When compared to the trailers, it's disappointing. When compared to other superhero films, it's average.

Rating: 3/10 (15 August 2016)

Let me start by saying that "Suicide Squad" (2016) was my most hyped up film of the year, mainly due to my love for the characters, actors, and brilliant marketing. From the first dark and moody trailer to the fun and action packed Bohemian Rhapsody trailer, I knew this film had a lot going for it. To say my expectations were high would be an understatement, and sadly I feared they wouldn't be meet.
After seeing the film twice, I have come to terms with how I really feel about it. The best way I can sum up how I felt about this film is by making a list. This is a good, the bad, and the ugly of "Suicide Squad."
The Good: "Suicide Squad's" best thing it has going for it both in the trailers and the film is the cast (aside from the Enchantress (Cara Delevingne). Margot Robbie completely steals the show as Harley Quinn, and it is so refreshing to see an actress bring to life such an iconic role and do it justice.
Viola Davis was the standout in this film as Amanda Waller. Every time she is on the screen she brings a powerful and commanding presence, you can actually see why the Squad takes her seriously.
Will Smith's Deadshot of course gets a lot of screen-time, though his performance doesn't feel out of his usual range.
Every other character is good to fair, but unfortunately we do not get enough time to really get to know them.
The Bad: Sadly, the Joker (Jared Leto) gets very little screen-time in "Suicide Squad," even though he was probably the second most anticipated character next to Margo's Harley Quinn. It is obvious to see that a lot of Leto's scenes were cut out of the film, especially ones that depicted his abusive relationship with Harley. If you were looking forward to finally see a great depiction of the iconic "Mad Love" comic book story, you will sadly be disappointed.
It seems that "BVS" being seen as too dark and moody, may have heavily influenced David Ayer and company to get rid of those intense/dark scenes. Sadly, we will never know if that was a good choice to remove them or not.
The Ugly: The areas where "Suicide Squad" clearly fails are editing and writing. Sadly, the film is an editing mess. You can tell that Ayer didn't have clear direction for the story he wanted to tell, and if he did, someone else must of have strongly suggested to change his original idea.
The film tries to combine several different tones, but sadly it can't quite identify what kind of film it wants to be.
The writing is sadly also weak and very typical to many other action films. It has a generic villain (which is kinda hilarious in a film all about them) played by a very weak actress, Cara Delevingne. Her powers mainly involved her "dancing" and when she was possessed by the witch her voice was dubbed over, so if Cara could actually deliver a threatening line we will never know.
The humor is also hit or miss. Some lines are funny, while others are just generic. For a film with both Harley Quinn and the Joker you would have expected some better material.
In the end, "Suicide Squad" isn't the worst superhero film ever, but it doesn't meet it's hugely possible potential. The film had a ton of material to work with from the outstanding "Mad Love" story to a great core cast and characters. Sadly, it did not take full advantage of these things with the writing, directing, and editing. I truly hope WB/DC gets their act together with "Wonder Woman" (2017) and "Justice League" (2017),especially in the writing/editing department.