--Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
They should just call this film Harley Quinn because that's what everyone is calling it! Heh! Who can remember the other parts!
Margot Robbie is all out in this role. The film has a lot of violence which isn't a deal breaker, however...there's an incident or two in the beginning that are rather disturbing. Then you think, if they show that, what else might they show you and it makes you uncomfortable from then on instead of fully enjoying it. But they don't show you anything worse, but I didn't know that.
I didn't think Ewan McGregor was anything special in his villain role, but this film is all about Harley and she's a hoot!
This part of an article was in 2/11's TDS:
The animated opening to Birds of Prey just casually confirmed that the Harley Quinn of the DC Extended Universe is actually bisexual.
The film opens with an extended animated origin story for Harley Quinn. It reveals her relationship with her father (who had a habit of abandoning her), her experiences at Catholic school (where she fought against the nuns on a regular basis) and how she became a psychiatrist. It also teases that she had some major romantic relationships before she ended up falling under the sway of the Joker. Three people are shown in this sequence, each of them not ending up a match with Harley.
The first two are nerdy but nice enough looking men, who make perfect sense for potential paramours for the more reserved Harleen Quinzel from before she met Joker and went off the deep end. The third, however, is shown to be a mysterious and beautiful woman. She also isn't a match for Harley however, setting Harley up to be alone and vulnerable when she meets the Joker. It's a quiet moment, but also one that's very important and has inspiration from the core DC Universe.
Okay, unless I wasn't paying attention, I don't remember any of this. There was no animated opening that I recall. There was at the end. I'm confused. Maybe the put this opening sequence at the end and I wasn't watching it as a more intricate story the way it's described.