Still Fun Despite a Seeming Lack of Direction

Rating: 7/10 (6 August 2016)

The big problem with this film is a problem Batman vs. Superman had: instead of introducing characters in a stand-alone film, they tried to cram multiple characters' backstories into one movie, leaving it feeling disjointed. So at the very beginning of the film, we're shown something similar to a trailer for each of the members of the Suicide Squad, leaving us little time to set up a conflict for our characters to go through. It's rather unclear what the motive even is until half-way through the movie. The second half of the movie is a lot better than the first, since most people will be able to pick up what's been happening, plus we get to know our characters even better. That's the one thing this film does well; we're finally able to see a more human part of the villains in a comic-to-movie adaptation.
Even though the villain is rather lame and has no setup, a lot of the fight sequences are fun. If nothing else, this is a fun movie that tossed out a lot of jokes that earned laughter from the audience. One last thing to praise is the diversity of the cast, that not only featured multiple ethnicities, but also let them speak in their native tongue, which was a refreshing change. Despite feeling rushed, it was a nice movie to help take your mind off things for a while.
Also Deadshot stole the show. Joker who?