It is such an interesting day in American culture when very, very nasty villains suddenly become the saviors and heroes of the day. The main character (whether or not he is the antagonist or protagonist is something I still don't understand) is a professional assassin that kills without peer or regard. The next main character is a psychotic killer that has so many psychiatric problems in reality she would never leave a psychiatric institution. And then the other tow main characters are a cross between a corrupt government official that believes that the ends justify the means, and a man who struggles between duty and decency (he's probably the only really likable and good character in the film). Not really an inspiring message to start with. I was not a fan of Suicide Squad before or after watching the film. The story follows a group of villains who are rounded up and forced to work for the US Government to kill far worse bad guys. Such bad guys occur in the form of an ancient evil enchantress and her equally powerful brother who want to destroy humanity and rule what's left, or something like that. So, yeah not a very interesting story. And the characters are interesting, but I think they focused on the wrong ones. Will Smith as Deadshot was dreadful; let me say that I have never been a fan of his at all. Independence Day, Men in Black, and Wild Wild West are his only work that I actually like and enjoy and that is mostly in spite of his presence on-screen which I could have lived without on any of those films. He just isn't that talented of an actor; he just plays the same character over and over again (which he did in all 3 films I mentioned above). So having him be the main character in this film I knew it was already heading in the wrong direction. Fortunately Margot Robbie saved the day with her portrayal of Harley Quinn. Forget Will Smith as Deadshot, people are going to remember Harley Quinn portrayed by Margot Robbie and the Joker played by Jared Leto. She was funny, sympathetic, and had a fascinating backstory, but was also quite evil as well. Jared Leto as the Joker unfairly had a small role (because Will Smith probably demanded a huge role if he was going to be in the film) which was a shame; I would have loved to have seen more of him and Harley Quinn together. These two will most likely be remembered as the best part of the film. Viola Davis as Amanda Waller (the person in charge) was perfect; it was like she was playing the same character as she does in How to Get Away with Murder. Joel Kinnaman played Rick Flagg, pretty much the only really good guy with any amount of screen time, and he did a good job, although it would have been a better story arc to follow him more closely than Deadshot. The rest of the villains: Killer Croc, Diablo, Captain Boomerang (really?), and Slipknot (even worse) were rather boring and just kind of there just to be there really, which is typically indicative of bad writing. As for the villain, the Enchantress played by Cara Delevingne, was pretty uninteresting although her backstory was quite fascinating.
David Ayer wrote and directed Suicide Squad and honestly, I have to say with as much source material as they had to work with, that the end product isn't really that impressive, good or even interesting. I suppose it's an okay action film, but when it comes down to it there's just a lot of shooting, running and physical fighting which is something every action film has in spades; what's difficult is to breathe new ideas and fresh life into action, and this film falls so short. The story writing was atrocious, and the dialog was alright. Steven Price did the music, and I don't even know who that is; I can't even recall the score of the film. The cinematography was okay, and the costume design wasn't too bad. The technical elements of the film weren't really all that impressive. On an interesting note, one of the Executive Producers of the film was Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's current Secretary of the Treasury. I am concerned that Americans are (just like in the 1970's) turning to darker films and darker heroes due to the malcontent and discouraging social and cultural environment currently in the United States of America. Honestly, what the world and this country needs are good, wholesome, and sacrificial heroes like Captain America, not like Deadshot. I would only recommend this film to watch for Harley Quinn and the Joker, other than that it's boring and not worth the time. Hopefully DC films become a whole lot better, even though this film did make a lot of money. Well apparently one of my favorite James Bond villains of all time (Elliot Carver from Tomorrow Never Dies) was correct..."There's no news, like bad news." And the media and world is full of it. You know, a lot of good news would be great right about now.Harley Quinn and the Joker in Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie being Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (should be interesting)
Alien: Covenant prologue (now this is what I am talking about! Looks great!)
