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Birds of Prey
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314
Negative reviews
81
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4.0
That this is only Yans second feature is deeply impressive, so cohesive and assured is it.
Den Of Geek
2.0
But in a world gone mad, the catharsis of Preys twisted sisterhood doesnt just read as pandemonium for its own sake; its actually pretty damn sweet.
EW
3.8
By detailing the characters origin story and establishing her own franchise, director Cathy Yan pulls off the tricky feat of blending elaborate action ..
Rogerebert
3.0
That level of dark irreverence manages to work in Deadpool, but it doesnt here.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Its a strange place to leave a film that unites its disparate parts with a gutsy, entertaining climax, but the violent finale ultimately gives way to ..
Indie Wire
1.5
Thats not just a violent counterattack, its a 21st century feminist moment.
Variety
4.0
Thats not to say Yans command over glittery narrative zaniness underserves Harley Quinn.
We Got This Covered
4.0
Cathy Yan lets her heroines mania guide her through a story thats scrappy, weird and ultimately fun as hell.
Time Out
3.0
This film is a blitz of bad taste, a cornucopia of crass, and it is weirdly diverting more than you might expect, given the frosty way Suicide Squad w ..
The Guardian
4.0
Screenwriter Christina Hodson smartly taps into Harleys firecracker attention span and harnesses it as a storytelling device.
The Guardian
2.5
Birds of Prey feels at times less like its own story and more like a trailer for whats coming next.
3.0
Mary Elizabeth Winsteads Huntress and Jurnee Smollett Bells Black Canary dont feel especially novel, although Winstead gets a few laughs from the fact ..
Screen Daily
3.0
Cathy Yans direction is serviceable enough, but like the film itself, it doesnt seem to have a clear idea of what it wants to be.
Collider
1.5
And while shes wrong shes definitely something the movie never feels entirely decided on what that is.
Vulture
1.5
Production companies: LuckyChap Entertainment, Clubhouse Pictures, Kroll & Co. Entertainment Distributor: Warner Bros.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
But even if Birds of Prey doesnt reinvent the wheel, it sure as hell gets it spinning.
1.5
The mood of antic, playful obnoxiousness feels forced rather than liberated, the result of careful note taking during repeated viewings of Deadpool.
The New York Times
2.7
Yan and Robbie and these Birds are able to fly free of the restraints that had been put on them in the past. You might just wish they stop flapping wi ..
Paste Magazine
4.0
Although wed have preferred to see a true team up with fewer narrative detours, Birds of Prey provides a perfect setup for a host of other intriguing ..
IGN
4.0
A film that is not nearly and transgressive or anarchistic as it clearly thinks it is, but which still packs enough charm and gleefully brutal go girl ..
E Film Critic
3.0
This whole film is a femme fatale meet and greet which detoxifies the recent spree of male dominated skulkings around Gotham City. It has gangsters mo ..
Telegraph
1.5
In doing so, theyve subverted the characters Quinn tessence: Just because youve seen one Harley doesnt mean youve seen a moll.
4.0
Instead of focusing on the toxic masculinity of male superheroes, Birds of Prey allows women to be in the spotlight without the shackle a male presenc ..
The Young Folks
3.0
Perhaps the first rug pull is that it isnt strictly a Birds Of Prey flick at all.
3.5
DC Comics fans have been waiting years and years for a great Harley Quinn solo movie, and here they get it... albeit its packaged inside a more so so ..
Cinema Blend
3.5
Every single time hes on screen you simply cant take your eyes off of him.
JoBlo
4.0
With a wicked sense of humor and exhilarating action, Birds of Prey is fierce, fun and a total blast and an empowering girl power superhero romp.
Screen Rant
3.1
I know its pointless to review the film they didnt make. But underneath this clangy, pounding, speedy, thin, energetic confetti shower of a movie is a ..
The Globe And Mail
4.0
These elements combine to make aBirds of Preya a funny, irreverent, extravagant and delightfully violent comic book film thatas a blast to witness.
2.0
Harleys supposed to come across as endearing by reason of her sassiness and take no prisoners mentality, but actually shes one of the most obnoxious c ..
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Its a little too close to Suicide Squad in one all important regard. Take away Harley Quinn, and youve got no movie.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
Birds of Prey is a glorious, hyperkinetic mess and, although it never quite takes flight, it at least holds the attention.
ReelViews
2.0
Comes across as a crudely stitched together collection of studio approved scenes. Quinns inherent chaos is turned into bubblegum, and the flavor runs ..
Blu Ray
3.8
See, theres this diamond a classic MacGuffin that has bank codes inside it.
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Robbie and director Cathy Yan provide a devious, manic energy whenever the movie lets Harley be herself ... and it all but disappears when the other c ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
The latest DC superhero movie isnt quite a solo jam for Harley, nor has she gone straight, but it is an entertaining lark that introduces a few good w ..
Usa Today
1.9
McGregors gleefully scenery chewing work remains an ongoing highlight, at least.)
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
Are there issues that could have been fixed to make this movie even better Yes, but its enough to make me want to see more of these characters, makes ..
You Tube
4.5
Its just fun: it is raucous, it is intense, it is hard hitting, it is energetic, it is colorful, it is a dang good time at the movies.
You Tube
3.0
The hyper active, chaotic comic book movie I didnt know that I wanted. The cherry on top is the top notch practical stunt work and fights.
You Tube
4.5
This is one of those movies thats either going to hit you or youre not going to feel that, and if you dont feel that, I question whether or not youll ..
You Tube
4.0
Birds of Prey is among the best of DC. Margot Robbie once again kills it as Harley Quinn with Jurnee Smollett Bell impressing as Black Canary. Black M ..
You Tube
3.0
It was a steady combination of dark and fun, and while the film is kind of just a fun joyride, I do think the performances were done perfectly and the ..
You Tube
4.3
Birds of Prey is electric! The style, the humor, the music, the performances, Ewan McGregor, the fight sequences. The more creativity and energy we ge ..
You Tube
2.5
Total mixed bag, doesnt merit a rotten OR fresh tomato. But representation is important, which JUST tips the scale to fresh. Robbie, McGregor & Smolle ..
You Tube
4.5
In fact its really good fun. Margot Robbie has great fun with the role.
You Tube
3.0
I dont really think there was a lot of care given to developing these characters at all throughout the course of this script.
You Tube
3.5
I like Margot, Rosie, Mary, and Jurnees Black Canary, I really enjoyed her character a lot.
You Tube
2.0
Margot Robbies Harley Quinn was the best part of Suicide Squad. In a Harley Quinn standalone movie she is not a box office draw. A waste of my time an ..
You Tube
3.0
Directed with enough style and panache with well done action to be entertaining
You Tube
4.0
Whacky, zany, irreverant, bombastic and totally over the top.... An absolute visual feast... A tonne of balls to the wall, goofy fun... unashamedly a ..
You Tube
3.8
Its always one step away from being amazing, but the other steps they take are pretty entertaining.
