So, here’s one that’s a bit interesting, and by interesting, I mean that the title is excruciatingly long, this is Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.
I try not to think about Suicide Squad too often, here’s
hoping the James Gunn version is better. But one thing I couldn’t complain
about was Margot Robbie’s performance as Harley Quinn. Harley Quinn over the
years has surged in popularity, especially recently as her animated series,
which to my astonishment was really f*cking good.
Anyway, with Harley’s star rising, a solo film was
inevitable and the one that DC Ultimately greenlit was one championed by Margot
Robbie herself. She was of the belief that Harley needed a team to interact
with… a point I will bring up later in the review itself.
The end result is an R-rated $100m blockbuster, on the
cheaper end for superhero films, written by Christina Hodson, known for the
saviour of the Transformers franchise, Bumblebee, and directed by Cathy Yan, the
first Asian-American director of a superhero film.
The performance was, regrettably underwhelming, making just over $200m and with a critical score of around 78% with a 6.8/10 average.
