This movie is fun!

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 2016)

I had to write this review, because I'm one of those people who actually read the reviews before deciding to watch the movie. Fortunately, based on one favorable review from a respected Croatian critic (who simply and correctly called the movie "fun") I decided to see it and was pleasantly surprised.
Frankly, I'm baffled by the scathing reviews this movie got. Suicide Squad is definitely NOT, as Christopher Orr from the Atlantic (one of my favorite critics) called it, "the worst of the worst". It's actually pretty good and I'm giving it an 8 out of 10 in comparison to other superhero movies.
In my opinion, Deadpool, the last Captain America and Ant-Man are better movies. Iron Man (especially the awful third part), Thor and The Avengers are not. I should probably mention that I'm not a fan of superhero movies, I watch them because I watch all movies regardless of the genre. Also, I couldn't care less about the whole Marvel vs DC Comics issue.
A superhero movie should be entertaining and this movie definitely delivers on entertainment. Moreover, it has the best and the most original female character I've ever seen in a superhero movie: Harley Quinn. Margot Robbie is simply spectacular, her cute voice combined with psychotic stare and obvious deadliness are a must see. If there was nothing else good about this movie, her performance alone would be reason enough to see it. The rest of the cast were also great, especially Will Smith who was very convincing in his role of Deadshot (morally ambiguous, but still relatable). Most critics called the plot "a mess". I disagree yet again. The plot is solid and easy to follow. There are a lot of characters introduced, but you never lose track of them.
One of the weak points of the movie is definitely Joker, who remained somewhat sketchy and most likely fell victim to vigorous editing. The main weakness, however, is probably the character of Enchantress who is neither formidable nor especially convincing. Having said that, I should probably add that a scary villain was not what the movie was focused on, because the heroes are the true villains. The classic villain is almost irrelevant in a movie whose whole premise is the question of bad guys doing good under the right circumstances.
To sum up, if you're looking for a fun summer movie, go and see Suicide Squad, you won't be disappointed!