DC's best movie so far, which isn't necessarily a good thing

Rating: 6/10 (9 August 2016)

It seems that Suicide Squad is the most dividing movie to come from the DC universe yet and considering the last one was Batman vs Superman that says a lot. Despite what you may hear the film is not terrible however it is also not the greatest film ever, not by a long shot. This is inherently no ones fault, sometimes film makers can do everything right and the film still falls flat, the reason Suicide Squad isn't the masterpiece everyone thought it would be can be attributed to the fact that Warner Bros have no faith in their movies, while at the same time are rushing them out half baked.
It's no secret that Suicide Squad featured heavy re-shoots and is rumoured to have around 25 deleted scenes, a decision made when Batman vs Superman began to receive the onslaught of negative reviews that now surround it. Not only this but Writer/director David Ayer wrote the script in just over three weeks. How ever despite this the movie manages to be a fun film, it has flaws yes but a lot of people seem to be blowing them way out of proportion.
First things the first, the first half hour to 45 minutes of the movie are a hot mess. The editing is choppy, the pacing is all over the place and the less said about how the soundtrack fits in the better. The film bombards you with information on all the characters in such a way that you just feel overwhelmed. Some of the intros work well such as Deadshot's and Captain Boomerang's, however other characters like Killer Croc seem over and done with before you even know who they are. Sometimes it's the opposite, too much time is spent on one character when we already know all we need to. Most of the supposed deleted scenes are apparently from this part of the film and I think if they included these scenes or spent a little more time on polishing it could have been a fine introduction to the characters.
Despite this the movie picks up after the team has been assembled, and thanks to good dialogue and a lot of chemistry between the actors the movie becomes a lot more entertaining. Action scenes are fun and engaging and while I do think a higher age rating would have benefited them they are still enjoyable to watch. All characters have a role to play with the exception of Katana who really doesn't bring anything to the film as a whole, she is by no means badly acted just unnecessary when time spent on her could have been spent on the other characters. Will Smith and Margot Robbie give it their all with Deadshot and Harley Quinn and their friendship is so refreshing to see on screen. Jai Courtney even brings the funny with Captain Boomerang and is a great addition to the ensemble. However the stand out is Jay Hernandez as Diablo who quite literally brings a fiery passion to his character and his story is the most interesting to see unfold as the movie progresses.
Of course the film still has a few minor flaws such as generic villains (well villains of our villains) and certain mishaps in direction and writing. This could possibly be attributed to the fact the movie was rushed or just David Ayer trying to do something different, but these don't make the film unwatchable by any means. I do believe that if the other DC movies weren't as bad as they are people wouldn't have been so hard on Suicide Squad but that is not the case.
In the end it's by no means a bad film but with the opening being as jarring as it is and the other minor flaws dotted around DC falls short of the bar yet again. However I do think that if the film does get an extended cut we will see a more clean and thought out version of the Squad, not like the underwhelming, so called "ultimate cut" of Batman vs Superman" For now it's just a fun and silly action movie.
I will say this: oh boy does it get you excited for a Batman solo outing...