The film is fun, easy to watch and unlike many other "comic book movies" doesn't reek of hidden sexism and heteronormativity. It still feels very binary at times, but I guess it can be excused, since it's still better than anything else on the market and since Harley's emancipation (which is the main plot point of the movie) consists of recovering from abusive relationship (with a man) and actualizing her femininity outside of frames of "male gaze". It is an important point of Harley's story, since when she's in relationship with Joker she's often presented as a very dependent person with fractured sense of self. This movie does a great job giving her an agenda and tracing her journey of looking for new identity, not based on being in romantic relationship or being someone's sidekick. At times it kinda feels like commodification of feminism, but I will excuse any commodification for a movie about group of badass chicks in stylish outfits antagonizing local gay supervillain. It would be nice to have more films like this, because I am really tired of heteronormativity in this genre and in 2020-s diversity in themes and representation shouldn't be perceived as some kind of forced agenda.
By the way, was quite amused to see some parallels with Tarantino's Death Proof. Disgraceful chick flicks all the way, from 2007 to this daY. And I need moooooore!!!!!!
By the way, was quite amused to see some parallels with Tarantino's Death Proof. Disgraceful chick flicks all the way, from 2007 to this daY. And I need moooooore!!!!!!