Above average Summer Fun Flick

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2016)

As far as super hero flicks go, this film did not reach the high water mark of the Defenders of the Galaxy, however it did not flop around for 2hrs in cringe worthy fashion like some super hero flicks (an example here would be fantastic 4).
What you may enjoy in this film: really fun performances from Robbie, Leto, Kinnaman, and even Smith (I was able to suspend my disbelief and view Smith as his character most, but not all of the time); lots of action, fun interactions between the "evil ensemble". For me, the highlight was Leto as the joker, he was absolutely fantastic.
What you probably won't like: somewhat choppy editing and a weak plot. What drives the characters from scene to scene in the second and third act is anyone's guess. Perhaps they felt a need to get to the end of the movie. The bad guys are there just for the good guys (who are also technically bad I guess) to beat up and kill. More needed to be done to develop the enemy in general and in turn, the conflict between the protagonists and antagonists.
As a non-comic aficionado I perhaps had lower expectations going in (plus I had read a couple bad reviews). However, in the end, I definitely had a good time seeing this in the theater and would recommend it to anyone wanting a fun summer flick.