Never listen to critics before seeing it for yourself

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2016)

So, this past Monday night was my first cinema trip in over a year, the past time I went was to see Ted 2 (don't judge me, but I liked it) and I went with the sole purpose of seeing Suicide Squad. I'll keep this review short and sweet and not about the story as it was pretty run-of-the-mill as far as superhero movie stories go:
The Joker = Thoroughly and pleasantly surprised by Jared Leto's turn as the Clown Prince of Crime in this film. He more than lived up to Nicholson and Ledger, and in fact, I believe he has created his own version of the character that can be placed alongside the past incarnations on the same platform. While definitely taking inspiration from his predecessors, Leto has truly made the Joker his own and although he was in the film sparingly, I personally found it made me want to see more of him.
Harley Quinn = As I expected, she became my favourite character in the film. Sexy, beautiful, crazed, wild, dangerous, and insanely hilarious, Margot Robbie absolutely hit it out of the park for me with her portrayal and even, oddly, somehow portrayed the Joker and Harley's relationship as a genuine, tragic love story which I was both surprised and pleased by.
Captain Boomerang = Great character, some funny lines and moments, fantastic character name in my opinion, should have been given more to do, but perhaps in the sequel he will. Oh and it was the first time I haven't been bored by Jai Courtney in a movie so that's a plus in my book.
El Diablo = The tragic anti-hero of the story. His character arc in the film was, unfortunately, very predictable, especially when his backstory was revealed and it became obvious he was going to become the "fall" guy for the film. Would have liked to have gotten more invested in him.
Slipknot = He was in the movie and is on the poster... Good for him.
Katana = They typical silent assassin character in a comic book movie and filled her role well. Again, perhaps she'll be given more to do in the sequel.
Killer Croc = The make-up job for Croc was INSANE and all mostly practical! Big thumbs up for me! Also loved the homage to Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs when he's wheeled out to be briefed on the mission with a mouth guard. Was awesome in action scenes but would have liked more backstory portrayed. Very good character.
June Moon / Enchantress = The villain... Typical comic book movie villain for modern superhero flicks... Cara Delevigne is nice to look at and all but her performance in this leaves a lot to be desired.
Rick Flag = Great yin to the rest of the Squad's yang. Very sympathetic and empathetic character who turned out to be an absolute bad-ass.
Deadshot = Will Smith... Why is it you always make me feel with your performances?? Damn you can act sir. Honestly did not expect either the character of Deadshot to emotionally get to me or make me care for a character that, admittedly, I knew very little to nothing about before seeing the film. His portrayal of a loving father who has to do very bad things to provide for his daughter was amazing and I have no qualms in saying he was my favourite character on par with Harley.
Can't wait to see where they go from here.. Sequel or otherwise