good ingredients are undermined by sloppy storytelling

Rating: Null/10 (7 August 2016)

With an ominous worldwide threat coming to the fore and no remaining options to put it to an end, no-nonsense government official Amanda Waller decides it's time to fight fire with fire and recruits the most heinous, imprisoned supervillains to complete a black ops mission. The only question is can this "team" of unpredictable, unhinged sociopaths band together and get it done? The setup is good, the cast is game, and there are some visually impressive feats, but the execution is surprisingly mediocre; action scenes are redundant, key characters are either never developed or left completely in the background, and the film never really gives you anyone to root for. Smith is in good form, and Robbie really goes for broke with her giddily insane persona, but beyond that it's a loud, uneven mishmash of music, action, and gratuitous cameos, with occasional touches of colorful dialogue and humor. Starts strong, but all the fun drains away long before the finale, making this another miss for the expanding DCEU. **