You Tube
3.0
The momentum steadily fades, though, and thats bad news for a film as shallow as this one.
The Times
1.0
It offers a hundred different versions of Robbie gurning to camera usually after bashing someones head in with a baseball bat and not a single moment ..
The Times
2.0
That doesnt go over well in todays misogynistic social and political climate.
Lariat
2.3
Theres something very askew plot wise in this movie, in that it doesnt really have one, and the shards of a plot it does have are presented in especia ..
News Review
4.0
The DCEU movies ranked worst to best Show all 7 1 /7 The DCEU movies ranked worst to best The DCEU movies ranked worst to best 7.
Independent
2.0
Margot Robbies Harley Quinn epic is not as gargantuanly godawful as Suicde Squad, but slapping the topical theme of female empowerment on a story that ..
Rolling Stone
3.5
Skilful filmmaking elevates this far above the last cinematic outing for Margot Robbies Harley Quinn... the screenplay touches on issues of female emp ..
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
Shes not very nice, but its funny, even though she doesnt have a fraction of the give a crap Deadpool keeps trapped deep in his heart.
Decider
4.5
And McGregor, playing a goosy sadist, hasnt had this much fun on screen since I Love You, Philip Morris.
The Wrap
1.9
With her carnival colored pigtails, smeared mascara and nasty disposition, shes a superhero ized version of the sexy trainwreck.
News Day
3.8
Birds of Prey moves at a breakneck pace with a dry, totally unsentimental sense of humor, and it never gets caught up in cliched morals or weighty les ..
New York Post
4.5
Combining all the ingredients that make comic book bros break out in hives, Birds of Prey is a candy coloured curveball of a movie that doubles as a f ..
Hindustan Times
4.0
For a film titled Birds of Prey, the girl group really isnt the focal point of the film.
Az Central
4.5
Birds of Prey may be a manic circus, but it proves to be the best kind of circus one without a clown.
Npr
5.0
Behold ladyrage given full candy colored, sparkle sprinkled voice in an ironically comical spectacle: Haha, isnt this delightfully absurd Or is it Thi ..
3.1
Pig tailed and pitiless Harley was the best part of Suicide Squad (which I liked, by the way), and this is her coming out party, replete with explodin ..
Toronto Star
3.1
The film itself doesnt quite live up to its hype or its ambitions, but it is still a mostly diverting good time, albeit one whose volume cranking and ..
Q Network
3.0
But while this definitely has its moments, its a film that never quite bursts into life, held back by some nasty underlying violence, a story that is ..
Daily Mail
4.5
Quinn is such a powerful character and this is accentuated by the excellent acrobatics, and marvelous choreography thats put on stage.
Cinema Crazed
4.5
While Birds of Prey doesnt have the consistent whimsy of say, Deadpool, it is no two hour downer. (
Salon
4.5
For a movie that touts its protagonists emancipation, Birds of Prey still feels very much in chains.
Slate
4.0
As played by an ebullient, brilliant Robbie, shes an antiheroine whose cheeky personality and flair for ultraviolence is wickedly irresistible.
Flim List
4.5
Overall, Birds of Prey is a colorful ball of chaos. Is it a cinematic masterpiece Far from it. But its an absolute blast, and thats all it needs to be ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
Directing her first major feature, Chinese American Cathy Yan churns Christina Hodsons crudely pulpy plot with exciting action sequences, but shes sub ..
Susang Ranger
3.8
Feiges fiefdom operates under his guidance or it doesnt operate at all.
Observer
3.0
Its gonzo work with a spectacular climax. Margot Robbie continues to make her Harley one of the most iconic embodiments in all of comic book adaptatio ..
Flickering Myth
3.5
Uncommonly sturdy fare for the DCEU, Birds of Prey is a surprisingly successful marriage of free wheeling tone, razor sharp style, and well wrought th ..
Flickering Myth
4.5
An explosive and campy adventure into the world of DC Comics. Birds of Prey isnt afraid of its wild comic book roots, and reminds you of the colorful ..
Flickering Myth
4.0
An acidic, technicolour demolition derby that shows what we can all achieve when we acknowledge that Gotham exists in more colours than simply black.
Flickering Myth
3.3
Birds of Prey... is a fast paced action movie with fantastic stunts and set pieces. Were just not given any good reason to care about Harley Quinn, or ..
Flim Threet
1.5
That sense of reckoning lends Birds of Prey s frenetic action an undertone of contemplative melancholy, albeit one that barely shows through the movie ..
New Yorker
1.5
I just kept wishing the movie could be wittier as it goes about its vengeful business, and that Robbie a supremely gifted performer had something more ..
Time
3.0
Action scenes are first rate. Robbie delivers remarkably physical performance. There is no plot.
Boston Herald
4.0
Margot Robbies Harley Quinn returns for a bonkers comic book outing with Ewan McGregors Black Mask that feels like John Wick and Kill Bill meets Loone ..
Express
2.0
Purposely untidy and at times cheerfully off putting, Birds is more memorably unhinged than the likes of Joker, Venom, and Deadpool.
The Film Stage
3.5
And thats what sets Birds of Prey apart that feeling of intentionality and being comfortable in its own skin.
Bullz-Eye
3.0
Birds of Prey is far too overstuffed to ever make sense, but to its credit it doesnt really try.
Uproxx
2.0
Sadly, the film confuses feminism with disgruntled comic molls and fighting with lithe, acrobatic knicker shots.
The Irish Times
4.5
The reliance on fourth wall breaking humor and slow motion, bone crunching action seems indebted to Suicide Squad and its cynical, Deadpool inspired i ..
The Atlantic
3.5
Yan delivers above expectations. The action sequences are intricately staged with a continual surge of energy, movement and brutality.
Lyles Movie Files
4.5
If youre worried Birds of Prey wont have enough action, or that it wont live up to its hard R rating, allow me to assuage you of those fears right now ..
Birth Movies Death
4.0
The gymnastically inclined Harley, doubling as the films gadfly narrator, gives us a delightfully lickety split tour of her youth (Tantalising dad!
Standard
3.8
This is a hypnotic whirligig of funhouse delights and amusement park thrills, all of it imbued with a punk rock sensibility thats a serious kick in th ..
Movie Freak
2.0
Birds of Prey wants to fly high, powered by its own wild child, rule breaking spirit. The truth is it never gets off the ground.
Detroit News
3.8
While it isnt a failure before that, it can feel like a bit of a slog in its early presentation.
3.8
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn may be about as shallow as a puddle, but thats still enough to make a splash.
Groucho Reviews
1.5
In Suicide Squad, Margot Robbies Harley Quinn was the best part of a bad movie. Thats true again with Birds of Prey... The net result even with the ab ..
Cnn
4.4
The story rewinds itself at times so that it doesnt unfold in a linear manner.
Aisle Seat
4.5
fun, fast paced comic book movie with plenty of interesting and amusing characters, stylish action beats, and just enough silliness and weirdness to s ..
