But heaven forbid something goes wrong in his carefully planned strategy. He collects antique statues and is fascinated by the shrunken heads he has on display. Roman is a squeaky clean guy who orders his men to do his "bloody" work. Ewan McGregor does an astonishing job portraying one of the most narcissistic male roles in any comic book movie. His "grievances" towards Harley Quinn scroll through the screen as the female calculates them one by one. Let's take the character of Roman, for example. Essentially, it's a story of eternal fights between women and men in which male members are depicted the way females were in films before. Thanks to this method, viewers have unique, personal insight into the plot. The main character continually breaks the fourth wall and tells the story the way that she perceives it. It's clear the film has a real Deadpool vibe. Although Harley Quinn is a core character, the backbone of the story, each woman in Birds of Prey has their plotline presented in Harley's perplexing narrative. When all of these women's paths intersect, they have to decide – do they fight together or go against everyone in this truly spectacular rat race?Ĭathy Yan's film is a fantabulous, exciting portrayal of women who desire emancipation and are tired of men telling them what to do. An unknown assassin who calls herself The Huntress ( Mary Elizabeth Winstead) desires to bring long-needed justice. Still, it turns out they are not the only ones after him. In pursuit, Harley crosses paths with Dinah Lance, aka Black Canary ( Jurnee Smollett-Bell) with a magnificent yet killer voice, and Renee Montoya ( Rosie Perez), a self-destructive detective who's on Roman's trail. Harley's rebirth is put on hold again when the most narcissistic, thoroughly spoiled Gotham villain, Roman Sionis, also known as Black Mask ( Ewan McGregor), targets a young pickpocket – Cass Cain ( Ella Jay Basco) – and sets a handsome reward for her capture. But the trail of never-ending parties, delicious egg sandwiches, and river of alcohol cannot last forever. After genuinely cathartic closure (that ends with a bang, I might add), the woman is ready to move on. But before we go further, let's get back to the core plot of BoP.īack in Gotham. The way the story is told defines the crazy, multidimensional, and complex personality of the former doctor. We are introduced to all the characters in their own legendary style. The tale in Harley's narrative jumps back and forth, where past blends with the present. They bestow upon us a thrilling, full of twists and turns, packed with action, entertaining movie. Cathy Yan and Christina Hodson demonstrate their phenomenal directing and writing skills with DC's Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. The action unfurls swiftly as Harley breezes by in her sparkling roller-skates and breaks bones. Now, audiences have a chance to experience this badass lady cause some serious mayhem and teach a spoiled man a lesson. The woman that she used to be in Suicide Squad is gone. Two words, many meanings, one powerful woman.
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