Suicide Squad boasts a talented cast and a little more humor than previous DCEU efforts, but they aren't enough to save the disappointing end result from a muddled plot, thinly written characters, and choppy directing.
DC Comics' latest addition to their burgeoning cinematic universe fails in several rather spectacular ways.
Read full articleFor all its cast and crew's inglorious chest-thumping, Suicide Squad is a failed, forced exercise in - of all things! you had one job! - ensemble chemistry.
Read full articleBased on the screening I attended, I can attest that audiences seemed to genuinely enjoy the jokes and get swept up in the action sequences.
Read full articleIt's far from perfect. But the characters are lovable, the world they live in is intriguingly weird, and all in all Suicide Squad offers a playful alternative to DC's more straightforward superhero films.
Read full articleSince I'm no avid superhero fan, I hate to choose sides. However, it is clear that what Marvel does consistently is the very thing that DC Comics continues to struggle with.
The film’s reputation is worse than its actual quality, but it’s still not good enough to hold a candle to what James Gunn did with the characters in 2021.
Read full articleBad pacing, horribly chopped-up story structure, and dull forgettable action.
Read full articleThe result is dull, predictable, and feels more standardized than one would imagine, given the subject matter and its attempts to be the DCEU's wildcard.
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