Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

     D.C. comics gets this one right. After an introduction to the character of Harley Quinn in "Suicide Squad", Margot Robbie returns as the living embodiment of Ms. Quinn in her own film. While the title may be "Birds of Prey", make no mistake, this is a starring vehicle for Ms. Robbie, who also produced the film.

     Ms. Robbie is joined by Rosie Perez as detective Rene Montoya, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary and Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain. They don't actually come together until late in the film, joining forces to rescue Cassandra from "Black Mask", played by a scenery chewing Ewan McGregor, and his right hand man, Victor Zsasz, play by Chris Messina. For most of the film, we are treated to Harley Quinn madness and mayhem as she struggles to accept her "break up" from The Joker and tries to be her own woman.

     Directed by Cathy Yan, with a script by Christina Hodson the Harley comic book is brought to life in all its craziness. This R rated action comedy is strictly for fans though, who will appreciate Ms. Robbie's commitment to the character and all the inside jokes.