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saucyninja007Aug 5, 2016

Pros
+Will Smith is great as Deadshot
+Margot Robbie is excellent as Harley +Viola Davis holds the movie together +Different take on The Joker Cons -Characters are made too likeable (aren't they supposed to be BAD?) -Deadshot is thePros
+Will Smith is great as Deadshot
+Margot Robbie is excellent as Harley
+Viola Davis holds the movie together
+Different take on The Joker

Cons
-Characters are made too likeable (aren't they supposed to be BAD?)
-Deadshot is the only fleshed out character
-Awkward lines, jokes, and use of music
-Sub-par acting by the majority of the cast
-Tone jumps around all over place (either go serious/gritty or go funny and light... don't try to do both!)
-The plot is extremely bare bones
-Boring villain with boring henchmen… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeAug 5, 2016

Suicide Squad tries too hard to entertain the average moviegoer (in this case, me), instead ending up with a messy, sloppy plot that doesn't make sense whatsoever. It's either your choice to go there and end generally confused or be a biasedSuicide Squad tries too hard to entertain the average moviegoer (in this case, me), instead ending up with a messy, sloppy plot that doesn't make sense whatsoever. It's either your choice to go there and end generally confused or be a biased fan and like it. It won't change your opinion anyways. Just remember that Suicide Squad isn't the best DC can do to step back its feet right after the misleading Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.… Expand

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DemonDan13Dec 27, 2016

The first hour or so, which I call the music video part, is great. It does a successful job of introducing the characters and contains many laughs. When the actual plot of the movie is revealed, the movie completely falls apart. We don'tThe first hour or so, which I call the music video part, is great. It does a successful job of introducing the characters and contains many laughs. When the actual plot of the movie is revealed, the movie completely falls apart. We don't even get the name of a villain, and Jared Leto has quickly set himself up as the worst Joker of all time. Will Smith is wholly unbelievable as the world's most dangerous assassin, as he's just playing Will Smith. The film also concentrates way too much on Harley Quinn, who is supposed to be a tragic character, but is portrayed as eye-candy with way too many forced lines of dialog.… Expand

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mrblixxx2000Aug 12, 2016

Well, all I can say is...the producers and gang tried. But, in the end, it was pretty formulaic and not enough grunge.
The Joker falls in love ?!
And then there are the obligatory "evil" guys ( and gal ) who threaten to take over the world.Well, all I can say is...the producers and gang tried. But, in the end, it was pretty formulaic and not enough grunge.
The Joker falls in love ?!
And then there are the obligatory "evil" guys ( and gal ) who threaten to take over the world.
Gee, haven't ever heard that one before.
Oh well, not the worst, not the best.… Expand

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SavageYetiAug 9, 2016

Suicide squad from a technical standpoint is completely garbage, choppy horrible editing, crappy random soundtrack, unclear confusing plot, garbage villain with horrible cgi, and lackluster ending. But the main characters of suicide squadSuicide squad from a technical standpoint is completely garbage, choppy horrible editing, crappy random soundtrack, unclear confusing plot, garbage villain with horrible cgi, and lackluster ending. But the main characters of suicide squad actually make this complete mess of a movie somewhat entertaining. Harley Quinn was perfect, deadshot joker and boomerang are great, croc katana and Diablo are good.

So to put it simply suicide squad is a garbage movie that can still entertain.… Expand

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MarcDoyleAug 17, 2016

The movie has its fun, charming moments. But yes, it's a mess overall. The single-biggest problem for the movie? Jared Leto - he's terrible in it, but it's not necessarily his fault. The director and write had no idea what to do with him,The movie has its fun, charming moments. But yes, it's a mess overall. The single-biggest problem for the movie? Jared Leto - he's terrible in it, but it's not necessarily his fault. The director and write had no idea what to do with him, so he apes Heath's character, and they give him the most ridiculous look. Never understood what he was all about. But I will say this - as messy and as stupid as much of this film is, it's fun. Robbie really saves much of it.… Expand

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6

duncanisabotAug 15, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Suicide squad is the latest movie in the DCEU which at this point has had 3 movies to its name: Man Of Steel, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Now out of all of them I have seen 2 of them, Man of Steel and this and while I think Man Of Steel isn't the best, I still enjoyed the film but this review isn't on Man of Steel it's about Suicide Squad, So I'll get into what I liked and disliked about the film

