Over-Hyped Disappointment is an Understatement

Rating: 3/10 (1 September 2016)

Suicide Squad is the ultimate let-down. For the first time on the big screen, we see some of DC's biggest villains, but completely misrepresented. We have Will Smith, portraying the stone-faced and tough Deadshot, as if he was from a cheap 90's comedy. Harley Quinn, the psychotic yet lovable jester, is morphed into a stuck up and cringe-worthy bimbo. Many of the other "Squad" members are so unessential and pointless to include, that their sole purpose must have just been for marketing ploys. For example, in advertisements and merchandise, we see so much of the Joker. The sad reality is, his scenes tally up to a total of 15 minutes on nonconsecutive screen time. The horrible casting decisions, cheap and overused plot ("misfit team needs to save the earth!"), and the sprinkling in of characters that are so unessential and serve no other purpose than to just stand there, are just a few of the elements that make this one bad movie. One would expect so much more from a film that has been so heavily hyped up and marketed to actually have some sense of direction, but instead us comic fans are left with a terrible excuse of a 'Marvel wannabe' flick. Don't waste your money or your time on this sorry excuse of a 'fun film'.