Movie Details
| Title: | The Suicide Squad | |
| Director: | James Gunn | |
| Year: | 2021 | |
| Genre: | Comic Book | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 08.08.21 |
Other Movies Seen By This Director (4)
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
- Slither
| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 08.08.21 | Internet | I'd heard this was good. I think that compared to the first one it was fucking great, for a DC movie it was fucking great, for a normal ass no-context movie I thought it was okay. It fit James Gunn's style and I think he's getting better as a director and perhaps I'm a little harsh since I'm coming off The Wire, but I thought there were still some issues with the second and third act and - a common issue with ensemble casts like this - most characters basically get 2-3 scenes to fill out their story. I liked Idris but could totally tell he's replacing Will Smith and how is he so lethal except when he has to hit a gigantic target with a literal bullseye in center mass, John Cena's turn didn't make much sense to me, Peter Capaldi... was there, and a lot of the scenes either felt like typical explosion nonsense or kinda non-sequitur fillers (like the little fish things). The flower scene with Harley LOOKED cool but didn't quite land for me because I was thinking of how cool it would be to get a shot outside her POV with the hallway absolutely drenched in blood. The bit about Viola Davis having a problem with them saving innocents felt super forced and inconsequential. I feel like I'm complaining too much. Point is: not perfect. But there was a lot to like. Certainly it shared the style of the original's trailer which is what everyone wanted to begin with. I liked how Gunn embraced the goofiness of all these C-tier DC villains and didn't attempt to make them serious. It wasn't boring, and definitely succeeded in delivering an against-type comic book movie with a little more blood and goofiness. Still a comic book movie though. |