What I liked:
+The Acting was actually pretty good, the girl who played Deadshot's daughter wasn't the best but child actors never really are in movies like these but as for the main cast, they did a pretty good job at doing their characters based on what material they were given
+ The second half of the movie fairs better than the first half which is more dedicated to the origins of these characters which it takes way too long to do but the second half while it does have some useless sections, The second half is alot these jumbled than the first and makes alot more sense (I'll get into that in the other half)
+ Most of the action scenes are cool and fun, There's a bit with Deadshot near the beginning of the movie where he is given a gun to show off his skills which is set to Kanye West's song "Black Skinhead" that's really fun and alot of the other scenes are fun too
+Near the end of the movie there is a scene in a bar where the characters are just given time to talk and it's easily the best scene in the film, I wish the film had more of this as it gave the characters time to flesh out their personality

What I thought was Meh
The comedy was very hit and miss for me, Some of the Jokes were quite funny (The bar scene mentioned earlier had some good ones) but some of them were just god awful. When Rick Flag uses his phone to blow up SlipKnot, Harley Quinn literally says "Now, that's a killer app". It's as cringy as it sounds
Soundtrack was good but it just felt like they shoved all the songs in at the beginning and some of them just don't work with their scenes

What I disliked
-The first half of the film specifically was a mess. Amanda Waller pitches the idea of a team twice in 2 separate scenes which is preceded by 2 scenes kind of introducing Harley Quinn and Deadshot but then Introduces them again in the next scene aswell as introducing some of the other members of the team (But not all of them) and then introduces most of them again in the next scene when they're walking through the prison again (Deadshot gets like 2 scenes which explain he's good with guns and like 20 explanations about it) and we get told multiple times about how The Enchantress is 2 people through many different scenes and when all the characters are introduced it cuts to scenes that seem to be flashbacks but were obviously going to be the original prologue telling us how they became who they are

-Like I said earlier the 2nd half is better but it still has it's moments. There's a point where Harley looks down a staircase and we get a scene of Joker and Harley when Harley falls into an ace chemicals thing that adds barely anything to the film. Right before the bar scene we get the 'Revelation' that Enchantress is evil even though we the audience already knew this which would be fine if it didn't flashback to a scene explaining it even though we already saw most of it earlier in the film except earlier they just cut out the middle of the scene and added a Joker scene which again had no point

-Joker had barely any point of being in the movie, it would of been better if they properly gave Harley her original origin and that's not even mentioning how this Joker is kind of boring

-The Pink Unicorn Fetish joke that Captain Boomerang had was obviously taken from Deadpool

-This is more the Harley, Deadshot and El Diablo show more than anything. Katana, Killer Croc had barely anything useful to do and it feels like they were just shoved in there. Captain Boomerang is better but he doesn't really get much to do even, He kills like 2 people the entire movie and uses one of his boomerangs as like a camera drone and that's pretty much it

All in all Suicide Squad wasn't the best movie I have ever seen, but if they release a cut of the movie without the obvious studio interference (I've heard the film was edited by a trailerhouse) I'd gladly watch it again and probably enjoy it more. 6/10… Expand

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SileSixEchoAug 22, 2016

I have to say that I was pretty disappointed by this movie. I actually liked the first half and the performances of will Smith and Margott Robbie. But then again there were so many problems with this movie. The most obvious: They did notI have to say that I was pretty disappointed by this movie. I actually liked the first half and the performances of will Smith and Margott Robbie. But then again there were so many problems with this movie. The most obvious: They did not know what kind of movie they wanted to do. Should it be more light-hearted, dark or dramatic? The music supports this. The first half was carried by a great soundtrack and painted a dynamic picture, the second half was dragged down by overly dramatic superhero pathos. The plot felt forced. The action was way to gun-focused. Go and watch the Nolan-Batman movies again.… Expand

