by Michelle Willson, Feature.Entertainment Editor
Walking into the theater for “Birds of Prey” I did not know what I was getting into. I had not watched “Suicide Squad” or read any of the comics. In the end, I was surprised by how much I actually liked the movie.
My friends and I went to see the movie on Sunday and were surprised that we were the only ones there. I took it as a bad omen telling us the movie was going to be bad.
The movie starts out with Harley and The Jokers break up and you watch Harley Quinn do the classic after a bad break up routine which includes a new hair cut and a drinking problem. The “I’m nothing without him” syndrome.
I was so scared that the Joker was going to jump in and save the day.
Once word got around about their break up, Harley was targeted by everyone she had made mad in the past. They thought without Joker around she was vulnerable. She gets herself into some bad situations and has to make some sketchy deals to save her face.
One of my favorite parts of the show is that every time a new person starts attacking Harley these video game stats appear on the screen that states their name and their grievance.
A knee-slapping moment came when Black Mask is interrogating Harley. One of the goons is searching for her card in her pocket and he pulls out a tampon.
This separates itself from a superhero movie because when Harley or one of the other girls did a fighting move they didn’t land perfectly which makes it more realistic. Multiple times Harley did super rad moves and ended up on her butt.
I give this movie a 4 out of 5. This movie pushed the envelope for girls but in some aspects, I wish they would have pushed farther or done more.