Plot
A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 7.2/10 (48,350 voted)
Critic's Score: 41/100
Director: David Ayer
Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie
Storyline
It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself?
Cast: Will Smith -
Deadshot
Jaime FitzSimons -
Sergeant Ames Bravo 14
Ike Barinholtz -
Griggs
Margot Robbie -
Harley Quinn
Christopher Dyson -
Missing Hand Guard
Bambadjan Bamba -
T-Shirt Vendor
Viola Davis -
Amanda Waller
Ted Whittall -
Admiral Olsen
David Harbour -
Dexter Tolliver
Robin Atkin Downes -
Angelo
Robert B. Kennedy -
U.S. Marshal
Billy Otis -
Mafia Snitch
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon -
Zoe
Jared Leto -
The Joker
James McGowan -
Panda Man
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Rating: 7/10
Suicide Squad has been the long gestating DC Comics film that every
single fan on the planet has been waiting for. From the controversial
casting of Jared Leto as the Joker to the rumored reshoots, this is a
film that has been on everyone's minds for the past two years since it
was announced. So, how does it hold up? Well, let's start off with the
great. The greatness in the film sits on many shoulders. Jared Leto as
The Joker is probably the most interesting part of the film. Leto does
not even try to top Ledger or Nicholson, he simply does his own thing.
He's devilishly charming but extremely psychotic. I compare him mostly
to Mark Hammil's Joker from the animated series in the 90s. It is
unlike anything we've seen before so, for that, I give it kudos. It is
pretty cool seeing this type of Joker but I will admit, I would have
loved to have seen more of him. What is a good actually is a bit of a
bad. Leto is in it for merely 25 minutes tops which is a bit
disappointing considering his performance is absolutely mesmerizing. On
to the rest of the Squad, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is exceptional.
She delivers a performance that is straight out of Girl, Interrupted.
She is extremely unpredictable on screen and it is a pure delight
watching her relish in exactly what makes Harley Quinn memorable: her
sultry psychotic demeanor. Will Smith as Deadshot is just Will Smith.
There is no real boundary breaking performance here. He is the lead
actor of the film and the film plays out like such. Not saying that
Deadshot isn't a cool, badass character but it is just Will Smith in
costume. The rest of the cast including Jai Courtney, Joel Kinneman,
Viola Davis, Scott Eastwood and Adam Beach, all give great performances
and there isn't one false beat. There is a true chemistry on the screen
that is palpable and David Ayer deserves high praise for that. The film
is good but the performances are great. There is a clear intention on
building up these characters over building the film which is another
good quality turned bad. The film itself is a typical comic book movie
of the 21st century. It is heavy on the characters and extremely light
on plot and a villain. The first twenty minutes are spent introducing
these characters, not a plot, just these characters. This is cool at
first but once you realize most of the important plot points are in the
trailers, it becomes a bit disappointing that there isn't a villain to
rally against just anti-heroes to rally behind. By many standard
traditions, this is a film very close to The Dirty Dozen or The
Magnificent Seven. It is not about what is going on, it is about what
is going on inside these character's minds that really push the movie
forward. It is an ensemble character piece above all else. While much
of the spoilers have been spoiled long ago, there are still a couple
things that will bring smiles to fan's faces. So, overall... Does it
break new ground? No. Is it badass? Yes. Is it fun? Absolutely. Should
you see it? Without a doubt.
Suicide Squad is definitely going to put some nerves at ease since
Batman V Superman. But DC has a long way to go in terms of churning out
undeniably great comic book films outside of The Dark Knight trilogy
and Suicide Squad is most certainly a great start.
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