Watching it right now. It's so bad I have to communicate my displeasure with others before it's even finished.
Loved 90% of the other DCAU movies. The worst tended to be boring rather than bad. This is better than BvS, but I hit the fart joke and had the same sinking "this is a bad movie" realisation.
I don't think the fanservice was inappropriate or out of character for Harley. Nothing rapey about Harley and Dick; in fact I think she's quite sexually empowered in this portrayal. But Fluronic Man just put the whammy on Ivy, and I can see that getting creepy.
Yeah. That's rapey. And a totally unnecessary scene. I suppose it contributes to the portrayal of Woodrue as a total dirtbag.
Things I hate most though: the movie doesn't have a consistent tone. Too straight-laced to be Brave and the Bold, but the bottom-of-the-barrel buffoonery (which I do not sanction) undercuts any tension in the plot.
Dialogue is both awfully simplistic, and painfully try-hard. I've never seen a movie push itself to be giffable with such desperation, and I'm less cynical about that kind of thing than most.
I hate it when Batman is portrayed as a petty, arrogant jerk. He's a total tool in this. Feels like an utter waste of Kevin Conroy; the actor specifically famous for delivering the most nuanced portrayal of the character on screen.
I like the voice casting (especially Melissa Rauch), and the fight choreography. Dick vs Harley was solid. Great art direction, but hard to go wrong with the classic Timmverse designs.
Just finished. Ending was horrendous. For reference, I quite enjoyed Suicide Squad; my bar for enjoyment is much lower than most.
...Oh, fun post-credits scene. Made up for the lousy way they wrapped up the main plot. This should have been the whole movie.
In fact, know what would have been great? This movie, with everything but Harley cut out. The scenes she drove worked the best, karaoke moment aside. That would have delivered a fun, tonally consistent, unusual movie, with the wackiness couched in the context of a story told from Harley's POV.
Maybe next time. This was a swing and a miss for me, but the DCAU has delivered so much gold over the years, I just want them to bring on the next one.