Forbes
4.0
Jumbled plotting aside, Cathy Yan and Christina Hodsons Birds of Prey is a delightfully entertaining showcase for Margot Robbies Harley Quinn and the ..
Forbes
4.5
The humor and zany action throughout the film were on point, and Robbie is clearly having a great time as Harley Quinn, a role she was born to play.
Forbes
3.0
Nevertheless, when push comes to shove, this is Margot Robbies movie, and it is her aggressive drive and unorthodox vision for Harley Quinn that keeps ..
Herald Sun
3.0
Birds of Prey is a comic book movie that feels adapted from a bunch of Bazooka Joe strips rubber banded together. Its a big ball of candy, mushed toge ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
Unlike in Harleys animated roots and comics appearances, live action doesnt lend itself as easily to those visual gags, leaving Robbie to do the heavy ..
Vox
4.0
Birds of Prey further dispels the assumption that superhero/comic book films are just for guys as it offers fun and action with a serious message at i ..
Hey U Guys
2.5
Then the film doesnt know what to do anymore, so it just becomes vile and noisy.
Film Freak Central
3.0
Mostly, though, the movie works. The set pieces are strong, the action choreography kinetic and fun, and once all the characters are finally in the sa ..
Now Toronto
4.5
Birds of Prey delivers a satisfying action spectacle led by women, but poignancy is the one element missing in the make up of its addle brained heroin ..
Scroll
4.5
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) has led a complicated life capped of with some spectacularly bad choices.
Film School Rejects
4.5
Tenet isnt here to collect Oscars. It exists to pummel you with excitement, twist your sense of reality, and leave you confounded with the deafening p ..
Film School Rejects
3.5
So, whats a studio to do when youve got a fabulous star in an otherwise dodgy property Its soft reboot time, baby!
Film Ink
4.0
Yan and Stahelski do an excellent job of crafting set pieces and sequences that feel tonally barmy and fun while still packing an impact thats befitti ..
Ner Dist
3.0
It hardly needs saying that Robbie aces the role and shes not only a gifted clown, but one of the most intriguingly modern of Hollywood stars.
The Age
1.0
Birds of Prey>/i> may not turn out to be the worst film of the year, but it is the nadir thus far.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
But her reappearance alone isnt enough to warrant a full feature and here, there isnt enough material to allow her the chance at a true standalone yar ..
4.0
Birds of Prey is a chaotic, violent multi coloured joy; easily the best of DCs extended universe films to date and the perfect vehicle for its stars i ..
Cine Vue
4.5
Screenwriter Christina Hodsons script is smart and sassy with a fourth wall breaking, storyteller narrative structure thats like Deadpool but simpler ..
La Weekly
4.0
Its darkly violent in places, a comic book movie that targets an adult audience but doesnt take itself too seriously.
Games Radar
4.0
Birds of Prey is a stylishly fantastic ride. Margot Robbie is on top form.
You Tube
3.0
A consistently humorous comic book flick (although a bit repetitive) and a little longer than it needed to be.
You Tube
3.0
I do wish it did more with the story and explored the characters further, but most of us are here for the Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn show.
You Tube
3.5
The film doesnt work our brains or emotions past our culturally cultivated infatuation for its eponymous heroines, but its so infectiously earnest, so ..
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
Its a relief, then, that Cathy Yans pop punk ode to womanhood rights so many of the DCEUs wrongs, trading CGI for carefully choreographed fight scenes ..
Lw Lies
4.5
The ensuing girls versus bad men melee works as a satisfyingly noisy outlet for the movies female rage, but Yan and Hodson also take time to sketch ou ..
Abc
4.5
While the film is hardly challenging in this respect theres not a lot in the way of modern day resonance, and theres little effort to subvert or provi ..
Nz Herald
4.0
Some pacing issues aside, Birds of Prey is a neon blood soaked, funny, violent, anti hero caper. It manages to be authentic without being heavy handed ..
Digital Spy
4.0
May not be the most powerful or poignant movie youll see this year, but as a foray into female empowerment, it is a buoyant, bullshit free blast.
Flicks
3.0
That doesnt stop Harley and the other characters from talking about the Joker constantly.
Screen Crush
3.0
The tone established by director Cathy Yan is popping candy loud and slapstick silly. After the grim drag of Todd Phillips, it may come as a relief.
Ft
4.0
Its frenetic, giddily paced, stylish as all hell and bounces along with a likeable goofiness that won me over more than any DC movie has for years.
Stuff
3.5
The engaging, likable characters and the energetic, visually inventive action scenes carry the movie past its narrative lulls and exposition overloads ..
Film Racket
3.0
Birds of Prey doesnt shake up the DC Universe, but it keeps its promise to entertain.
2.5
Its a real shame that, what could have been a great opportunity for Warner to completely stand out within the competition and shine with its own light ..
3.1
This, of course, is the guiding aesthetic of one Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), whose spray painted platinum locks and glittery makeup frame a corpse w ..
Larsen On Film
4.5
But by the end of the movie, youve gotten used to it, even endeared.
Vanity Fair
3.0
Birds of Prey doesnt break the mould in terms of superhero films theres still the heroes gather to fight the big bad.
The Arts Desk
4.0
Too much is crammed into the first hour and often there is far more style than substance. But the last half hour is perfect and it left me wanting mor ..
The Sun
4.5
Much of this R rated movie is chaotic, yet its a richly hued, madly inventive, gleefully violent and happily slapdash contraption with a formidable fe ..
Wsj
3.5
She kicks butt in style, deriving a perverse pleasure in meting out punishment.
FilmFare
3.5
While theres nothing wrong with that, it did make me wonder when well see a female led superhero movie that doesnt focus on women defeating sexist men ..
Daily Dot
0.5
Its all frivolous fun sprinkled with a recurring theme of female independence that seems well ahead of its time.
Patriot Ledger
3.1
Birds of Prey doesnt entirely break new ground, but its attitude and energy are appreciated when its easy for movies of its kind to be so morose.
Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
But when the fights are this thrilling and the humor this absurd, whatevers underneath the surface doesnt matter all that much.
Film
2.0
The problem is the movie relies a little too heavily on Robbie when it doesnt need to.
The Film Pie
4.5
But heres the thing: W hat Birds of Prey is, is loud, bright, and fun as all hell.
Io9 Gizmodo
4.4
For a few brief hallucinogenic moments, Harley pays tribute to Marilyn Monroes most famous movie musical number.
Chicago Sun Times
3.5
An action packed, subversively funny and campy slice of escapism that takes an hour of exposition and uneven tone to kick into full gear and to become ..
Nyc Movie Guru
3.5
As a spinoff of Suicide Squad, there are stylistic similarities in attitude and atmosphere, but Birds of Preyembraces its crazy and leaves nothing lef ..
Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
Birds of Prey succeeds on the strength of Margot Robbies giddy performance, despite a paper thin plot and cartoonish execution.