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Kromez7Aug 9, 2016

A fun, superhero summer blockbuster. Margot Robbie's performance as Harley Quinn stole the show and was very true to the character. Will Smith was also, surprisingly, very good as Deadshot! Jared Leto, unfortunately, was not good as theA fun, superhero summer blockbuster. Margot Robbie's performance as Harley Quinn stole the show and was very true to the character. Will Smith was also, surprisingly, very good as Deadshot! Jared Leto, unfortunately, was not good as the Joker. He was too weird, and yes, I know the Joker is weird. He just felt like the wrong type of weird. He also cared WAY too much! The Joker is supposed to be the prime example of an abusive boyfriend to Harley and has no problem with Harley getting hurt or even dying. In "Suicide Squad" he felt very romanticised. Also, the conflict that the squad was supposed to combat was too large of a force, bringing into question why the established superheroes aren't intervening. That's how big the problem was. Simply the Suicide Squad is supposed to save the world, which makes you wonder, "Why isn't Batman or the Flash running across this? Did they take the night off?" And the rest of the members of the Suicide Squad: Killer Croc, El Diablo, Capt Boomerang, and Katana had basically no development. All the focus was on Harley and Deadshot. All in all: very fun, great performances (excluding Leto), poor writing and story. Definitely recommend if you like superhero/action movies.… Expand

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5

AlphaRebelAug 9, 2016

Some great acting by Will smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie stand out although I wouldn't say anyone put in a "bad" performance except perhaps the odd extra (and cgi menace) unfortunately it's drowned in a sea of confused and incoherentSome great acting by Will smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie stand out although I wouldn't say anyone put in a "bad" performance except perhaps the odd extra (and cgi menace) unfortunately it's drowned in a sea of confused and incoherent gibberish that passes for a plot.......

It's fun but stupid.… Expand

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Tss5078Aug 20, 2016

Now before people start screaming about shutting me down, keep in mind, that I've promoting and talking about this film for over a year now. Not only that, but I was actually one of the nut jobs standing out in the rain at midnight, waitingNow before people start screaming about shutting me down, keep in mind, that I've promoting and talking about this film for over a year now. Not only that, but I was actually one of the nut jobs standing out in the rain at midnight, waiting to see it the night it came out, and I can honestly say I am disappointed. First of all, how do you make a film like this and not go all out for the R rating? Second, isn't there something wrong with a Joker who is more sexy than he is funny?

Let's get into the film. Following the events of Dawn of Justice, the government is afraid that with the death of Superman, should another meta-human come to earth, they won't be prepared to stop them, so they turned to the most skilled and deadly people they can find, the worst of the criminal element. The film starts with a rushed introduction to the characters, which is focuses on Deadshot (Will Smith). So there he is, the Fresh Prince at age 48, with the same persona he had in Independence Day, twenty years ago, telling the same type of jokes that were old then, after 8 years in Bel-Arie, and they are basically per-historic now!

After basic training and more jokes aimed at thirteen year olds, they are dropped into the city and dredge on to their main object. Exactly like Katniss Everdeen in Mockingjay Pt. 2, except at least then there were some decent special effects and they weren't fighting big globs of **** The story here is so basic that it's laughable, the make-up was better than the special effects, and the humor that was supposed to make this movie a classic just isn't there. That's the bad, what about the good?

Jared Leto is still the perfect choice to play the Joker, unfortunately he doesn't get enough screen time, and he's not funny, if they ever let him off the leash in future DC films, I'd image he'd give a performance that would rival that of Heath Ledgers. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is the breakout star of the film, and really the only one worth watching in this mess of madness, as she was genuinely entertaining, and may actually be able to use this film as a launching point for a very promising future. I also loved seeing Joel Kinnaman of the Killing, finally get some of the attention he deserves, as he's always great and deserves a lot better than Robocop.

The bottom line is that the Suicide Squad should have put DC right up there with Marvel, but it falls flat on it's face. There is no story, no character development, nothing that says we're catching up. While Suicide Squad is pulling in big numbers at the box office, if DC continues to disappoint us, the way they have with their last two blockbusters, that's not going to last either. It's time to take the gloves off and give the fans what they want, because this certainly wasn't it.… Expand

