"Assault on Arkham" is still the better movie

Rating: 6/10 (8 October 2016)

Like most people, I was actually hyped for this film. Mainly because of the trailers, but then again most movies that had good trailers was disappointing this year. The film starts off with flare, especially with the introduction of each Suicide Squad members. But when they actually go on the main mission, things start to go downhill from there. It isn't a terrible movie, but it just isn't that stand out. With David Ayer previous films, he just seemed like the right director for the job when it came to this film. But the problem was David Ayer only had a short time to come up with a script for this because the studio basically rushed the guy. They basically gave him six weeks to write the script which is very short to write a coherent story with development and creativity. And that is what this movie lacked, which is creativity and development. No wonder why they went for the re-shoots, because instead of just going in the gritty direction the studio wanted it to be more fun and punk like. Mainly because the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer was very well received by the viewers and critics. And maybe because of the success of the "Deadpool" movie. Anyways when the crew go on the main mission, it's just bland action with bunch of special effects with the team going in a very narrow direction. There just wasn't enough development for the characters and creative teamwork scenarios. Jared Leto was ticked off because most of his Joker scenes got deleted from the theatrical release. But I could see why, because it wouldn't work when it comes to the total context of the plot. The title is "Suicide Squad" after all. There is just one action scene that stood out to me and that was when Deadshot played by Will Smith goes ballistic by accurately shooting his bullets at the mutated enemies. However another thing that stood out to me, is the darkness and pain within each of the group members hearts. Such as guilt, emotional scars, longing for redemption and longing for family and love. So although the Suicide Group members maybe the bad guys that did bad things but they ain't evil. So the missions is about bad vs. evil and I thought that was a cool premise although the direction was poorly constructed. If you want to watch a better Suicide Squad movie that has more believable character depth with the members actually seeming like the bad guys. Doing bad guy stuff while being forced into a mission by Amanda Waller check out "Batman: Assault on Arkham". In this one the transition between bad guys acting like the good guys was too drastic and the interactions between the characters just didn't give off that vibe of bad guys talking with one another. Overall, it's another forgettable watchable flick. Which is a shame because the characters seemed so interesting and it just came off as a missed opportunity. Oh well, hopefully the sequel will have these underdeveloped areas fixed and make it a more immersive and creative experience.
6.5/10