Movie Web
4.0
If you cant enjoy the ridiculousness of this moment, then clearly, this movie isnt for you.
We Live Entertainment
3.5
Between its reliance on Harleys questionable psyche, a solid ensemble, and strong delivery on its action, theres a lot of fun to be had in Birds of Pr ..
We Live Entertainment
4.5
This movies woman first stance is handled well, as the formation of the all woman hero team feels organic and unforced.
Straits Times
1.5
That last part isnt a jokesomehow, its DC Extended Universe canon that Harley Quinn feels the Bern.
The Ringer
3.5
Margot Robbie and posse deliver some serious girl power and a whole lot of fun to this DC Franchise Comic Book movie that is a total blast.
Dead Line
3.3
With her bouncy strutting gait, wonderstruck grin and zesty delight in her own witticisms, shes a spiky revision of a well known female movie stereoty ..
Film Comment
3.0
The Australian actress Margot Robbie is terribly good as the freaky heroine Harley Quinn.
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Birds of Prey provides a solid mix of action and comedy but its exactly what one should be expecting from a film starring Harley Quinn.
Solzy At The Movies
3.0
Overall, perhaps the biggest disappointment is Ewan McGregor who, as bad guy crime lord Roman, looks like hes having the most fun hes had on a movie s ..
The Shiz Nit
4.4
...violent, brutal, unrelenting. And yet it is colorful and bright, a celebration of girl power.
Awards Circuit
4.5
A balls out showcase of neon soaked, glittery fun, with the added benefit of weaving in some fun messages about rediscovering yourself in the wake of ..
Bitly
3.0
And latest entry doesnt belong anywhere in the troughs with the worst offenders, Batman Vs Superman or Justice League.
Bitly
2.0
Reminiscent of Deadpoolmuch of the same wisecracking quips, smarmy attitude, and brutal AF hard R violenceyour tolerance for its relentless sass and v ..
Bitly
3.0
The end result is occasionally entertaining and frequently enervating.
Scots Man
4.5
Birds of Prey (Or the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) isnt really here for the discourse.
Polygon
3.0
he film... is more successful as a madcap comedy chasing Harley Quinn through the streets of Gotham than it is as a comic book adventure.
Film Avclub
0.5
Anything can happen, and Birds of Prey relishes in the havoc that implies.
The Verge
4.5
Each piece of the filmmaking process comes together and gels incredibly well in this movie, leading to an effective and effortlessly enjoyable film.
Cbr
4.5
In one tiny, miraculous moment, Harley hands Canary a hair tie mid battle! (
The Daily Beast
0.5
Content to be nihilistic and mean spirited as an end in itself... it gives the audience not one character it can engage with emotionally or psychologi ..
The Ooh Tray
1.5
Robbie, with her tiny black heart tattoo, rhinestone studded eyebrows and pink wheeled roller skates, is everything youd hope for.
reason
2.0
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTIONS.
Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
Enough of it is dazzling to draw attention away from how sluggishly the plot develops prior to the big showdown.
Alternate Ending
4.5
And theres Roman and his henchman Victor (Chris Messina), and thats it.
Lainey Gossip
3.8
While I wished Robbies performance might have had a teensy bit more abandon her Harley is perpetually putting on a show, but felt perhaps too controll ..
Seattle Times
5.0
Birds of Prey is also only a glorious hour and forty minutes long, but doesnt feel rushed because there is so much story being told.
The Mary Sue
4.5
Its an absolute blast and an undeniably fun live wire jolt of adrenaline or whatever the modern equivalent is of mainlining Riot Grrrl Power.
Fresh Fiction
3.0
Meghie doesnt pander to her audience and consequently created a classy story that deserves to be discovered.
Fresh Fiction
0.5
Its a truly mean spirited piece of work, a nasty ordeal for anyone who cares about characters and why they do what they do. But that doesnt mean its c ..
East Bay Express
4.0
Overall, though, the sharply scripted movie is way better entertainment than this viewer expected.
Seven Day Svt
2.5
The film is a triumph of female led filmmaking... its squarely mid level DC, and while Im glad it emancipated Harley Quinn, Im already eager to move o ..
National Post
4.5
Ultimately, the plot is as messy as its central character, trotting around with one shoe and a bacon sandwich in hand, but its also a whole bunch of g ..
Bfi
3.0
Birds of Prey maintains a clear commitment to the ridiculous. Its a loud, sometimes disjointed, mildly convoluted, ultra violent comic book adventure ..
Original Cin
3.5
Robbie is the No. 1 Australian movie star right now. I would watch her in anything...
The Australian
3.0
Its a shame the movie doesnt dig deeper into some of these idiosyncratic intricacies of character but hey, theres always the sequel.
News18
4.0
Margot Robbie definitely solidifies her place as THE one and only Harley Quinn (in film).
Rendy Reviews
4.0
Margot Robbie definitely solidifies her place as THE one and only Harley Quinn (in film).
Rendy Reviews
3.1
Although Joker doesnt actually make an appearance here, that doesnt stop screenwriter Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) and director Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) ..
Third Coast Review
1.5
For its ticket price, failed antagonist, and ultimately forgettable emotional arcs, Id save this one for a plane.
Blacknerd Problems
1.5
Margot Robbies quicksilver shifts from gleeful, manic lewdness into serious bad girl commitment (she was first seen performing a stripper act to Lesle ..
National Review
4.0
Birds Of Prey feels fresh while not totally jettisoning its roots.
The New Paper
4.0
The films wishy washy narrative is underwhelming but serviceable enough that it enables this girls night out to be a hell of a lot of violent fun.
Cultured Vultures
3.5
A problematically masochistic moll, Robbie shone through by demonstrating a kinship with Jack Nicholson, the Joker of Tim Burtons 1989 Batman: skilful ..
Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
The film features some pretty nifty stunt heavy engagements and vehicular chases, the best being Harleys climactic bit of business on roller skates. I ..
Tiny Url
3.0
Perhaps not as fun as it wants to be, but the movie has high spirits and a refreshing perspective that goes a bit deeper than just grrrl power.
Movie Mom
4.4
With the help of Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett Bell, and Ali Wong, Robbie leads a brilliant cast in the most thrilling ensembl ..
Cinema Sight
3.0
Its a strangely enjoyable enough romp thats missing a standout action scene or a killer one liner.
Daily Star
2.0
Warner Bros.) If he doesnt like you, hell have his goon Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina) slice your face off.
Theepoch Times
4.5
The entire film might fall apart if not for Robbies insistence on injecting entertainment value into a comic book adaptation.
Fw Weekly
0.0
In any case, Yan cant direct Robbie to a performance, because theres nothing to perform.
Datebook Sfchronicle
3.8
As portrayed by the effortlessly charismatic Margot Robbie, Harleys always gonna be the most interesting person in the room or on the screen. Grab you ..
Ap News
3.1
In the DC Extended Universe, it doesnt hold a candle to 2017s Wonder Woman, still the only movie from this flubbed franchise thats truly worth a damn.
