![]() 'Birds of Prey': How a hard R-rating, Joker breakup and migraines affected Margot Robbie Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang agreed the film is a big step up from the critically maligned "Suicide Squad." "Slapping the topical theme of female empowerment on a story that trucks in business-as-usual violence does not qualify as a game-changer - or a reason to go to the movies," he added. Rolling Stone reviewer Peter Travers was more critical, writing that while "Bird of Prey" is "not as gargantuanly godawful" as its predecessor, 2016's "Suicide Squad," it still isn't that great. Greenblatt commended director Cathy Yan, who "has a gift for kinetic fight scenes" and "skips blithely from enhanced reality to full-on fantasy." "What can a female supervillain do?" she asks. "Everything a man does, apparently, except backwards and in bedazzled roller skates." ![]() "Sometimes too many ideas collide into each other - a zippy back-and-forth structure in the screenplay gets abandoned, and the pacing in the final act feels off - but 'Birds of Prey is never boring and often great fun," she wrote.Įntertainment Weekly writer Leah Greenblatt wrote positively of the film's female ensemble, calling the "twisted sisterhood" among them "pretty (expletive) sweet." The Seattle Times writer Moira Macdonald pointed out issues with pacing, though she enjoyed the movie overall. Review: Margot Robbie's cuckoo crazy pants Harley Quinn busts loose in 'Birds of Prey' "McGregor never really nails a balance between smoothness and sadism, and Roman's right-hand man Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina) is oddly normal for a dude who delights in slicing people’s faces off." "The villains are also a disappointment," he added. USA TODAY's Brian Truitt praised Robbie's performance, writing the "Oscar nominee sparkles as the cuckoo crazy pants center of attention." But Truitt noted that "shifting timelines in the beginning" of the film make for a slow start. With an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie soars for most critics, but for others it doesn't get very far off the ground. The film (in theaters now) features Margot Robbie as the Joker's now ex-girlfriend Harley Quinn, as she leads a team of female of superheroes. "Birds of Prey: (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)" has landed, and the reviews are hatching. The story centers on Harley and her unlikely gang trying to protect Cassandra from Black Mask and his goons in Gotham City.Watch Video: Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn returns in first 'Birds of Prey' trailer Ewan McGregor stars as villain Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. ![]() The movie also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, and newcomer Ella Jay Basco rounding out the cast as Cassandra Cain. David Ayer, who directed Suicide Squad, was attached to the project.Ĭathy Yan ( Dead Pigs) is in the director's chair, working from a script by Christina Hodson ( Bumblebee). Gotham City Sirens was also in the works, but has been shelved for the time being. ![]() quickly started developing a sequel, as well as several spin-offs centered on Harley Quinn. Even though Suicide Squad wasn't heralded critically, it went on to earn a stellar $746 million at the global box office. That movie is currently the lowest-rated entry in the DCEU, sitting at 27 percent, just behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is at 28 percent. This will be the first time we've seen Margot Robbie in the role of Harley Quinn since her debut as the fan-favorite character in Suicide Squad.
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