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TVJerryAug 7, 2016

DC Comics has tendered their version of The X-Men with a twist: this group is full of bad superheroes who are coerced into helping save the world. The weirdest part about this group is how unevenly matched their powers are: one can shootDC Comics has tendered their version of The X-Men with a twist: this group is full of bad superheroes who are coerced into helping save the world. The weirdest part about this group is how unevenly matched their powers are: one can shoot torrents of fire from his hands, while another just has a bat and an sweet/mean attitude (Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, who steals the movie). As her bf, Jared Leto's much-anticipated Joker doesn't live up. The squad enters into several ho-hum encounters, but the hoped-for malevolent edge to the characters and the dialogue is sadly soft. The whole thing rambles as the writer strives to add meaningful backstories for depth and drama. Potential for another breakthru flick like "Deadpool" is sadly absent. NOTE: Stay thru the first set of closing credits for a teaser.… Expand

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shadow47Aug 9, 2016

So disappointed in this film. When I first read some of the reviews, I honestly could not wait to see it, just so I could defiantly disagree with the critics. However, 30 minutes into this abomination, I found myself agreeing with theSo disappointed in this film. When I first read some of the reviews, I honestly could not wait to see it, just so I could defiantly disagree with the critics. However, 30 minutes into this abomination, I found myself agreeing with the reviewers more and more. The story is a mess, the antagonist is underwhelming, the stakes are not high enough, and the Joker has criminally little screen time. I mean, the Joker has so little screen time that I felt like I did not have a large enough sample size to gauge him against past portrayals of the character.

Another thing that bugged me about this film was the director. I like David Ayer, but if you have seen any of his other films (especially End of Watch and/or Fury), you'll notice that he excels in showing brutal realism. The comics books upon which Suicide Squad is based are graphically over-the-top...they are [deliberately] far from realistic. In other words, hiring Ayer to direct SS is like hiring the late, great Johnny Cash to write a rap song--there is a good chance that things are not going to work out well.

There were really two good things about this movie: Deadshot and Harley Quinn.

Also, BATMAN!!! Bumped my score from 3 to 5 because of BATMAN!!!… Expand

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moviemitch96Aug 8, 2016

When what's supposed to be a fun action-packed comic book film nearly puts you to sleep multiple times towards the middle act, there's definitely a problem with the film. Sadly, this is the case with this film. I really wanted to like thisWhen what's supposed to be a fun action-packed comic book film nearly puts you to sleep multiple times towards the middle act, there's definitely a problem with the film. Sadly, this is the case with this film. I really wanted to like this film, but the the story and its organization felt heavily disjointed and the humor was lacking and I never really found myself smiling or having too much fun with the film. The actors all did a fine job with what they were given, with Will Smith and Margot Robbie being my two favorite standouts. However, the rest felt heavily cliched and Cara Delevingne's antagonist was especially cliche and cheesy. And like I said before, the middle act really brought much of the action and story to an abrupt stop and became way too dialogue-focused to the point where it was making me doze off multiple times. And in all honesty, it felt like the film was trying really hard to be a Guardians of the Galaxy wannabe with the spunky and eccentric characters, as well as its classic soundtrack. Sadly, it just didn't work for this film the way it did for Guardians. Overall, despite how exciting the film appeared, as well as its great potential, it fell rather short in all areas unfortunately. I'm beginning to lose more and more faith with each passing DC film, as this one certainly didn't help.… Expand

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RobBob99Aug 8, 2016

At a story and narrative standpoint, Suicide Squad is a hot mess. Numerous plot holes, character motivations that don't add up, possibly the worst comic book villain ever, and I found the opening 30 minutes to be very frustrating to getAt a story and narrative standpoint, Suicide Squad is a hot mess. Numerous plot holes, character motivations that don't add up, possibly the worst comic book villain ever, and I found the opening 30 minutes to be very frustrating to get through. But once we see the entire team form and interact, the movie slowly improved. Anchored by a great, charismatic Will Smith, an absolutely crazy Margot Robbie, along with the other actors saved the last two acts and make it a fun movie to experience for the rest of the run time.… Expand

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MiqhtAug 20, 2016

This movie is just so all over the place and random. It was a fun movie to watch but half the time you were asking yourself "what the **** exactly is happening" and "who the **** are you?"

