No love out there for DC

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2016)

I'm not one who buys in to conspiracy theories. I'm really not. I'm not a "fanboy." I'm 42 years old and am still learning which characters belong to Marvel or DC. Having said that, I just find it really bizarre how the DC movies are getting destroyed by critics and Marvel is always highly regarded. Of the three big comic book movies this year: BvS, Civil War, and now Suicide Squad - I felt all three were close in quality and would have a hard time ranking them. So to see the brutal reviews for Suicide Squad, I felt it was time to write another review. The movie is well paced with great action scenes. The characters aren't especially deep and the acting isn't that great but are adequate. Harley Quinn is the only character who I felt they really put effort into and works quite well. The Joker is good enough. They were wise to re-imagine the Joker after Ledger's performance and death. It was better to go in a new direction than try to recreate his performance. I especially enjoyed the introduction of each character with their background and abilities. Though the relationship between Flag and Moone/Enchantress felt hollow. Overall, I had a good time with it. I just can't fathom how it sits at 26% on Rotten Tomatoes. That's ridiculous.