Bang Average

Rating: 6/10 (12 August 2016)

I had been looking forward to this films release since watching the first trailer.
For over 6 months the expectation and excitement built up.
The trailers were looking good, and after the success of Chris Nolan's Batman Films, Marvels Avenger and their tie ins, The majority of the X-men and a few of the spider-man films...expectations were high. Surely this film will continue the trend?
In a word...No.
I came out the cinema completely disappointed.
I've waited a few days to write this review...I thought maybe I was just expecting too much and no matter how good the film was, it was never going to live up to my expectations.
What I've come to realize is that the longer I've had to think about it, the worse its become.
Plot = Poor could have been written by a 15 year old work experience kid. You'll have your own questions regarding plot but I'm still trying to figure out why a 'suicide squad' needed putting together when they had Batman, The flash etc to round them up in the first place. The main characters back stories are either unexplained, weak or extremely clichéd.
Script / acting = Poor Even the charisma of Will Smith couldn't bring this script to life. few one liners will make you smile - mainly from Margot Robbie. again, predictable and clichéd.
Soundtrack / sound = Poor Why they needed a song over every main scene in the movie I'm not sure - maybe to cover the fact there wasn't enough happening in the script or visually. became annoying
Characters = poor
Overall you feel very little connection, empathy or emotion for any of these characters.
Deadshot - you know its bad when Will Smith cant even inject some charisma into a character. He dodged a bullet with independence day 2...and ran straight into a huge suicide squad shaped one. one of, if not the least memorable performance he's ever done.
Harley - The shining light of the film. Robbie Nails it. She has all the one liners, all the charisma. Plays crazy pretty convincingly
The Joker - About as scary / menacing as a trifle. Leto manages to get it all wrong where Heath Ledger got it all right.
Batman - Ben Affleck is not a Batman. never has been. never will be.
Temptress - poor performance from her, not helped by the fact the character she was playing was probably the worst 'bad guy' in marvel / DC history. Her faceless 'army' lacked any personality / threat.
The rest - Boomerang, Diablo, katana, Flagg, and any others I have failed to mention (as they were totally unforgettable) were totally and utterly pointless additions in the film.
Overall...
unless you walk into the cinema with really low expectations, you will be disappointed. DC seriously need to get their **** together as this was a million miles away from the best Marvel have on offer. The recent superman films have been tragic, Wonder women looks like a car crash waiting to happens and don't get me started on aqua-man.
Bang Average.