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59 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeThe film’s various elements work in wonderful concert to keep the momentum brisk but still grounded in a stylized version of human empathy, from Jay Cassidy and Evan Schiff’s whiz-bang editing to Daniel Pemberton’s consciously grandiose score. The cast makes each moment count.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattDoes the movie’s pop-feminist message need to be as consistently, cartoonishly violent as it is? Almost definitely not. But in a world gone mad, the catharsis of Prey’s twisted sisterhood doesn’t just read as pandemonium for its own sake; it’s actually pretty damn sweet.
- 80Screen RantMolly FreemanScreen RantMolly FreemanWith a wicked sense of humor and exhilarating action, Birds of Prey is fierce, fun and a total blast - and an empowering girl power superhero romp.
- 80Total FilmMatt MaytumTotal FilmMatt MaytumA bold, entertaining riot that captures the manic energy of its lead character and ushers in a gang you’ll want to join.
- 75USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittWhile Birds of Prey is all about that group dynamic, its resident Oscar nominee sparkles as the cuckoo crazy pants center of attention who's the batty wind beneath their wings.
- 67IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt’s a girl-powered, earnestly feminist superhero movie with big, implausible action sequences and outsized personalities, and while it never quite reaches that potential, it does begin to map out a fresh path to the world-worn arena of superhero narratives. It may not be the promised total emancipation (at least not yet), but it is fantabulous in its own way.
- 60ScreenCrushMatt SingerScreenCrushMatt SingerIf Suicide Squad felt like Warner Bros.’ deliberate attempt to replicate the quirky fun of Guardians of the Galaxy, Birds of Prey is its stab — and there is a lot of stabbing in it — at making DC’s Deadpool.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis film is a blitz of bad taste, a cornucopia of crass, and it is weirdly diverting – more than you might expect, given the frosty way Suicide Squad was received critically – and engagingly crazy. Watching it feels cheerfully excessive and unwholesome, like smoking a cigarette and eating a chocolate bar at the same time.
- 60EmpireIan FreerEmpireIan FreerIt’s messy, with a middle section that sags, but Birds Of Prey has vibrancy, anarchy and balls to spare. Harley and Joker are dead. Long live Harley Quinn.
- 50The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezAs a comic book movie writ large, as an adaptation of an imaginative, gonzo, frenzied, devilish graphic novel not meant for kids, Birds Of Prey is arguably perfect as a blast of that kind of feverish dynamism. However, as a movie, Birds Of Prey can’t really break free from the cage of quirky insanity it is so content to nest in.