I had fun

Rating: 6/10 (7 August 2016)

Let's get this out of the way: much like Ghostbusters before it, this was a good movie but not great enough to quiet the haters from BvS.
That said, I had fun with this movie which is something I can't say I did in the previous DCEU outing. This movie was fun and it didn't feel like a Marvel movie proving that DC can still do it's dark thing while still finding hope and a little humor (mainly dark humor) in its stories.
This movie was good, but not great. I feel the story was something that belonged in a second or third movie. With (spoiler) Enchantress as the big bad, her powers and how she worked to tear down the villains didn't really hit home with me. Harley wanting to have a normal family life with her Puddin felt really strange after watching her kill without remorse for the previous hour+. The only one that felt real was Deadshot wanting to kill the Bat.
Deadshot and Harley are easily the two standouts. The other characters had moments and Slipknot was used exactly how he should have been, but no one was really as special as Deadshot and Harley. Both of their arcs had solid beginnings, middles, and ends with Deadshot looking like he could reform and Harley showing that she just wants to belong.
The Joker was fine for what he had. I feel like he would have been a better bigger bad for this movie as he has an established movie base and the team toppling him would have had a bigger impact, for me anyways. Leto was fine but I'm going to wait until I see a bigger role before I pass judgment.
All in all, this movie was a move in the right direction for DCEU. It was good but not great but I think it showed that DCEU can be dark but still find moments of humor and hope in their stories. If nothing else, it has gotten me excited for Ezra Miller's Flash (he had a five second cameo and it was great).