It's a fun movie...stop putting it under a microscope

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2016)

It's probably easier to join the negative review club than it is to admit that the movie has many enjoyable elements. I've read reviews out there that bash this flick about straying from the comics. Well, so does Marvel, but we seem to appreciate it in that instance.
I watched this movie on opening night with a couple of friends and one of them hated it while the other loved it and couldn't wait for the Blue-ray release. When I asked the 'hater' why he hated it, he quickly used the comics as an excuse and also pointed out that it sucked just as hard as Batman v Superman. I call bullsh*t.
*spoilers ahead*
Suicide Squad follows the same map that most superhero flicks do. A bunch of super-powered people put aside their differences to fight a monster that none of them can defeat alone. In this case it's exactly like Age of Ultron; a monster that they created themselves. The story is essentially the same.
DC has chosen to take a darker approach in their story telling. It's not all laughs like Marvel. I mean, who wants to watch two comic giants try to out-tickle their audience? I like that I can easily tell them apart.
I can't argue with the pick of actors either. Most of the roles were done superbly. We have the mopey yet very powerful Diablo, the witty and dangerous Deadshot, the sexy but scary Harley, and the dangerous and even scarier Amanda Waller.
I'll admit that the movie seems to linger in some areas it shouldn't (like exposition) and rush through other areas that it shouldn't (like how did everyone survive all those helicopter crashes with absolutely zero injuries?). Also, the final fight at the end could have used a little more work and a lot less seductive dancing - or whatever the witch was doing. But that doesn't take away the fact that it's a fun movie.
Forget the negative reviews for a couple of hours and enjoy yourself.