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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) in Movies

Sep 30, 2020 (Updated Sep 30, 2020)  
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
2020 | Action, Adventure, Crime
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Exhibit no. 853928706 on why DC has been *crushing* Marvel these past four years. I do have my grievances: they pretty much skip all the actual Birds of Prey stuff (you know, what the movie is titled lmao) until the last twenty minutes, it takes a bit too much time at points, and not to mention this is a completely different character than what was presented in 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥 (for better and for worse) which I confess I would have liked to have seen more psychotic. Otherwise though this is pretty much exactly what movies were made for - a candy-coated live action cartoon sprinkled heavily with orgasmically choreographed savage violence, plentiful vulgarity, and the cheerfully dark edge that the aforementioned 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥 (which I still defend for at least being a good time) desperately craved. Robbie, Messina, and McGregor knock it out of the park and it's just great seeing Rosie Perez punch people in the face with brass knuckles. Furthermore this is one of the precious few recent studio 'girl power' movies where I actually bought that it gave a shit about the girls beyond superficial, insincere, and reductive woke points. At its core lies a legitimately poignant story about these women being chastised, abused, undermined, and taken advantage of for having the same traits (in a world that would already jump at the opportunity to eat them alive even if they didn't have them) that men get a pass and/or are even encouraged for having - so they respond by beating the ever-loving, merciless fuck out of them and it's deeply satisfying. No wonder usual superhero audiences who are used to female characters with zero personality or dynamism let this flop. Though I'm probably the only person on the planet who though that Leto's cracked-out Joker would have made a perfect addition to this.
  
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Merissa (12669 KP) rated Nico (The Leaves #3) in Books

Apr 10, 2023  
Nico (The Leaves #3)
Nico (The Leaves #3)
J.B. Hartnett | 2014 | Contemporary, Romance
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I haven't read any of these books before so was a bit dubious about whether I would understand all of it or be left hanging in the dark. I am pleased to say that I was drawn into the story and understood all of Nico. I imagine that reading the first two books in the trilogy would add an extra oomph but they are not necessary.

This is a warm, bittersweet tale of Nico and his birds. The story behind his name for them, by itself, was intriguing, interesting and heartbreaking so just add that to the story as a whole and you've got a brilliant read.

This tale has had me in tears, laughing out loud and swearing at a supporting character as she tries to split up Nico and Lark. There is a depth to this story that will keep you turning the pages as you will not find a 'convenient' place to put it down. The characters that are in here, whether they are supporting or the main ones, are all wonderfully written and play their parts well. I simply loved Nico's mum and dad but there are lots of others that surely deserve a mention but I won't!

As an aside, I just want to add that anyone who can use the Dread Pirate Roberts as an analogy and make it seem perfectly natural deserves a high-five from me.

Absolutely brilliant story and I definitely want to read the first two now. Recommended.
 
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
 
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