10 Most Visually Arresting Moments In The DCEU
10. An Explosive Start To Harley's New Life - Birds Of Prey
Birds of Prey is one of the more underrated offerings from the DCEU, with its irreverent tone and R-rated hijinks perfectly complementing its main protagonist’s unconventional sensibilities.
Its candy-coated visuals may have been a bit gaudy here and there, but for the most part felt at home in such a zany film and felt like a welcome change from the grimy and dull visuals of the first Suicide Squad film.
The best scene is near the film’s opening, where an intoxicated Harley steals an oil truck and drives it into a nearby Ace Chemicals factory where the Joker first created her. This act leads to the factory exploding in spectacular fashion, with its toxic chemicals causing unusually colourful fireballs in the process.
The explosion acts as an over-the-top and symbolic backdrop to Harley’s growth as an individual, and lets audiences know that she is no longer under the problematic thrall of the Clown Prince of Crime