Film Frenzy
3.1
The superhero film doesnt stop cold to lecture us on feminism or intersectionality.
Hollywood Into To
2.0
Director Cathy Yan and writer Christina Hudson, along with the game Robbie, have crafted a Harley whos daffy but crafty, enraged but never petulant, m ..
Assignment X
3.8
The result is a wacky feeling movie that never gets so off the rails its deeper notes cant resonate, looking and feeling like an episode of the 60s Ba ..
Spectrum Culture
4.5
The costumes pop, the soundtrack slaps, and the action sequences pack a visual punch thats typically lacking in mainstream comic book movies.
Mash Able
4.5
Margot Robbie doing backflips in roller skates...YUP! Im there for all of it in Birds of Prey and you will be too! Jurnee Smolett, Mary Elizabeth Wins ..
Wp Me
4.5
As far as Harley herself, Robbie gives a solid but surprisingly unremarkable performance.
Culture
4.5
beyond the standard sanitized superhero fare but thats not really why Im going in hard on the first sentence.
Mid West Film Journal
3.8
You dont go to Birds of Prey looking for depth of meaning in womens continuing fight for equality with men. You go for bad men being beaten senseless ..
Tulsa World
4.0
Birds of Prey isnt quite great, but it is really good. And REALLY fun. Ultimately, isnt that what you want from a movie like this
1.5
Margot has proven herself in the past as a reliable actor but her shallow, psychopathic Betty Boop grates very early in the proceedings.
Film Ireland
3.8
And just in case you were wondering, thats as big a compliment as I can provide.
Dark Horizons
4.5
Its a lark that doesnt ask you to take it too seriously, but wants you to have a blast nonetheless.
Thril List
4.5
Like doing a line of spiked Pixy Stix dust off of a rainbow unicorns horn, and I am into it.
Screen Anarchy
2.5
Its passable entertainment on the superhero level, but another opportunity missed to revel in the zany gleeful madness of Harley.
Cambridge Day
4.5
Its a wickedly fun premise and the films colorful zaniness makes up for its slim story.
Entertainment Voice
3.0
Birds of Prey is filled with busty and implausible action sequences galore, but it does plant a slick pro feminist message in a sea of testosterone in ..
The Only Critic
3.0
Sticklers for plot and character work will find themselves frustrated, but for those simply looking to enjoy tacos and bloodletting with a fun group o ..
Bloody Disgusting
4.5
I will say that Robbie swings a baseball bat with very convincing form.
Kaplan Vs Kaplan
1.5
Up until a finaleon a decaying pier, in a thick fog, lined with tortured statues like Pragues Charles bridgeGotham City doesnt seem so gothic.
Metro Active
3.1
That sour aftertaste keeps Birds of Prey from developing its full potential.
Heral
3.0
Margot Robbies Suicide Squad spin off makes genuine attempts to push cinematic boundaries.
Firstpost
3.1
Its too bad that things devolve into the ordinary by the last act, but until that happens, we zig and zag in often pleasant ways.
Film Festival Today
3.0
Robbie... is again fun as this lethal baby doll, and Perez, Winstead, Basco and Jurnee Smollett Bell are all strong enough too.
Adelaide Review
3.0
To put it bluntly, Birds of Prey is a mess, but so is Harley Quinn. How fitting.
Mac Guff
3.5
Birds of Prey is an unapologetically bonkers and beautifully colorful comic book adventure and is one of the genres all time best.
Battle Royale With Cheese
4.5
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (yes, I am going to keep using that title) is a fast, frenetic and fun movie with great action set pieces, a great soundtr ..
Battle Royale With Cheese
4.5
They should have just called in Harley Quinn, because thats the focus here.
Battle Royale With Cheese
2.5
Birds of Prey is a sizable improvement over Suicide Squad but lacks a foolproof plan.
Impulse Gamer
3.0
What Yan and Hodson accomplish with Birds of Prey is the balance thats sometimes lacking in comic book films: They fulfill both the demands of the sto ..
Crooked Marquee
1.5
Legs break, knives cut, and as people scream, Birds delivers a spectacle thats certainly ugly to look at in places.
Metro Times
2.5
While Robbie is very good here, giving an all in performance the movie doesnt deserve, its as if shes running in place, attempting through sheer force ..
Illinois Times
4.5
Its necessary to highlight... to the person who choreographed the fights.
2.0
Winstead offers an alternate comedic energy to the film while being its most invigorating source of hard hitting action hi jinx.
The Film Experience
3.5
The type of scrappy mayhem that gives a sparkle of excitement to the mostly bland and boring DCEU.
Screen Zealots
3.8
Plus, theres never a good reason given why Joker would (almost completely) be absent from the proceedings, let alone Batman.
Hollywood News
4.5
She oozed sex, fully embodying a disturbing trope the crazy hot chick, wrote Syfy Wire.
The Week
4.5
Now shes back headlining her own movie and, as Dan Aykroyd once said of Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy, shes a pistol.
Saportare Port
4.5
It relies on Quinns storytelling and point of view, which is interesting because shes not exactly the most reliable narrator.
Geeks Of Color
3.8
If you want an intensive Superhero film with a timeline and overarching stories, massive fighting scenes, and world ending villains, you might want to ..
Iol Co Za
1.5
Amid the movies fun, if at times ham handed girl power moments, and artfully choreographed fight scenes, this scene stands out for its serious minded ..
Esquire
3.0
The Joaquin Phoenix version, from the Oscars, doesnt exist in this particular continuity.
Splice Today
1.0
I find Margot Robbies performance disposable as the clowns carefree, volatile girlfriend. It is a dull, predictable and empty movie.
3.0
A deliciously violent, wacky romp. Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor shine in this glittery, fun new entry to the DCEU.
1.5
Theres no Joker in the new Harley Quinn movie, nor in her life, and both are better for it.
L.A. Biz
2.0
She is so relentlessly smiley that she doesnt appear to care if anybody hurts her.
Bbc
3.0
Watch Birds of Prey trailer: Yans quick cutting narrative employs a whacky tone with a Kill Bill streak of orchestrated, crunchily choreographed viole ..
Mid Day
2.5
Its a mess of a movie, awfully edited, and careless of its tone. But Robbie steals the show and makes it bearable. .
4.0
An explosion of neon and glitter, jam packed with kick ass action that truly is fantabulous
Entertainment Ie
4.5
Robbie has this anti heroines persona just right, doing disgusting deeds with a big grin. Shes even cute! This is one colorful, bad ass female action ..
Movies and Shakers
3.5
Light on superhero effects and heavy on the ass kicking, Birds of Prey puts its trust in the indomitable Harley Quinn.
Metro Weekly
1.5
Does the positive energy of a female centric comic book movie made by women compensate for the nihilistic, super violent nature of its content Is this ..
Leonard Mal
3.8
Even when the plot his a few sour notes, Robbie concocts a winning performance out of the hammer swinging anti hero.
