Prey for Gotham!

Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Ella Jay Basco, Chris Messina, Ali Wong, David Ury, Sara Montez

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"We all know the saying, "Behind every successful man, there's a badass broad." Well, that was me.
" – Harley Quinn

Why watch this? Harley gets her own movie, and Margo steals the whole damn show.

Plot Summary: After Harley Quinn breaks up with the Joker, she finds herself targeted by Gotham City crime lord Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. Sionis is hunting for a valuable diamond stolen by a young pickpocket named Cassandra Cain. Harley's path crosses with Cassandra, as well as vigilantes Huntress, Black Canary, and Detective Renee Montoya, forcing the unlikely group to unite and protect the girl from Black Mask's sadistic empire.

Dad's Preview: The shining diamond from the so-so film, Suicide Squad (2016), was Ms. Robbie's portrayal the the Joker's main squeeze, Harley Quinn. She certainly deserved her own film, and there's lots here to like. She is manic as ever, yet here is a little sanity behind all the crazy shit that spins around in her addled mind. Ewan McGregor is delightful as Black Mask, a smooth-talking crime boss. The slo-mo stunts are note-worthy. Where the film falls a little is the supporting girl-squad assembled. They kinda resemble the Birds of Prey from the comics, but the filmmakers missed the mark, and the Birds, frankly, don't fly. Harley is best kicking butt side-by-side of super-villians, not gals dressed up in leather to look cool... it just felt a little cheap. The ladies deserved better super-treatment.

 
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