The style of this movie is like a poor version of Suicide Squad/Kill Bill directed by a copycat Guy Richie. Its entertaining enough because of that combination of styles but there's no depth or emotional attachment to any of the characters, if that's what you're after. It's quite the shallow and bland action movie but because of its rollercoaster pace you won't be bored, i think. Oh and a couple of cheesy moments thrown in too.
I wasn't a fan of Suicide Squad but i can neither say this was better or worse than it.
I just couldn't see what they were trying to do with this film or where it fit, in the whole DCEU.
The story is like that of a straight to DVD action movies with the likes of Seagal/Van Damme/Snipes etc.
The film is definitely aimed at instagram girl/reality show/tictok/selfie loving young teen girls. And thats not meant to be an insult, its just plain to seen who its aimed at once you watch this.
It doesn't feel like a comic book movie at all, just a generic all-girl action movie.
Any engaging and exciting potential of all these characters seemed wasted here, except for Harley Quinn obviously, who the movie spends all of its time on. I wasn't taken in by her in Suicide Squad but i found her bearable in this, but Margo Robbie's performance was wasted in this movie.
The main reason i went to see this movie was because i read that the John Wick director came in did some of the action sequences, then I kept hearing from critics that the action was the big draw here and i have to say that's a bunch of nonsense. There's one decent fight section but even that wasn't even on par with any of the John Wick movies and they used lots of slo-mo. A great fight sequence is when you can't see the choreography of a fight. John Wick does it brilliantly, it feels real with the occasional arm waiting to be grabbed but Birds of prey is the opposite, arms and bodies waiting to be hit, grabbed etc. with the occasional realism. Id say watch any John Wick movies if you want action and cool visuals to boot.
The rotten tomatoes critics score shocks me at how high its rated.
This film feels like it could have been so different, so much better.
The many songs in this are what made this film more entertaining and fun for me.
5/10
I wasn't a fan of Suicide Squad but i can neither say this was better or worse than it.
I just couldn't see what they were trying to do with this film or where it fit, in the whole DCEU.
The story is like that of a straight to DVD action movies with the likes of Seagal/Van Damme/Snipes etc.
The film is definitely aimed at instagram girl/reality show/tictok/selfie loving young teen girls. And thats not meant to be an insult, its just plain to seen who its aimed at once you watch this.
It doesn't feel like a comic book movie at all, just a generic all-girl action movie.
Any engaging and exciting potential of all these characters seemed wasted here, except for Harley Quinn obviously, who the movie spends all of its time on. I wasn't taken in by her in Suicide Squad but i found her bearable in this, but Margo Robbie's performance was wasted in this movie.
The main reason i went to see this movie was because i read that the John Wick director came in did some of the action sequences, then I kept hearing from critics that the action was the big draw here and i have to say that's a bunch of nonsense. There's one decent fight section but even that wasn't even on par with any of the John Wick movies and they used lots of slo-mo. A great fight sequence is when you can't see the choreography of a fight. John Wick does it brilliantly, it feels real with the occasional arm waiting to be grabbed but Birds of prey is the opposite, arms and bodies waiting to be hit, grabbed etc. with the occasional realism. Id say watch any John Wick movies if you want action and cool visuals to boot.
The rotten tomatoes critics score shocks me at how high its rated.
This film feels like it could have been so different, so much better.
The many songs in this are what made this film more entertaining and fun for me.
5/10
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