I wanted to love this movie, but DC Comics failed miserably

Rating: 4/10 (5 August 2016)

I've read some reviews saying the beginning was strong, but I heartily disagree. The beginning was choppy and frankly awful. The only part of the first 30 minutes I could say I truly liked was seeing Harley Quinn in her original costume, dancing with the Joker like on the cover of Batman: Harley Quinn #1 when she was first introduced in the comics.
If you were uneasy about Margot Robbie's portrayal of her, the first few scenes with her do not help change your mind. I went into the theater absolutely hating every scene in the trailer with Harley Quinn. My problem is they rushed her origin, creating her out immediately to be maniacally in love with "Mr. J", so we never got to see her as a brilliant therapist, truly trying to save a mad man before eventually going insane herself. I wanted to like Jared Leto, he looked pretty awesome but that's about all I can say. Both him and Robbie were all over the place with their portrayals, and not in a good way. I am glad they went back later in the movie to fill in gaps of Harley's slap chop origin.
For some reason they decided to give Captain Boomerang a secret unicorn obsession, not canon to my knowledge, but it was a funny enough gag that I'll let it slide despite copying Deadpool. Slip Knot, oh boy do I feel bad for Adam Beach and the five dollars they paid him to say five words. I was hoping he'd have some kind of moment where someone could say "Hey that's kinda cool" but no. When Amanda Waller is going through her book of villains, she doesn't even mention him.
Now the best part of this movie was Batman, which is saying a lot because he's only in the movie for three or four scenes. Will Smith was good as Deadshot. Katana was cool and Croc had moments, but I can't say his one-liners actually made me laugh. I think the only one doing any laughing in the theater was the Joker.
Okay big spoiler lets go: Ayer makes you think the Joker is dead. Yes my friends he Snydered us. What is with these directors? Because seriously, Snyder decided to "kill" the greatest comic book hero of all time, and Ayer decided to "kill" the greatest comic book villain of all time. But if you're going to do something like that, go through with it and let us strangle you with Slipknot's ropes, I mean he's not using them. Just like dirt rising on a coffin, Ayer decides to reveal Mr. J isn't dead at the end of the movie, roll credits.
But what angered me more than all of that, when introducing the characters, they used the title slides from the commercials (making me have to read), and on Harley Quinn's it said that she killed Robin! Ayer disrespected the comics. Okay so I'm sure they only said this to make us see Harley Quinn as a real threat, which she was because she was the biggest reason for me hating this movie. And it might have not been a problem but they made her the star. The scene where she smashed the window and stole the purse was out of place and unnecessary. Don't make a Harley Quinn movie because this was it.
Last thoughts, villain was throw away, plot was garbage, Viola Davis was a great Amanda Waller, Hernadez's El Diablo brought more emotion to the movie, and most of the music ruined the mood and felt out of place even though they used classic rock songs. You should go see this movie and form your own opinion, or don't because the more money Warner Bros and DC Comics get, the more awful movies they'll make.