Movie Cricket
3.8
A gleefully over the top, candy colored comic book spectacle that finds a pleasing balance between character and action that puts it a cut above its s ..
From the Front Row
1.5
Boldy directed by Cathy Yan, its brightly colored hard candy, not for one second taking itself too seriously.
At Home In Hollywood
4.0
A joyfully colourful fairground ride of glitter bombs, baseball bats and top notch action. Harleys team feels messily real rather than a contrived, Ho ..
Caution Spoilers
4.5
If youre a fan of the Deadpool series, this film will be right up your alley.
Dwight Brown Ink
4.3
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Alternative Lens
4.5
Birds of Prey is unapologetic, chockers with talent, and full of witty criticisms of misogyny...
Junkee
2.0
Being denied two separate, better films isnt reason to mourn one flawed but fun one.
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
3.5
Shuffle: Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves The badass girl power isnt limited to the cast.
Maddwolf
1.5
A typical revenge story that ends up being a mix between John Wick and Kill Bill.
La Nación (Argentina)
4.0
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), as it is gloriously titled, answers the ancient cinematic question: What if Suic ..
Student Edge
3.0
Birds of Prey has the spirit of a teenager who wants to be different without admitting that it cares, and the intellectual coefficient of its protagon ..
3.0
However, the fight scenes grow tiresome, so does the unnecessary body pile up. All delivered via ear debilitating sound mixing. Birds of Prey may be R ..
Worldo Free L
3.1
Birds of Prey doesnt firmly perch itself until the cacophonous second half, where the fight choreography and the biggest fun takes place.
812 Film Reviews
3.8
Bursting with feminine fury and more than a few great moments, Birds of Prey, whilst lacking on story, is a fun romp that allows Harley Quinn a platfo ..
What I Watched Tonight
4.5
And if youre prepared to go along for the ride, then youll probably have a good time.
Indie London
2.0
Led by a cutesy head butt of a performance from superstar Margo Robbie, Birds of Prey is a do over of sorts for the much maligned Suicide Squad.
Silver Screen Riot
4.5
In the end, Birds of Prey feels very much like Oceans 8its a sincerely enjoyable film that largely operates at an above average level of entertainment ..
The Muse Jezebel
4.0
This group of women who prove they can stand up for themselves makes it a must watch. A really fun movie filled with action & humor. But could have be ..
Mama's Geeky
4.0
By letting action and comedy become augmentation for its underlying crime caper, it proves more character driven romp a la Snatch than another ploddin ..
Jaredmobarak
1.5
While a vast improvement over Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey is a disappointment for staying too close to the template.
4.5
Harley Quinn isnt exactly a role model anyone should look up to, but when DCs version of Birds of a feather knock b*tches out together.
Digital Journal
3.5
In a post Endgame world, all comic books films are pure pastiche, and will struggle with sincerity.
Brightest Young Things
3.8
Birds of Prey is a brutally satisifying and intoxicatingly vibrant explosion of fun. A film made by women for women about women, but operates in a cap ..
The Hollywood Outsider
3.0
Like the wordy title, its a tale heavily weighted in Harleys fabulous favour.
Metro News
3.0
It doesnt feel like a stretch, by any means, to call McGregors Black Mask the best and most entertaining DC villain since Heath Ledgers Joker, though ..
ComicBook.com
3.0
What youll be seeing is a badass cinematic version of a super sized bag of Sweet Tarts.
4.5
The journey of Harley from henchwoman to antagonist, and her determination to get out from under the shadow of her more famous boyfriend, is where the ..
Memphis Flyer
4.0
A self conscious pop circus that has the virtue of adjusting better than any other movie in recent memory to the language of comics.
Fotogramas
3.8
The wacky, nearly too cute action comedy is crammed with scattershot efforts meant to entertain at all costs. Its story makes no sense, the narrative ..
K Gun 9
4.5
She proves here that shes an incredibly capable and interesting action director, presenting to us solid fight choreography that is filmed with smart p ..
Vanyaland
4.0
The result is a slapstick firework display of pleasantly cartoonish mayhem.
Pitts Burgh Magazine
4.5
Thankfully, director Cathy Yans movie, the eighth in DCs cinematic universe, delivers a fantastic cast of characters and riotous action.
CNET
3.0
Fantabulous is a bit of an overstatement for the sassy shenanigans in DC Comics Birds of Prey, but this spunky vehicle for the breakout star of Suicid ..
Book & Film Globe
4.5
Birds of Prey puts the audience in the shoes (or roller skates) or somebody who gets a perverse thrill from nihilistic violence. Like it or not, its a ..
That Shelf
3.0
After viewing Suicide Squad, I wanted more of Margot Robbies (also one of this movies producers) whacked out character.
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
2.5
Birds of Prey is a fast and irreverent spit in the eye to the pomposity of the overblown superhero genre.
Play Boy
3.1
Birds of Prey is no joke, its a kick ass manifesto to an unspoken feminism
Awards Watch
3.0
When you understand this distinction, it becomes clear that the women in Birds of Prey dress to please themselves, to increase their fighting efficien ..
Awards Watch
4.5
The mind bending color, creative urban details, stunning costumes, and frenetic energy create a dizzying spectacle and theres a heart pounding soundtr ..
Arts Fuse
2.8
Everything else just bodes of lazy filmmaking with no clear vision.
Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
4.5
It manages to be a contemplative film thats also actually fun to sit down and watch.
Nashville Scene
4.5
Additionally, while slow motion is used, it doesnt oversaturate the film like some of DCs other live action ventures.
But Why Tho? A Geek Commun ..
4.0
After all, thats probably what happens when youre raised by a family of assassins.
Fanboys of the Universe
3.5
Birds of Prey has all of the chaotic energy that a movie about Harley Quinn should have packaged in a frenetic action filled romp thats impossible to ..
Smash Cut Reviews
4.5
Director Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs, 2018) knows how to use the broken character as a narrative tool very well, and finally, gives Harley Quinn the movie sh ..
Cocalecas
4.0
A wild and wacky, candy coated, glitter filled grimy ride through the streets of Gotham with the motliest crew of characters as we explore themes of c ..
Reel Reviews
4.5
In so many delightfully unexpected ways, Birds of Prey is Harley Quinns coming of age story, stepping out of the oversized shadow of one of the most i ..
Auto Straddle
4.5
Birds of Prey is like getting smashed in the face with a baseball bat of fun, and its confident madness proves that when DC takes chances, the sky is ..
About Boulder
4.5
Birds of Prey serves as a reminder that the Suicide Squad concept wasnt wrong; it was just badly done. The new film finds a bit more joy amid the crac ..
NBC News THINK
4.0
At its core, Birds of Prey is not just a film to wipe the slate clean for the Crown Princess of Crime, but to establish that the toxicity present, the ..
Elements of Madness
3.0
Its not about stopping a blue beam thats shooting into the sky. Instead, its about a group of very different women learning to value each other while ..
