Glitter Bomb of Female Empowerment (Birds of Prey)

-


It's a been yet another long while since I've reviewed anything but I'm finally back to review the one and only fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn. Along with the introduction of the Birds of Prey, of course.



Margot Robbie returns to portray the infamous Harley Quinn as well as having executive producing credit in her belt. The Last time we saw Harley was way back in 2016 in the fan bombshell of a movie, Suicide Squad. Nobody liked the movie for that it was dull and it had many flaws. I did like Squad but I knew there was more to show. Months later, an extended version of the movie was released but it made the story even more complicated. The extended version was basically a Harley cut giving Harley more screen time. Not that I'm complaining for that I love Harley, but I would have loved a Harley solo movie.



Birds of Prey is basically a movie about Harley but with new supporting characters supporting her, instead of her being the support of Deadshot, Boomerang and Killer Croc. Unlike Squad, Birds utilises all of their characters which is great. What's more awesome is that Ewan McGregor portrays villain, Black Mask. Pure epicness.



Harley as usual is the absolute insane delight that you didnt know you needed in your life. Her messed up, sadistic humour makes this movie the right movie to feature a deserving storyline to allow The Clown Princess to shine in all of her glory.



Black Canary is way cooler than how she is portrayed in the Arrowverse. Canary's storyline is convoluted one in the Arrowverse but the DC Extended Universe apparently wants to do her character justice and show that she is someone worth rooting for in a fight.



Renee Montoya is an underrated DC cop that's lesbian and loves donuts. Underused in the hit Gotham series, DC brings her back to possibly make her the character that she's meant to be and that person is not the best person to cross paths with.



Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress (another character already introduced in the Arrowverse) is a much better adaptation of the character where she suffers to connect with people because she was raised to be an assassin and devoted herself to killing the people that murdered her entire family. Mary Elizabeth Winstead returns to the big screen with a bang and can't wait to see her in more movies to come, DC or not. 

Cassandra Cain is the catalyst of why all these leading ladies cross paths and it's kinda annoying but I thank her for bringing together this crazy, angry, women together.



Birds of Prey is the ultimate glitter bomb of female empowerment that would make alot of white men make angry and feel threatened. The promotion for this movie was heavily screwed over by a number of men which I think is really mean. I wish they'd stop. Same thing happened with Captain Marvel and now also happening with Black Widow. Anyways, Birds of Prey is epic and you should watch it for the weekend.



I'm rating Birds of Prey and The Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn an 8/10 eventhough it had tiny flaws which barely was visible with all the John Wick-action going on. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Confessions of A Bored Vampire (Abigail review)

-
Image
  I know it has been a long time since I have written a review. So many movies I watched a little later because of school and work. But I am back with a review because I was much inspired to write again about this probable cult classic in the horror genre. Abigail is the new horror popcorn flick worth catching before the summer movies roll in.  The film revolves around a group of troubled misfits who are hired to kidnap a rich man's daughter to get a handsome amount of money, they are stuck in a house with a child vampire that hunts them down on by one in hopes of getting out without their blood being drained.  I will not reveal too much for it is a movie worth catching at your own time to just have a blast at the cinema. Abigail can be seen as just another cash grab for a B-grade-looking horror movie featuring an expensive cast, its quippy script and interestingly written characters, this vampire film isn't like others. Or at least it makes its own bitemark to an overdon...
Read more

A Cautionary Tale That Should Have Stayed in 2004 (Mean Girls 2024 review)

-
Image
After 20 years, the Plastics return in an all-new reiteration of Mean Girls, a cult classic teen drama that should have stayed in the early 2000s. No, it is not a sequel or a re-quel. It is very much a remake that is supposed to appeal to a whole new set of fans, possibly. It is also a live-action take on the Broadway musical that was inspired by the original film which, you guessed it, makes this a musical. Many people were skeptical about this idea, let alone knew it was going to be a musical while fans of the musical were wondering if it would live up to it.  As someone who hasn't seen the Broadway musical, it is hard to compare because I had never seen that cast, nor have I heard of the musical numbers before this so, I am unaware of that aspect of the film but I have seen the original film that starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. As someone who does, to this day, enjoy the original film, the remake does not live up to its standards but mostly for reasons that are not ent...
Read more

Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Full Season Review)

-
Image
  With the acquisition of the FOX properties, Disney had the chance to adapt to the world of Percy Jackson once again. However, unlike the last time, Disney makes an adaptation that lives up to the source material as well as embraces author Rick Riordan with production, casting, and various other factors that went into this show.  With this first season following suit of the first novel, The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson and The Olympians of course, follows the titular character learning of his mythological parentage and what that means when he is thrust into this world as he grows older and more powerful as a demigod. When he is chosen to go on quest based on a prophecy, he enlists help from Annabeth Chase and his best friend/satyr, Grover to find Zeus's missing lightning bolt.  Anyone who has seen the film that was released 12 years ago would have a good idea as to what this first season will cover but people who haven't read the original book will know the many change...
Read more