Suicide Squad is like a "mixed grill": some scenes you will adore, others serve as a side-dish and among them there are things that are a little harder to get through!

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2016)

Suicide Squad is like a "mixed grill": some scenes you will adore, others serve as a side-dish and among them there are things that are a little harder to get through! But don't let the critics fool you... they made it for the fans. And fans of the franchise won't mind spending 2 hours long on this upbeat adventure that sometimes does get a little messy. But why would we expect a suicide squad to be anything less than messy?
Directed by David Ayer the audience is quickly introduced to the squad. Here the DC fans might just nod a long, but for the common folks, this is necessary built-up. They take time to explain each character but there's no denying that Will Smith's Deadshot and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn intend to steal the show from the very beginning. They bring a nice mixture of charismatic and crazy on to the screen and together with Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag they carry this movie.
Viola Davis is perfectly cast and she definitely shows how to get away with murder but here is hoping that next time she stares in the DC universe, she shows how 'mean' she really is; waving around with a phone never hurt nobody. The same goes for Jared Leto's the joker, who of course has some very big shoes to fill but whom shouldn't be judged to hard because of his little screen time. Those who watched the trailers will be surprised that he might just be the most romantic guy in the movie and that his role really isn't that bad!
Batman's and Flash appearance in the movie are fun, and it really shows how quickly DC wants to move forward in to the universe. But sometimes it's better to take it slow... mold it, so it becomes perfect. Only few characters get time to shine, others can be tolerated because they were previously introduced in DC movies. But the character's Killer Croc and Captain Boomerang, who should be shining as they are 'the' squad, are bland and could easily be ignored. Let's not even bring up Katana, who I almost forgot to mention.
The plot isn't all that good either.. you don't need a crew of misfits to walk around with knives and guns, smashing heads and pulling hearts. If the Flash is really that fast he could take the Enchantress out by himself. Speaking off her, while Cara Delevingne isn't to bad in her human scenes - it's the obnoxious faces she pulls while trying to rule the world that make your skin crawl. It's uncomfortable to look at and it makes you wish they ripped her heart out sooner.
As a fan I enjoyed it. But it takes time to get used to the theme and all the information comes with such speed you wish to just hit the pause button every other scene. Fans understand, to the rest it might be to overwhelming. DC should take a mental note that it has taken years for Marvel to get where they are and just because they are doing well now doesn't mean they won't make mistakes in the future. But DC isn't even remotely out there yet. If they start running before they learn how to walk, they might break their necks. Yes there should be more of Suicide Squad, but a little extra personality would be appreciated. This could've been created easily when it was made a full-on origins story.