Zaki's Corner
4.0
Then theres the straight man, mobster heiress actively seeking out revenge, Helena Bertinelli (Mary Elisabeth Winstead).
3.5
In the end, Birds of Prey is a little too fast, busy, and loud to entirely work, but it has a bright energy, a great sense of humour, and genuinely li ..
3.5
Unlike David Ayers Suicide Squad, it feels chaotic and messy on purpose.
Cinencuentro
1.5
And thats important for someone like Harley, who loves making enemies in all the wrong places.
Gadgets360
3.0
Margot Robbie is truly a movie star, and Harley Quinn is her signature stroke of charisma. BOP has a weak script, but the colorful action kept me inte ..
Mad About Movies Podcast
2.0
An extremely rough, clunky script hinders what should have been a much better movie, though the movie is fun enough to overcome some of the needless h ..
Mad About Movies Podcast
3.8
As vibrant and colorful as a pyrotechnic spectacle. Margot Robbie commands this emancipation story with charm, strength and confidence.
1.5
But shes lashing out at lowlife sexists so you dont feel bad that shes hurting people.
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
3.0
Cathy Yans film is an intoxicating fun filled cinematic experience. Itll leave you needing a cigarette and craving a perfectly made breakfast sandwich ..
KSDK
3.0
Their combined world weary attitude is buoyed by the presence of the snarky Cain.
Times of Malta
3.8
But it wouldnt work without the equal parts goofy, hilarious, and unhinged performance of its lead.
Baltimore Magazine
3.5
With its pop infused soundtrack, brightly colored visuals and open armed embrace of its R rated sensibilities F bombs and bloodshed are dispensed in s ..
The Lamplight Review
3.5
My personal favorite character, Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), doesnt really hit until that third act when the characters somewhat unexpected per ..
The Lamplight Review
1.5
For a film series whose best Joker adaptation isnt in the DC Extended Universe, you would think that Birds of Prey would want to do everything in its ..
Ian Thomas Malone
1.5
It also doesnt help that, for all that Robbie does, Harley is very rarely the most interesting character on screen thematically, ideologically or even ..
Stabroek News
4.5
The most uncomfortable scene in this film isnt cartoon violence; its when Roman doesnt like the way a woman is laughing and steps in to control her.
Eugene Weekly
1.5
Although it tries very hard to capture the type of irreverent adult humor that the first Deadpool movie had, Birds of Prey is really just a female led ..
4.5
Unlike Suicide Squad (a male gazey mess), this movie doesnt mistake abusers for antiheroes or sexualize its female leads unnecessarily. (
Bitch Media
5.0
Better than Deadpool, Birds of Prey delivers the Harley Quinn adventure fans have spent years waiting for and is one of the best DC Comics movies to d ..
ComicBookMovie.com
4.5
have to thank director Cathy Yan and screenwriter Christina Hodson who knew how to give the film a unique twist.
Chilango.com
1.0
Margot Robbie was fun as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Here she is as NOT fun as she was fun it that. Its a supporting character at best & the schtic ..
Kxl
2.0
Anything that sticks is something you dont want like gum on the bottom of your show.
Every Movie Hasalesson
1.5
Although Birds of Prey suffers from an identity issue... the fantabulous highs far outweigh the middling lows...
3.8
Perhaps the greatest sign of female empowerment is that they can now fight, curse, maim, and kill as well as the boys do onscreen. Im not sure what th ..
1.0
The toxic male gaze of Suicide Squad is thankfully absent, but the sloppy writing and shoddy filmmaking remain intact.
Asheville Movies
2.0
A confetti blast of manic female fury. Weird and messy, but a lot of R rated fun.
2.0
The overcompensation of how to fill two hours with just Harley Quinn stuff gets a bit desperate. Birds of Prey is eccentric, trivial entertainment for ..
Texas Art & Film
3.5
The aspects that make the film entertaining are not solely reduced to Quinns central protagonist, but in Yans style, in collaboration with Matthew Lib ..
4.0
Fast, frenetic, colourful and packed with flashbacks and enough momentary diversions to make your head spin...
Movies 4 Kids
3.0
Birds of Prey isnt perfect, but it sure is fantabulous, and thats because Harley finally landed in the right hands: her own.
The Filtered Lens
3.0
Beyond Christina Hodsons (2018s Bumblebee) feminism themes of independence and empowerment, her whole main storyline surrounding the stolen diamond is ..
Casey's Movie Mania
4.5
I can finally forget all about Suicide Squad now that we have a proper f*cking Harley Quinn movie. Birds of Prey is a big, sparkly gem of a comic book ..
4.0
Birds of Prey is a blast from start to finish. A celebration of sisterhood and diversity.
4.5
Hes completely self absorbed, high strung, and avoidance of mess is comedic.
3.5
Harley Quinn/ Margot Robbie. .. the antiheroine we will always want to see more of.
4.5
To quote Harley Quinn herself, Behind every successful man is a badass broad. In Birds of Prey, we find out shes even more badass when she steps out o ..
Pop Culture Leftovers
3.0
The movie has the DNA of Deadpool, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, combined into the mutated one of a kind masterpiece that is Birds of Prey.
Jamaica Gleaner
4.0
The film isnt merely clean cut empowerment, marketable bolshiness or well packaged strength.
Culture Whisper
3.0
Let yourself be carried away by Harleys madness, Helenas attitude, Dinahs strength, Renes power, and the absolute, perfect, wonderful, lunacy of McGre ..
QiiBO
3.5
The character isnt that deep, and hes really just a typical gang leader with anger issues.
The Movie Blog
4.5
Birds of Prey manages to salvage Harley from the wreckage of its predecessor and gives us enough to want a whole lot more from these characters.
The Beat
4.5
For a film that swings for the fences with its use of filmmaking techniques such as an animated opening sequence used to tell Harleys backstory, Birds ..
3.8
Cathy Yans film felt like a colorful piata exploding right before my eyes.
MovieJawn
3.0
Just like Harley Quinns persona, Birds of Prey is a chaotic ballet of madness and action where the rules dont apply. It throws caution to the wind and ..
Shake Fire
4.0
This is a fun movie, one of my favorite D.C. movies...I was shocked by just how much fun this was, having known nothing about it...this is really an R ..
Podomatic
1.5
Birds of Prey may not have the depth and darkness of the recent Joker but it is a fun popcorn flick.
The Sun Daily (Malaysia)
3.5
Birds of Prey serves as a rallying cry for those who feel like their voices have not been heard, even if comes in a candy coated package.
VitalThrills.com
2.0
THE MEN THING Birds of Prey doesnt have a single redeemable male character.
Planet S Magazine
1.5
Its the one genuinely uncomfortable and difficult scene the only one with any real pathos yet the woman doesnt become one of the team.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
A raucous, deeply strange piece of punk rock pop art thats probably as close as anyone has come to making a Takeshi Miike or Sion Sono movie (or a Tro ..
2.0
Birds of Prey is content with nothing less than its wholesale destruction.
