Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2016)

The film is about the formation of a radical team of antiheroes and how they unite in order to end an act of evil against the human race. The squad members face their own unique conflicts, which many of them face throughout the mission, and we see them bond and come together as a force to be reckoned with.
Harley Quinn, as portrayed by Margot Robbie, is the breakout star. She did not disappoint. In fact, I would have liked to see more of her and her beloved puddin' Joker. A movie could easily be made chronicling their story together and that could be the Harley Quinn movie Margot wants. I'd love to see it! Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) was an instant favorite, but I would have loved to know more of his back story. Jai does an excellent job as playing a cooky, crazy thief, and I want to see more. El Diablo (Jay Hernandez) actually was a character I found most relatable. There is symbolism within him and his inner rage destroying those he loves the most. He was able to redeem himself in the end.
Underutilized Killer Croc and Slipknot almost didn't matter. They were there in order to advance plot. Slipknot was used as an example of what would happen if the squad disobeyed Flag or Waller. I also didn't see the need for Katana. It's a shame she felt just thrown in so they'd have another cool female.
I loved Viola Davis' portrayal as Amanda Waller. I couldn't have asked for more. I feel quite similarly about Joel's Flag. He is such a complex character that commands the screen. I would have liked more back story on Flag so I could have connected a bit more to him in the end. I feel the same way about Deadshot (Will Smith). More back story. The snippets with his daughter were nice, but more about what led him to become the killer he is would have helped.
The tone of the film was surprisingly light hearted and comical juxtaposed against the darker, more sinister setting. I loved the coloring and lighting in the film- it was just right and gave it a comic book feel.
The enemies in the film were two-fold. The Squad had to deal with ARGUS AND Enchantress. I feel that due to their success in defeating the latter, it helped them to advance their relations with the former a bit better. The person that voiced Enchantress really made the character for me. That voice made her convincing, whereas her appearance didn't really frighten me.
Overall, I found SUICIDE SQUAD to be entertaining, fun, and funny. I would like to see more, or at the very least, A Harley Quinn film.