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FarhanFirozAug 5, 2016

Suicide Squad is a complete disaster from start to Finish . The movie has horrendous Editing with a paper thin Plot. The 2nd act was completely boring even with action being very uninteresting and 3rd act being too clichéd. The movie doesSuicide Squad is a complete disaster from start to Finish . The movie has horrendous Editing with a paper thin Plot. The 2nd act was completely boring even with action being very uninteresting and 3rd act being too clichéd. The movie does have standout performances from the whole Cast and humour but not enough to save the movie.… Expand

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MrMovieBuffAug 5, 2016

The best thing I can say about David Ayer's 'Suicide Squad' is that it's better and more clearer in terms of narrative than the disjointed 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016) (unless you saw the "Ultimate Cut" which did improve theThe best thing I can say about David Ayer's 'Suicide Squad' is that it's better and more clearer in terms of narrative than the disjointed 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016) (unless you saw the "Ultimate Cut" which did improve the structure, but nothing else), however, the film in general can be a different story.

This is the third film in the DCEU, and instead of focusing on their A-List characters like Batman or Superman, this time, they decide to bring us something different and introducing us to a group of misfits and troublemakers that we know as the "Suicide Squad". The movie is about a government official named Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) who plans to assemble some of the most dangerous criminals around for a mission since the tragic death of Superman which can be seen in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016). The people she has in mind include; Floyd Lawton aka "Deadshot" (Will Smith) who pretty much kills for a living, and is very good with his aim. Then there's Harleen Quinzel aka "Harley Quinn" (Margot Robbie) who has had some personal times with another deranged lunatic that is the iconic Joker (an underused Jared Leto). They even bring in; Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney who is not terrible for once), Diablo (Jay Hernandez), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and even June Moone (Cara Delevingne).

The Squad are left to be taking orders from Co. Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) who has some history with June's character. He tries to keep this team of misfits focused and keeping on track with the task, but obviously their behavior can range from ignoring to down right crazy and not following the rules whatsoever. However, it is said that if they disobey, then Col. Rick Flag will make sure that they will not make it out alive. So they have to stick to the rules, which is something they might find hard to do.

Director David Ayer ('End of Watch' and 'Fury') does a capable job of handling all these different characters and sometimes rather unusual or unfamiliar ones to those who don't know that much about the DC comics. The actors in this movie all do amazing in their roles as they do absorb their characters rather well...for Jared Leto as The Joker, almost too well, if you've heard about his off-screen behavior and some of the rather unusual and scary things he has been doing.

The problems that this movie had was the fact that the main characters who we're supposed to root for, seem almost one-dimensional at times...apart from Smith's character, Deadshot, as we learn he has a daughter that he so desperately wants to see. The others just seem to join, but with someone like Captain Boomerang, for example, we don't seem to learn that much about him, but we know he can do some pretty neat things with his set of skills.

The villain in this movie is also a weak spot...I will not spoil who it is, but when you see this villain, it almost feels cheap and rather generic.

Cara Delevingne was also one of the weak spots of the movie, you know she plays the Enchantress, and her voice sounds almost like that time when Angelina Jolie played Maleficent in the tedious film that was 'Maleficent' (2014). She had the look and style for the character, but her emotional depth felt forced and unconvincing.

This movie tries to be a bit more like 'Deadpool' (2016) with its strange, sympathetic character(s), choice of music and outright breaking the rules just to get the mission done quickly. But, we all know that 'Deadpool' was a better made movie and did feel more fun and seamless than this did. This film was fine for the first hour, but it quickly transitioned into generic superhero spectacle.

What I did like however, was the romance between the characters Harley Quinn and the Joker, their chemistry worked well that I think it's almost on par with the romance in 'Deadpool' (2016). That's where I felt more emotionally involved, it's just this movie didn't take all the time to focus on that enough.

The DCEU seriously needs to start going back to the drawing board, three average movies in, and my excitement for the 'Justice League' in the next year is beginning to deteriorate.… Expand

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tropicAcesAug 5, 2016

It's frustrating, because the film lays down solid ideas and interesting characters. But it all gets lost in sloppy editing (apparently Warner Bro's created competing versions of the film), messy narrative and overused and ugly CGI action.It's frustrating, because the film lays down solid ideas and interesting characters. But it all gets lost in sloppy editing (apparently Warner Bro's created competing versions of the film), messy narrative and overused and ugly CGI action. It's another strumble for the DCEU, and they really need to figure their stuff out, fast.… Expand

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OmerOnerAug 5, 2016

The plot was a bad choice. The movie starts in one way, in the middle changes completely, and in the final seems like totally another movie. The idea of the movie was a fail for the DC cinematic universe.

