Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Kinetic, silly, candy-colored, and hyperviolent, Birds of Prey is a serious treat for fans of comic book films. But it wouldn't work without the equal parts goofy, hilarious, and unhinged performance of its lead.

Ultimately, the plot is as messy as its central character, trotting around with one shoe and a bacon sandwich in hand, but it's also a whole bunch of glittery, satisfying fun -- especially the unkempt, cheerful, chaotic energy of Harley Quinn.

Birds of Prey is a fruity cocktail of a movie. It goes down smooth, makes you giddy, and there's the possibility of a slight hangover.

The movie is delightfully odd but not consistently inspired, often straining to rewrite the rules of superhero cinema, a mixture of good and bad ideas all mashed together.

If Robbie explores more films like this, she could have a legit future as an action superstar. (pub. date Feb 2020)

Birds of Prey sets the bar for nuanced depictions of female comic-book characters on the big screen...

Yan’s contribution to the franchise is innovative, subversive and entertaining.

To sum up Birds Of Prey is a more than serviceable film. The performances of Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor do allow the film to occasionally have an edge to it.

This is without a doubt one of the must-see films of the year that is filled to the brim with stylish and superb filmmaking, thrilling action, engaging characters as well as a brilliantly catchy soundtrack.



Birds of Prey is about a lot more than being a colorful, fun action film–and it is a lot of that, too. This story is themed around sisterhood, identity, and finding independence.