True, the whole romance angle isn't there, but it's kind of added in later by the Preminger / Wallach versions, both of whom have a romantic subplot as part of their stories. (mutantreviewers.wordpress.com)
While there's no doubt in my mind Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios don't have faith in the picture, the revamped promo campaign, which emphasizes the offbeat crime comedy element, is actually more in line with the actual film than the previous one, which rested almost entirely on the Ben»n Jen romance angle. (themoviereport.com)
It seems like the plan here is to emphasize the offbeat romance angle, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that it's being billed as a «criminal love story» — even though most DC fans know that Harley Quinn is much more interesting when she kicks her abusive boyfriend to the curb. (avclub.com)