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Rebecca31Aug 5, 2016

I've been waiting all my life for a really great villain movie and unfortunately I'm still waiting. I'd like to thank DC for giving us this film with too many characters literally trying to steal the show from one another. The winners of thisI've been waiting all my life for a really great villain movie and unfortunately I'm still waiting. I'd like to thank DC for giving us this film with too many characters literally trying to steal the show from one another. The winners of this being Harley Quinn and the Joker. I'd also like to thank the amazingly untalented Cara eyebrows Delevingne for a terrible performance and zero chemistry with any of the other characters. Also squished into the movie you have a bunch of other psychotic villains that I'd rather not waste anymore time on. Let's face it the only reason anyone wants to see Suicide Squad is for Jared Leto as the Joker, following Heath Ledger is no easy task but he does manage to take on the Joker brilliantly. Just a pity he's underused. Between him and Margot Robbie they're clearly the only two having any fun and the reason this movie is getting two stars. Recommended purely for The Joker and Harley.… Expand

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Aaron_WassermanAug 5, 2016

I am a massive DC fan, and a massive Batman fan and in my opinion I have loved the DCEU thus far. I enjoyed Man of Steel (7/10) and I loved Bvs, directors and theatrical(9/10), So Suicide Squad was high on my radar. I enjoyed all of theI am a massive DC fan, and a massive Batman fan and in my opinion I have loved the DCEU thus far. I enjoyed Man of Steel (7/10) and I loved Bvs, directors and theatrical(9/10), So Suicide Squad was high on my radar. I enjoyed all of the marketing for the film and despite what the critics have said, I went in with decent expectations and I somewhat enjoyed the movie. I found it entertaining for most of the time, but there were some parts and characters that just were not interesting to me. Jared Leto was decent for what he was given, and i know he had a lot cut out so I feel better to judge his Joker when I see more of it. MAKE SURE YOU STAY TILL THE MID CREDITS SCENE.… Expand

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JonZsuAug 5, 2016

What a shame that the Suicide Squad just could not keep up with the glory and swag that it promised before its release. The cast is not bad, in fact, it is great. However the movie itself is so disappointing that the viewers might beWhat a shame that the Suicide Squad just could not keep up with the glory and swag that it promised before its release. The cast is not bad, in fact, it is great. However the movie itself is so disappointing that the viewers might be questioning if it's necessary to have a motion picture like this. Lousy, crowded and poorly-structured, the movie is a hot mess, just like the squad in it.… Expand

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TheApplegnomeAug 15, 2016

I might not agree with the fact that roughly 70 % of the audience seems to like this messy film (Rottentomatoes) – but it’s at least not a flop.

Suicide Squad – the film most of us couldn’t wait to see. The trailers looked awesome, crazy,I might not agree with the fact that roughly 70 % of the audience seems to like this messy film (Rottentomatoes) – but it’s at least not a flop.

Suicide Squad – the film most of us couldn’t wait to see. The trailers looked awesome, crazy, highly inventive and just wow! But what did we get? A strong “meh”. About half of the first act (if not more…) is spent on character introductions. Just the structure and editing alone are very choppy. The story didn’t give anything impressive to the screen, most of the time. Sure, I must admit that I couldn’t wait to see all these characters in action, but even then it wasn’t enough. Yes some impressive action-pieces is on place, but they’re mostly uninventive. The pacing neither made it greater – there are serious issues when going from pure action, to slow dialog. Still; I admire the courage to have so many characters in one film – and they try to establish some depth to the main characters. I mostly enjoyed all of them – but there isn’t that much depth to any of them. They’re all right on the surface, but not more. Add a cliché-ish villain, an overly filled third act with expositions, & an unnecessary subplot that changed the focus away from the main story. Well what a “meh”. It even felt like the film didn’t want to achieve its goal – in this case; to save the world. But let’s take away the criticism for a minute. Will Smith is a gigantic plus, and the chemistry between most of the characters is natural and they’re really likable! Really! The humor though – isn’t that impressive. They tried, but never got my interest. ‘Suicide Squad’ is from my point of view a letdown – but it’s still not horrible. The plot had some fragments of fun, and I really enjoyed the crazy individuals! But I hope DC will improve!

