First Birds Of Prey Reactions Call It 'Unpredictable' And 'Oozing With Attitude'

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and her girl gang are here to slay in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).


The upcoming film, which is set to officially open for the world to flock to like Harley fans of a feather in February, is already attracting rave reviews. Right now that critics are free to share their thoughts on the vibrant new adventure, it looks like first reactions are mostly positive, with a lot of praise being heaped upon Gotham's coolest new squad and Harley's post-Joker antics.


GameSpot's Meg Downey called the film "a absolute blast," praising Harley herself because the "human Looney Toon she ought to be."


Critic Brandon Davis compared Birds of Prey to Deadpool, noting their usage of "fourth-wall breaking" and R rating.


LA Times movie critic Katie Walsh called the movie a fully campy and brutal carnival ride."


Inverse's Eric Francisco called the movie "killer," calling out the ideal bat fight scene since The Raid 2."


IGN's Terri Schwartz praised Margot Robbie, who fully sells the incredibly choreographed fight sequences and their gleeful brutality."


IGN's Laura Prudom mentioned she went in with "low expectations" yet was "pleasantly surprised by how much fun [she] had."


Fandango's Erik Davis called out the film's "terrific action, humor & some of the more memorable characters we've seen in a DC movie." He praised Margot Robbie because the hugest highlight."


From the sound of things, Birds of Prey is going to be an absolutely bonkers thrill ride begin right up to completion. If you haven't been paying attention, it's all about giving Harley her moment, which it definitely feels as though she's earned.


Following a bad breakup between Harley and Joker, our fearless heroine joins Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), and Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) to take out seminal Gotham villain Roman Sionis (and sidekick Victor Zsasz) right after they kidnap Cassandra.


You can check out Birds of Prey once it flies into theaters on February 7.