I thought it was a decent movie. I liked how bright and colorful it was, and how charismatic Margot Robbie is in filling up a scene with her childlike energy and mad glee. And I really wanted to see more of Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Huntress, I felt like they teased the audience with a cool character who only got more screen time in the finale as a killer with awkward social skills. It’s also nice to see Rosie Perez back on the big screen in a substantial role as Renée Montoya.
I agree with criticisms that it could have had a tighter storyline, as much of the plot is about people chasing a MacGuffin (a diamond in this case), and that the Birds of Prey should have formed as a team in the middle of the film rather than the climactic finale, so it could be a movie about all of them, not mostly centered on Harley Quinn.
Admittedly, I’m only really familiar with Birds of Prey through the short-lived TV show of the early 2000s, which got a lot of hype then quickly died. Last year I listened to a podcast episode that reviewed the series, and it was a promising show with flaws.
The fight choreography is solid, and I like how it came from the people who did John Wick, so there’s a lot of full unbroken shots of fighting, including some really creative maneuvers that I was impressed by. The finale also made great use of props in an unusual location, and looked like a lot of fun to do.
So even though the script could have been better, and it should have felt more like an ensemble piece, I still liked the film, and would give it a B.
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