According to Collider, who has compiled a selection of Twitter reactions from the fans and the press who got a chance to see an early screening of the movie, Birds of Prey is good stuff. Now that the social media embargo has been lifted, people are taking to various platforms (mostly Twitter) to share their views.
Birds of Prey had a special fan screening in Mexico, made its premiere in London, and there was also a press screening. While the fans might be quick to laud it, the critics and movie industry people might not be as easy to please. However, it does seem that for the moment, Birds of Prey has impressed the people who have seen it.
Atom’s Alisha Grauso compares it to John Wick but with “a crazy funhouse filter” and “stuffed full of glitter and f-bombs”. The comparison does make sense given that John Wick director Chad Stahelski was called in to shoot some of the action pickups in Birds of Prey.
Kristen Lopez, a Rotten Tomatoes critic, praises director Cathy Yan and director of photography Matthew Libatique for creating “a visually distinct and luscious film that’s badass, funny and provocative”.
https://twitter.com/AlishaGrauso/status/1222633522994671616
Absolutely BLOWN AWAY by #BirdsofPrey! Cathy Yan and DP Matthew Libatique create a visually distinct and luscious film that's badass, funny and provocative. @jurneesmollett steals the show! Full review on @FanSided_ENT soon! pic.twitter.com/1JkUY7xtr3
— Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film) January 29, 2020
But of course as we all know, the tide can change anytime. Joker was praised at the Venice Film Festival only to take a dive later at the Toronto International Film Festival, so the fate of Birds of Prey remains uncertain, but promising for now.
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