Rating: 4/5 Stars (Four stars)
Star Cast: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor.
Director: Cathy Yan
Best Part: When you have Margot Robbie who blinds your heart with her vibrant presence, I don't think you need a movie about it.
Worst Part: More than "Birds of Prey", it's just a "Birds of Prey".
Analysis: By presenting the transformation of Harleen Quinzel into Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) with an animated sequence, the creators create the atmosphere of the film from the first second. Even before Harley Quinn starts showing off her bright clothes, they present us with a world of radiant colors with the introductory sequence that opens the news that Quinn has broken up with her Joker "Puddin".
A messy Harley cuts her hair while filling a container in the Ace Chemicals warehouse where it all began. On another track, Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor) is ready to get a diamond with an engraved code that will make him the richest man in Gotham. Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) who sings for Roman joins Harley for the diamond. The diamond now has everyone's attention for several reasons and concerns who finishes it.
Script Analysis: Birds of Prey are Charlie's Angels with "colored" steroids. Christina Hodson's script brings the best of both worlds (Marvel and DC). It intelligently filters the dark and opaque parts (DC's weakness) and mixes the rest with some surprising elements (Marvel's strength), which makes it a feast for the internal idiosyncratic in you. There is not a big gap between the things that work and those that don't.
With adequate comic relief, the story plays well around Harley Quinn's "madness" and manages to do so. The idea of using bullets that come out with splashes of color may be the most satisfying thing I've seen recently. There is nothing against a genre, but this despite being a girl movie never feels this way just because everyone is on the same page.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell's Black Canary has only a small space to develop his character and he does it well. It aligns well with its character, so it helps float the film even when Harley is not on the screen. Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a Slayer leaves you flabbergasted by her movements, but other than that, she only has a couple of jokes, that's all.
Yes, Ewan McGregor was a mixture of disgusting and peculiar like Roman Sionis, but he deserved to write better. The writers should have done their best to drive him crazy (Joker level) to get a chance in front of Harley. This is too limited to remember. Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya and Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz have nothing special.
Direction and Music Analysis: Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) and now Cathy Yan, DC, know how women can understand women-centered films, which makes them both far superior to their recent stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a cross between Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn in the next few years (now, comic nerds, I know there is no such thing, but it's just a wish). The best thing about Cathy is that she knew her lines and didn't try to do the script for what isn't. Even if I wish it wholeheartedly, he should have skipped the "cry" without stopping in the climax (NOT a spoiler, you would only know it after seeing the film).
Probably one of the best musical scores of 2018 (Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse), Daniel Pemberton again "score". When the creators show the punk elements on the screen, it only does what is necessary to extend the punk-rock experience. A good repeat of Adona's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" was the most memorable song of some good places, others.
Final Analysis and Stars: Said and done, Birds Of Prey is colorful, extravagant and fun. It gives you what you would expect and much more. It's just the beginning of a wonderful billion-dollar franchise ahead of DC. To keep up with time, start with this even if you haven't seen Suicide Squad.
4 STARS!
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