Thank Squad the DCEU could be saved after all!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2016)

I'm not sure Rotten Tomatoes' critics watched the same movie I did. I've seen it twice now, the first time, I really, really liked it, the second, I fell in love. To quote New Kids on the Block "First time was a great time, second time was a blast." The biggest difference in my first view and second view was Joker. I am a HUGE Ledger fan, and while I tried not to, I judged Leto by Ledger and that was my mistake. This movie was fun, funny, had heart and most importantly, entertaining. Did it have pacing issues, yes, but note Marvel took five movies to introduce The Avengers, this one takes 30-45 minutes to introduce the Squad. Will Smith, in my opinion, has never been better. Margot Robbie was perfect. Viola Davis was amazing. Contrary to some reviews, you do care for these characters. Batman is used sparingly. We get our first good look at Flash. Leto's Joker isn't in the film as much as the trailers would like you to believe, and that helps. If he were in it too much, his story would have taken away from the Squad's mission. The third act follows the formula used in the majority of comic book movies, destroying a non-human while trying to reach the bigger of the bads. See Avengers or Age of Ultron for prime examples. Several times during this film I applauded and laughed, I was also moved to near tears. It is a fantastic summer movie. Eat your popcorn, sip on your drink and enjoy the ride.