Personal rating: 60/100
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MissBiteyAug 10, 2016

David Ayer made some choices that make the first 20 minutes of the film drag, and result in some things that should pay off later sort of fizzling or being a bit head-scratching. I came to the conclusion that this movie feels like theDavid Ayer made some choices that make the first 20 minutes of the film drag, and result in some things that should pay off later sort of fizzling or being a bit head-scratching. I came to the conclusion that this movie feels like the collision of two different films - a "Dirty Dozen"-type Suicide Squad film, and a Harley Quinn origin story - haphazardly edited together. Consequently, neither story got quite enough screentime to feel complete, the intercut flashback sequences interrupt the flow of the film, and some of the characters get short shrift.

The film does a few things very well (Enchantress is spooky as hell, Harley is crazy a.f., and some of the effects for various powers are pretty cool, f'rinstance), and it was fun to watch despite the problems. 6.5/10… Expand

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BigMatchuAug 5, 2016

This movie was good but not amazing. There were a few good laughs but the performance of Will Smith (deadshot) and Margot Robbie (harley quinn) saved this movie. Jared leto completely ruined the joker. I expected more. Overhyped

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sandbornAug 9, 2016

This movie is messy, choppy and illogical, but it's still good! The cast is likable and I really enjoyed Robbie as Harley Quinn; and I may be in the minority here, but I really, really liked Delevingne as Enchantress!!! What I didn't like wasThis movie is messy, choppy and illogical, but it's still good! The cast is likable and I really enjoyed Robbie as Harley Quinn; and I may be in the minority here, but I really, really liked Delevingne as Enchantress!!! What I didn't like was the music in the first hour was so over-powering. It became too much of a distraction even eclipsing some of the dialogue. And like I said, the choppiness of the movie becomes equally annoying. It goes back and forth from present to flashbacks as well as flashing descriptions of characters that go by so quickly, you don't have a chance to read them all. It's because of these faults I can't give the movie a 7.

Still with all its faults, there's enough action to satisfy, and Leto as the Joker is very entertaining. He may not have a lot of screen time but he has enough screen time to make the character work. Leto and Robbie have great chemistry together. It may not be a great movie but it's still worth watching!… Expand

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PurguinsAug 19, 2016

This film sadly did not live to it's hype and its potential. There are possibly too many characters and it then becomes unnecessary. There are also numerous scenes which willing suspension of disbelief took place but I know this is anThis film sadly did not live to it's hype and its potential. There are possibly too many characters and it then becomes unnecessary. There are also numerous scenes which willing suspension of disbelief took place but I know this is an adaption of comics, it needs to be more interesting and needed some work on. For example (SPOILER) : Superman died in the very beginning and his funeral was taking place. Captain Boomerang robbed every single bank in Australia with a what? Harley used her baseball bat to combat like 99% of the time. The pacing is terrible and one of the things will get you crazy while watching. Another lesson to be learned for WB.… Expand

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AfNinoAug 22, 2016

One of the most misleading films to ever grace the cinema. Went in expecting Gold and left having seen something not even close to Bronze. The movie starts off with a bang, bringing us the excitement that the trailers would have us believe,One of the most misleading films to ever grace the cinema. Went in expecting Gold and left having seen something not even close to Bronze. The movie starts off with a bang, bringing us the excitement that the trailers would have us believe, but then after only 1/3 of the way through it turns bland, boring, predictable and just a mess, kind of like Batman v Superman only swapping the end with the start.

Full marks go to Margot Robbie and Will Smith for putting in great performances as Harley Quinn and Deadshot. All in vain though. The film failed those two. Everyone else felt like an extra. There wasn't even enough of the Joker to even have an opinion on him. Biggest letdown of the year so far.… Expand

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kevinjc13Aug 8, 2016

It was trying to do too much in too little time. Character motives are unclear, and the main antagonist in the film is cliche, dry, and not intimidating. The movie didn't seem substantial at all. The whole plot of the movie seemed like it wasIt was trying to do too much in too little time. Character motives are unclear, and the main antagonist in the film is cliche, dry, and not intimidating. The movie didn't seem substantial at all. The whole plot of the movie seemed like it was rushed and thrown together. It just wanted to hit the parts it had to, but do nothing more. There were funny quips and jokes, the acting was above average, but the direction and writing was unpolished. If you want to see your favorite characters on the big-screen, you'll get them. All the actors seemed to have nailed all their characters. But if you want to see them do more substantial things and actually be developed. Don't get your hopes up. Harley Quinn was the only interesting character that had some background and arc.… Expand

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KelvinReisAug 15, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. CONTÉM SPOILERS.

