![]() She brings such a perfect balance of fearlessness and vulnerability in this film as the narrative delves deeper into how Harley functions as a person.Īlongside her is Mary Elizabeth Winstead who perfectly masters the dark but witty personality of Huntress as well as Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary who is an incredibly talented singer as well as being a ruthless badass. Margot Robbie is undeniably remarkable as Harley Quinn, a character that has become a fan favorite following Suicide Squad and somehow she plays her even better than before. Margot Robbie and Director Cathy Yanĭirector Cathy Yan’s vision successfully drives this movie that is packed full of immense talent. All of these characters are looking for redemption and that is what makes these particular character arcs so fascinating. The relationship that forms between Harley and young Cassandra Cain is especially interesting as you see Harley become increasingly fond of her new little sidekick. The dynamic between the leading women is gripping and empowering. The Oscar Potential of Barbenheimer Explained As she does best, Harley gets herself caught in a sticky situation where she forms the greatest girl gang that the comic book movie scene has ever witnessed. However, it also does not take Harley long to realize that she is no longer under the protection of the Joker and his reputation, leaving many people out to get their revenge on her. The story follows Harley after she parts ways with the Joker and is the ultimate chaotic story of finding your true individuality. From Left to Right: Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Ella Jay Basco and Jurnee Smolett-Bell in The Birds of Prey (2020)īefore the screening began, the cast was asked to describe the film in one word and unanimously agreed that badass was the perfect word and it truly is.Įvery minute of Birds of Prey is extraordinarily entertaining. After walking the ‘fantabulous’ yellow carpet, we took our seats, keen to see what Harley’s new adventure had to offer. Despite being disappointed by Suicide Squad, I had been eagerly awaiting the return of my favorite character from the franchise, Harley Quinn, ever since test footage was released in early 2019. Maybe.Last Wednesday, I and our lead film editor Ben Rolph arrived at the Birds of Prey World Premiere at the BFI IMAX in London. It almost makes sense, and the information is so specific, one almost must weigh the rumor as viable. And a maddened crime lord hunting a teenager of (we assume) relative obscurity for somehow stealing some nudes definitely tracks with a dark, violent antihero comedy. If we take a long, long step back and view this idea from the widest, least immediately-prejudicial view possible, the idea of a Snatch-like journey to recover a boondoggle of trivial value is actually kind of entertaining. Because the only logical way any nudes could be kept safe from gastrointestinal destruction is to. ![]() No, that's not all - the pictures are somehow, somehow stored within the confines of a diamond. According to a couple of alleged plot leaks, the MacGuffin of the film is rumored to be a collection of nude pictures of Black Mask that Cassandra Cain somehow gets a hold of and then eats to hide the evidence. one bit of more specific rumor-slash-potential-spoiler content floating around the internet, though without any context, it is both difficult to believe or understand. Cassandra Cain isn't the only Batgirl, after all - she isn't even the first one. Her attachment to the script is a recent one, however, so it's doubtful there has ever been any original intent to link Batgirl and Birds of Prey. It's difficult to tell at this juncture if the movie will set her on the path to a bat-career, but Birds of Prey screenwriter Christine Hodson is also in charge of the Batgirl script (which currently has no known director, plot, or release date). Comic-savvy people coming to the movie will know Cassandra Cain eventually becomes one of the several Batgirls under Batman's tutelage. Meanwhile, Ella Jay Basco will play Cassandra Cain. Ali Wong has been cast in an unnamed supporting role as "an associate" of Detective Montoya, which conjures a few eye-emojis on our part. Rosie Perez will play Detective Renee Montoya, a hard-scrabble Gotham PD veteran who became a particular fan favorite as an icon of gay representation in comics. The supporting cast is equally intriguing.
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