Austin 360
5.0
Harley Quinn finally gets her own fun, R rated, girl power movie and Margot Robbie is exceptionally fierce in the role.
DC Film Girl
3.5
The stripped down story sheds Suicide Squads nihilistic nonsense in favor of empowerment and general kick assery.
Richard Crouse
3.0
Birds of Prey isnt just female fronted, its actually diverse... Even if the story is rather thin, youll want to keep coming back to it, if only becaus ..
A Reel of One's Own
1.5
The running gag in the film that all the violence and bloodshed is part of Harleys emancipation from her failed relationship with the Joker. Its the e ..
Australian Financial Revie ..
4.0
After cutting ties with her unhinged beau Joker (and no, Jared Leto doesnt reprise his divisive turn), Harley believes shes capable of going it alone ..
The AU Review
4.0
Like that film, it doesnt shy away from the twisted nature of dressing up to smackdown, vigilante style.
The New Daily (Australia)
4.0
This super violent film has such an atrocious screenplay that I laughed when it was serious and was annoyed when it attempted humor. Why do some women ..
1.5
A movie that never really flies and relies 100% on Harley Quinns antics instead of character development or plot.
3.5
Birds of Prey is a thrill ride with non stop action, strong cinematography, bombastic score, and the ever charismatic Margot Robbie leading the way as ..
CinemaDebate
4.0
All in all, a deftly handled, clever and irresistibly wicked interpretation of DCs most unhinged anti heroines.
The Jewish Chronicle
4.5
This is not only the first great movie Ive seen this year. This has rocketed up my list of my favorite superhero movies.
Critically Ac Claimed
3.0
Birds of Prey continues the winning streak for DC Movies, a brand hat has been mortally wounded and creatively bankrupt in the past.
Movie Network
4.0
One minute shes completely off the rails and the next shes hilariously psycho analysing others; Margot Robbie IS Harley Quinn.
We Have a Hulk
3.0
Although as long as the focus stays on Harley, that doesnt really matter.
Super Hero Hype
4.5
Now, shes not just a lethal lady, shes a lethal lady with brains, strength, self respect and, as even shes surprised to discover, a heart.
Movie Hole
2.0
Birds of Preys narrative shortcomings are outweighed by its confidence and bombastic action, including a pitch perfect performance from Margot Robbie ..
Strange Harbors
2.0
Claudette Barius/ & DC Comics For what its worth, thats not too high of a bar.
Insider
4.5
If you want to understand the essence of women under patriarchy, in its starkest, funniest, and most extreme, see Birds of Prey, and emancipate the Ha ..
Citizen Damepod
4.0
Yan and Robbie dress the thin plot as a this is my life Youtube style confessional video, albeit one with Hollywood production values, and once youve ..
The Sunday People
3.0
Birds Of Prey is a vibrant, cheeky and stylised team up of DC Comics female anti heroes,which is designed as a satire to show the position of women in ..
Glamsham
2.0
With thinly drawn characters and a relentless narrative thats over explained and over the top, you wont need caffeine for a week.
The Canberra Times
3.0
This is not to say that Birds of Prey isnt fun. Its a wild ride! Darkly comic and colorful, and the action is engaging without being too over the top ..
MovieReelist.com
3.5
Margot Robbies film sees Harley Quinn emancipated from Joker in fantabulous fashion
3.0
This film is one of the boldest in breaking away from overused tropes viewers have come to expect from action and comic book films alike. Women are be ..
People's World
4.0
One thing I didnt expect to say was, I really enjoyed this movie.
Indian Country Today
3.0
Birds of Prey celebrates female empowerment, but its so much more than the filmmakers gender; its a breath of fresh air in a dark and serious superher ..
Cloture Club
2.0
Of the many things I hate about this origin story, perhaps the thing I hate the most is the way it uses mental illness as a cheap plot device to make ..
1More Film Blog
3.8
It doesnt dwell on the past too much, but when it does, it conquers it in a humorous way.
3.5
Birds of Prey has a shaky start, gets a bit too infatuated with its own kitschy conceits, but when it settles in to the characters quieter stories and ..
1.9
This film isnt the unbridled mess of the 2016 film, but its not far off.
Art House Film Wire
4.5
Cassandra isnt as loud and brassy as the other characters; shes a kid, drawn into extraordinary circumstances.
FanSided
3.8
Through Harleys vulgar and violent emancipation, the film strikes oil over and over again, shaping a sharp narrative around a typically chained charac ..
Dr. Filmlove's Film Review ..
2.8
Bursting with personality, Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is easy to enjoy, but cant make itself out to be more th ..
Glue Magazine
4.5
The main takeaway from Birds of Prey is that it proudly obnoxious fun, so much so that it doesnt care if youre not on board with the hyper caffeinated ..
The Curb
3.5
...a brightly colored, often salacious viewing experience. Harley Quinn is a superhero contradiction for these gender charged times.
4.5
I cant think of another film as bad as Suicide Squad having a sequel as good as Birds of Prey.
SooToday.com
2.0
Some of this is practicality: Even in its most pedestrian scenes, Birds of Prey just plain looks clearer than its bigger budget cousins in the DCEU, b ..
SportsAlcohol
4.5
Quinn is simultaneously self aware and oblivious, smart and ditzy, weak for a man and empowered by their split. The film rests on her dichotomy.
KOMO News (Seattle)
4.5
While it can feel a bit unwieldy as it bounces around willy nilly, the film remains so effortlessly entertaining that its easy to dismiss such things.
5.0
Yan doesnt try to hide these hardships, but she doesnt make the material feel heavy either, allowing these women to take revenge by way of some highly ..
4.0
Margot Robbie once again brings her all to the role of Dr. Harleen Quinzel and provides more layers to her character adding to her excellent performan ..
Indie Mac User
4.5
Full of style, personality, humor, and a killer ensemble cast, Birds of Prey is one of the most enjoyable DC films ever made.
Gen Revision
4.5
Christina Hodons excellent script promises Harley a true chance at redefining herself.
Flip Screen
1.5
I came in hoping this would be a triumphant all girl, kick ass, riotous action movie. In the end I found it to be unfocused, derivative, loud, obnoxio ..
4.0
The fight choreography is stylish and precise, but Birds of Prey doesnt celebrate perfection.
The Reel Roundup
1.5
This isnt surprising, as Margot Robbies Harley Quinn is intensely charismatic, even with her bad behavior.
4.5
Naturally, with such a valuable treasure in her possession, Harley isnt the only one looking for Cassandra.
Pride.com
2.0
If Robbie explores more films like this, she could have a legit future as an action superstar. (pub. date Feb 2020)
Nerds of Prey
3.8
Yan has delivered a riotous rodeo that is Kill Bill meets Coffy. Its a tribute to cutest, kookiest clown in the comics, and a perfect distillation of ..
1.5
Harley keeps her ruthless devil may care iconic status but she is not in the same movie as the Birds of Prey.
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