Discussion
- Eighth film in the DC Extended Universe, and a follow-up to Suicide Squad (2016)
- The film follows Harley Quinn as she joins forces with Helena Bertinelli, Dinah Lance, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain from Gotham City crime lord Black Mask.
- the first DCEU film and the second DC Films production to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America.
- world premiere in Mexico City on January 25, 2020
- The film received generally favorable reviews, with praise from critics for its visual style, Yan’s direction, and the performances of Robbie and McGregor, but criticism for the screenplay
- Budget: 97.1 million USD
- Earned $34 million opening weekend
- Changed title to remind people Harley Quinn (Margo Robbie) was the star
Links
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7713068/
- 6.6/10 stars
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Prey_(2020_film)
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/birds_of_prey_2020
- 79% certified fresh with 80% audience score
- https://www.cinemascore.com
- B+
Cast
- Director – Cathy Yan
- Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn:
A former-certified psychiatrist, who became a crazed criminal and the Joker‘s accomplice/girlfriend, and later a part of the Suicide Squad. She has since cut ties with the Joker after the pair broke up.[8] Screenwriter Christina Hodson sought to reinvent Harley, wanting to expand on the character following her departure from the Joker.[9] Hodson called Harley the character she enjoyed developing most due to her unpredictable personality.[10] - Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Helena Bertinelli / Huntress:
A vigilante who is the orphaned daughter of gangster Franco Bertinelli.[11][12][13] Ella Mika portrays a young Helena Bertinelli, during flashback scenes.[14] - Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Dinah Lance / Black Canary[11][12][15]
A vigilante with the metahuman ability of hypersonic screams, which she inherited genetically from her mother,[16][17] who is also a singer in a club that Sionis owns.[18] Smollett-Bell described Dinah as “disenfranchised and disconnected from the world”, and someone who “doesn’t really want to have anything to do with crime fighting or being a good-doer, which is so against her nature because we know Dinah to be all heart.” The actress added she became a fan of Black Canary by playing with the character in the video game Injustice 2,[19] which also influenced how she physically portrayed the depiction of the hypersonic screams.[20] - Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya[21][22]
An alcoholic, cynical detective in the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD), who is building a case against Sionis. - Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz:
A deranged serial killer and henchman of Sionis who carves a tally mark on his skin for each victim he claims.[23] - Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain:
A young girl who has a contract placed upon her head by Sionis after she steals a valuable diamond from him.[21][24] - Ali Wong as Ellen Yee:
Montoya’s ex-girlfriend and a Gotham City district attorney.[25][23]
Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis / Black Mask:
A brutal and iron-fisted crime lord who threatens Cassandra and Harley.[26][27] McGregor described the character as “an absolute narcissist”.[28]