Jack of Harts

In all the Crazy Times that have beset us in recent months, I completely missed that the new DC movie Birds of Prey came out not too long ago. I saw it in the store and grabbed it because I have all the other DC movies and I don’t want to miss one.

The long and the short is that is very much of a side sequel to the Suicide Squad, as well as being a backdoor pilot for possible movieverse Birds of Prey movies. Though who knows if they will be made in the current climate. I will note that it takes its style from Suicide Squad as well. This is no Christopher Reeves Superman or Adam West Batman style of story. It is dark and gritty with plenty of bad language, violence, extreme violence, and one or two scenes featuring women and girls that were either cut short or filmed very carefully to keep the movie from getting a more explicit rating.

Birds of Prey is a very dark movie. It’s also a very well made movie. I came to see Harley Quinn hijinks and got Harley Quinn hijinks from beginning to end. Margot Robbie can carry a movie by herself, and while there are some good actors and good performances in the movie, she does carry most of it herself. I would say the movie is better than Suicide Squad, but I did enjoy both of them for different reasons. And for one reason that was the same. Harley Quinn.

That said, neither are movies that I will happily go back and watch again on a regular basis. Too dark for my tastes. Where as Justice League and the real Captain Marvel movie are much better movies for when I want to have fun watching and enjoying a movie. I won’t rate it, as it is very much a matter of taste as to whether or not you will like this movie. I hope you all are okay with that.