointing as I was looking forward to his inclusion in the DCEU, the way he was portrayed was nothing like how he is in the comics and it seems like he is just trying to be some knock off version of the Joker. Also why is the film titled Birds of Prey? This is a Harley Quinn Movie, just like the trailers the Birds of Prey are barely in it and when they were they had small glimpses of being cool characters but for the most part they were some of the most cliched early 2000's era superhero characters I have seen since that era.
Overall, I found Birds of Prey to be a disappointment I came into this film very optimistic but got let down, due to the fact that this films writing was just plain bad. If Margot Robbie's and Ewan Mcgregor's performances weren't as great as what they were with the nice compliments of the characters costumes it would have been completely boring and cliched garbage.
Funny, non stop action, kinda all over the place. Margot Robbie absolutely steals the show.
If you are not driven by the imperative need of understanding precisely what is happening in your movie, you might enjoy this psychedelic mix of disjointed cool visuals, great music, firecrackers, fragments of good acting...
Birds Of Prey is a mess presented in a messy way, it hardly holds together as a story but it offers moments of fun.
While Margot Robbie is a good Harley Quinn, the character was not given enough arc. The plot was predictable and mainstream, especially due to lack of a strong antagonist. The main antagonist, played by Ewan McGregor, was not developed and hence did not add significant value to the plot story. Although some of the fight scenes were entertaining, the film as a whole was truly forgettable.
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Harley Quinn is leaving the police precinct, she points to a wanted poster and says, "Hey, I know that guy!". The wanted poster is that of Captain Boomerang, with whom she worked in Suicide Squad (2016).
- GoofsWhen Harley leaves the cell area after freeing Cassandra, she's soaking wet from the sprinklers. When she next appears, in the evidence room looking for Cassandra, she's dry.
- Quotes
Harley Quinn: We all know the saying, "Behind every successful man, there's a badass broad." Well, that was me.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the closing credits, Harley is heard asking the audience if they're still around, and then decides to reward them with a secret about Batman. But before she can do so, the film ends.
- ConnectionsEdited from Suicide Squad (2016)
- SoundtracksI Hate Myself for Loving You
Written by Joan Jett and Desmond Child
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Courtesy of Blackheart Records Group, Inc.
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- Aves de presa y la fantabulosa emancipación de una Harley Quinn
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- Budget
- $84,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $84,172,791
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $33,010,017
- Feb 9, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $205,537,933
- Runtime
- 1h 49m(109 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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