Next month, Harley Quinn makes her triumphant (and insane) return to the big screen with Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The eighth film in the DC Extended Universe, and a spin-off of the 2016 film Suicide Squad, the film marks the cinematic debut for several prominent DC Comics characters, including Huntress, Black Canary, Black Mask, and more.

Today, the film held its world premiere in London, and the first reactions have made their way on Twitter. And unsurpisingly, Birds of Prey looks to be a major hit with critics!

Moviegoers have praised the film as an insane story with wild visuals and terrific performances. Cathy Yen’s direction, the action sequences, and its celebration of sisterhood also received significant praise. Check out the first reactions below!

So, #BirdsOfPrey is absolutely bananas and *so* much fun!



Some pacing problems aside, it's a neon-blood-soaked, funny, violent, anti-hero caper best enjoyed with your best friends and a margarita in hand 🍹👯‍



Plus, the action choreography is *chefs kiss* 😍 | @birdsofpreywb pic.twitter.com/gNvedvBJkI — Digital Spy (@digitalspy) January 29, 2020

#BirdsofPrey is an absolute blast & undeniably fun live wire jolt of adrenaline. Delightfully devilish & deliriously wicked,this irreverent, rule-breaking riot delivers a contact high. Cathy Yan is a genius. Robbie, Smollett, Winstead, Perez & Basco are perfection. @birdsofpreywb pic.twitter.com/D72F2D1apY — Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) January 29, 2020

#BirdsofPrey is the Harley Quinn movie we deserve. She kicks ass, cracks jokes and freaks her teammates out. But we see a sincere side too in her scenes with Colin Powell, her regret over Joker and Colin’s over lying to the UN about Iraq. More to explore in a sequel for sure! ❤️ — ben mekler (@benmekler) January 29, 2020

Birds of Prey is solid. The unpredictable structure keeps the first half moving and the action boosts the rest. Robbie is excellent, as is McGregor. It’s tamer than expected and the basic story can get lost in the complex setups but it works more often than not. #BirdsofPrey pic.twitter.com/H6TxjiudjI — Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) January 29, 2020

#BirdsofPrey is a ridiculous and rad superhero film. The fight scenes are phenomenal and the villains are delicious. It shouldn't have taken this long to get the Birds of Prey on film but it was a lot of fun. — Jill Pantozzi (@JillPantozzi) January 29, 2020

#BirdsofPrey is KILLER. A slow start and awkward plotting doesn’t stop the movie, and these characters, from soaring in the end. Wildly violent, F bombs out the wazoo, and the best bat fight scene since The Raid 2. If Margot Robbie could control this part of the DCEU, she should. pic.twitter.com/bewnj8npaJ — Eric Francisco (@EricFrancisco24) January 29, 2020

Just saw #BirdsofPrey and am happy to report that it's my favorite modern DC movie yet. Like Shazam, it carves its own path with totally unique aesthetic, action, and tone. Margot, Ewan and all the rest are 100% fantabulous. Why aren't there more roller skate action scenes?? pic.twitter.com/BDipKiB0qU — Mike Rougeau (@RogueCheddar) January 29, 2020

BIRDS OF PREY mostly entertains, and goes balls-to-the-wall insane in certain scenes, with a fantabulous Margot Robbie performance, great supporting leads, peppy soundtrack, fun action and fast pace. It doesn't *always* work, but there's never a dull moment either. #BirdsofPrey pic.twitter.com/jLsqxKr5Vv — Shaurya Chawla (@_ShauryaChawla) January 29, 2020

#BirdsofPrey is one word: FUN! A frenetic hyper stylized Harley Quinn comic book come to life (it’s her movie). It’s DC’s Deadpool w/ a dash of Tarantino. COULD NOT get enough of McGregor’s Black Mask; hysterical, eccentric, & deliciously pathetic. A rockin’ kick ass good time! pic.twitter.com/QZ4t95sa7M — Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) January 29, 2020

BIRDS OF PREY: Cathy Yan has created a music infused celebration of female badassery. DC continues to take big risks and push boundaries. The perfect Harley Quinn movie. Margot Robbie crushes it. I loved all these ladies & am looking forward to the sequel/spin-off. #BirdsofPrey pic.twitter.com/eRF5FJzahP — Scott Menzel (@TheOtherScottM) January 29, 2020

Things I loved about #BirdsofPrey



– Creative Action scenes

– Tons of comedic moments

– Margot Robbie was FANTABULOUS

– The fashion!

– it was a fast and entertaining watch!



I would watch it again. #HarleyQuinn @birdsofpreywb — _denisesalcedo (@_denisesalcedo) January 29, 2020

Some early thoughts on #BirdsofPrey:



As a Harley fan who grew up w/ DC, I really enjoyed it. I don’t think everyone will love it. Heard people walking out of the theater saying they either liked it or it was all right. Think that will be the consensus. pic.twitter.com/9IOIxhx76R — Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) January 29, 2020