alright, we're finally at the entire reason for me starting my DCEU (re)watch. now seated for Cathy Yan and Christina Hodson's Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. let's see how it's held up since i saw it in theaters.

a movie that leaves me awestruck at its sheer craft. a movie about power and what you do with it. a movie about control of your things, of other people's attention, of power, of respect, of your own narrative, of your own fate, and of your own life. a movie about finding community in the most unlikely places, and of trying to be a better person in a cruel world that constantly tries to bring you down to its level. about as perfect as these movies get.

My ★★★★★ review of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on Letterboxd