So much potential. So little on delivery

Rating: 3/10 (22 October 2016)

I will start by saying I started watching Suicide Squad with an open mind and actually looked forward to seeing what road this film would take us on.As soon as the movie started certain things started to agitate me. Margot Robbie's portrayal of Harley Quinn being one of them, her character was quite enjoyable but her accent kept on changing from scene to scene. Jared Leto's Joker not only looked awful but was awful in every sense of the word. Joker looked like a pimp on heroin, his laugh felt forced and not naturally crazy at all and the love story between him and Harley was far too soppy, it was like they had to get a love story in. It was like the writers/director hadn't read anything into the actual chaotic abusive and betrayal heavy relationship the Joker and Harley have. As far as the other characters go you get what you expect from Will Smith, if you like him as I do he probably makes this movie a bit more watchable although it is a samey performance from him. The biggest shame came from the fact the smaller characters really made the film a bit better, adding humour and likable moments. Boomerang and Diablo were enjoyable characters to watch as well as Enchantress, although some characters were just pointless as they didn't really do anything like Killer Croc. Viola Davis was brilliant as Amanda Waller embodying the sternness and efficiency of the character well.
To sum up this film had potential but collapse under it's own hype and did not live up to expectations. Even characters like Deadshot played second fiddle to a soppy love story between Harley and the Joker. If I was asked if I'd rather watch Suicide Squad again or sit through the living hell that would be a High School Musical marathon, i'd choose the latter.