An interesting Episode

Rating: 7/10 (4 November 2018)

"...On one hand they're trying to introduce more than a dozen main characters to the world. More than a dozen. On the other hand they're trying to create a plot that engages everyone of these bad monsters in..."
First of all, I almost didn't even watch this goddam movie thanks to the overwhelming reviews I read. The critics gave it a measly 25%, and the audience (the better half), gave it a 'whopping' 65%. Is it just me or do those numbers not add up to a 100...
Anyway, I finally decided to watch it, now in 2018, and I liked it. That says a lot considering that I'm a big fan of the Marvel world, and they've been killing it lately. So, I'm not necessarily some die-hard DC fan.
That's it; DC Universe - that's where the untold glory of this film lies.
Suicide Squad had a lot to accomplish and not enough time. On one hand they're trying to introduce more than a dozen main characters to the world. More than a dozen. On the other hand they're trying to create a plot that engages everyone of these bad monsters in the very same 2 hour long movie. 2 hours can only take so much of plotting, you know. The result is a plot that feels like some sort of introductory episode to a suicide squad show. Something that's still to unravel.
That's where the bad points come marching in. Movie critics want a full fledged movie, and not so much an 'introductory episode'.
To be straight, this isn't some movie with some amazing plot and a twist so fresh you feel screwed at the end it of it all, no. So it's quite understandable why it holds just 25% of critic juice beneath its belt.
So who will like this movie? You, the audience with a feel for the DC Universe and its villains.
If you've watched about a hundred episodes of Batman and the likes, which you've undoubtedly have (everybody watches those things), then you'll probably appreciate this one. I guess that's where the 65% came from.
You get to see all of those villains you once loved (Joker or Harley, anybody?), come together and blow some heads off. And in a way you'd expect from the DC Universe too (and the guys who killed Batman...no I'm just kidding, Batman lives). I'm not saying that it's strictly for the fans, but that for everyone who's not a fan it'll feel like an installment that's still a little young. Something you're waiting to watch grow.
Suicide Squad also continues to build on the character's backgrounds. Just a little. What it lacks in detail and plot it makes up for in character development (in its own special way). Giving you a chance to love those characters just a little bit more before Suicide Squad 2.
So the conclusion is even though Suicide Squad fell for the common trappings of most movies based on TV shows, there's no doubt that the second installment will probably be more developed. It was promised in this movie. A fresh and crazy new story that comes after we've sat at the table with the bad guys.