Justin, Mike, and I saw Suicide Squad on August 7, 2016! As a fan of the DC Universe, I was excited for this movie! I think the movie did a great job focusing on characters, as well as delivering great action sequences. It's a movie where it's okay to root for the villain...even though, I tend to root for villains most of the time in movies. This is a movie that promotes the necessity of an anti-hero. It also did well providing back story for each of the members of the squad.
I think the casting was really well done here! Margot Robbie absolutely stole the show as Harley Quinn! I think she captured the zaniness and aura of the character the best possible way she could. This is her breakthrough performance. Will Smith was awesome as Deadshot. He was the defacto leader of the group in my opinion. He had a commanding presence, while also delivering well placed comedic dialogue. His conscience throughout the movie helps us to keep seeing this rogue group as heroes. Jay Hernandez was underrated as Diablo. Delving into his power only creates the worst possible chaos. He captured the pain of using his power. However, it's his power that ultimately will serve as the catalyst to save the world. Jared Leto's Joker is a great take on the character. He's maniacal, intimidating, and hilarious-a blend of the Jokers of the past with his own amazing twist. While he is only in the movie for a limited amount of time, his connection to Robbie's Harley Quinn is shown, and they did a great job selling their romantic subplot. They touched on the positives and negatives of their relationship, which was captured brilliantly. Leto's Joker in a bigger role will be impressive from what I saw in this movie. He really nailed the character with his look and personality. Cara Delevingne's Enchantress was one of my absolute favorite parts of this movie. I loved the effects that went into the character, combined with the dark nature of the character. Enchantress is truly awesome, and really creates some of the most intriguing parts of the movie. Delevingne did well as a woman caught between two souls-the light side of June Moone, and the dark side of Enchantress. Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc were fun additions to the group adding some more colorful personalities to an eccentric group to begin with. Viola Davis is probably one of the best actresses going today. You give her a role, and she'll nail it. She definitely did as Amanda Waller, the woman behind the Suicide Squad. She had a commanding presence throughout the movie, and did a great job playing both sides of the fence.
Every character in the movie gets a chance to shine. The character's evolve over the course of the movie. The action sequences particularly the Midtown Subway Station finale battle are excellent. While the Squad is being manipulated in more ways than one throughout the movie, they find that motive to keep going and saving the day. They put their own twist on saving the day. Watching the battle between the dark and the light within yourself is the biggest part of this movie. Enchantress is the physical version of watching that. The Suicide Squad does this internally. The characters are fun to watch, the battle scenes are awesome, the effects are incredible, and the soundtrack is phenomenal. Much like Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, this gets an easy 5/5 for me. I will be on the look out for an Enchantress figure, because I absolutely love the character.
No comments:
Post a Comment