Sábado de manhã eu fui buscar minha encomenda contendo um box de A Piada Mortal + Coringa (de Brian Azzarello) e olhei a capa com a cena clássica do Coringa gargalhando, senti que faria a coisa errada se não assistisse Esquadrão Suicida antes de voltar pra casa. Comprei o ingresso, assisti e não saí tão feliz quanto a devida imagem.
Falando do filme, eu vou começar com a parte positiva.
A parte gráfica, no que se trata de design, é fantástica. Colorida, atraente e de fácil assimilação, funciona muito bem nas cenas introdutórias. As atuações do Will Smith, Margot Robbie e Cara Delevingne me agradaram, despertando ligação com Pistoleiro, Arlequina e Magia, seus respectivos personagens. Sobre o teor cazalbé do filme eu gostei de alguns trechos cômicos de interação entre os integrantes do esquadrão e o seu comandante Rick Flag(como no trecho em que se testam as habilidades do pistoleiro).
Depois de aproximadamente 25 minutos de filme, o enredo não desenvolve e começa a demonstrar sua fragilidade quando começa a apelar no que seria o "alívio cômico" porém se transforma em uma torrente de tentativas forçadas de causar risadas no público.
Viola Davis deu uma manchada no currículo interpretando uma Amanda Waller tonta, que na tentativa de defender os Estados Unidos acaba sendo a principal causa de todos os problemas do filme, e rapidamente perde o controle sobre o grupo. NÃO, isso não acontece numa reviravolta de enredo excitante, mas sim logo durante a formação do tal esquadrão de "supervilões". O tal esquadrão nem mesmo é formado no filme, já que antes mesmo de desempenharem o seu papel já vêem uma integrante se tornar a principal "vilã"(contra vilões? hã?). A Amanda Waller de Arrow é bem mais interessante.
Também tem que se registrar a emendação de músicas bem sucedidas em cenas seguidas pra tentar ganhar simpatia do público. Helicópteros são derrubados sem ter uma sequência na cena(hã?). Sem falar no fato de todo esse time de vilões super engenhosos, serem recrutados para enfrentar soldados-coisa nota zero de carisma. Sério, eles não fazem nenhuma missão mirabolante ou uma missão que exige o máximo de suas habilidades individuais.
Sem falar no marketing exagerado ao mostrar Arlequina e Coringa trocando mensagenzinha nos seus Samsungs a cada 10 minutos, de doer. Sério, a Warner não teve uma forma mais lúdica de estabelecer a comunicação entre os dois? será que em breve o Batman vai abrir mão de usar o Bat-sinal e vai começar a trocar emails com Comissário Gordon?
As surpresas de enredo inexistem, você sempre sabe o que vai acontecer nos próximos momentos como a comunhão entre a equipe e as duas vezes em que o Coringa salva a Arlequina. Entediante.
De tanta insignificância ia esquecendo: Capitão Bumerangue, Diablo, Crocodilo... nem fedem, nem cheiram, melhor nem aparecer pra não passar vergonha desse jeito.
Quando o filme acabou, entendi que o destaque do dia foi mesmo o Coringa, como de costume me pregou uma grande peça. Fingiu que ia me entregar um bom filme, e agora ele continua aqui na estante, congelado, rindo: HÁ!, HÁ! HÁ!, HÁ!, HÁ!, HÁ!, HÁ!, HÁ!… Expand

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QuietGiantAug 7, 2016

If you liked Batman Vs Superman, you'll probably like this film. If you thought it was a poorly written, edited, and directed mess like I did, you'll probably feel similarly. The performances, premise, and aesthetic aren't all bad but areIf you liked Batman Vs Superman, you'll probably like this film. If you thought it was a poorly written, edited, and directed mess like I did, you'll probably feel similarly. The performances, premise, and aesthetic aren't all bad but are dragged down by very haphazard tone, pace, and storytelling. Add some forgettable action and you have another missed golden opportunity. Snyder and Ayer are both capable of better than this. Something fishy is going on higher up at Warner Bros and it doesn't bode well for the DCCU.… Expand