Suicide Squad - 🍪 🍪 🍪

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Bullet pointing my review because I have so much to say be like:
  • I don't think it deserves 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I don't think it deserves an 80 either. (Realistically, maybe around 50).
  • The supervillains are too good.
  • It's messy, but that happens when you gather characters you have no idea about and try to emphasise each of them.
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Blame it on Christopher Nolan, but DCEU movie has been expected to be filled with dark tones after his Batman Trilogy. It was so strong that starting Batman over is not as easy as doing Spiderman reboot (what, again?). After a well-disappointment of Batman v Superman months ago, DC fans are comforted by what was meant to be a joyful star-studded Suicide Squad's trailers. What I think is unsatisfying about Suicide Squad is the high anticipation of DC all stars villains that should serve as an antihero rather than a good-guy-bad-life cases. Hell, even Amanda Waller is "badder" than these guys. Moreover, DC aims' at maturer audiences won't easily be achieved by some kick-ass action scenes, nor two-dimensional characterisation.

However, I agree that critics have been too harsh on Suicide Squad. Even the worst rated Twilight franchise movie scored 28%--it's just wrong to read that Suicide Squad only had like, 26% (and going down). When that's the case, I can't help to think that DC has built a very high standard of quality that people are expecting. Well, nobody expect anything from Twilight because it is considered a teenage girl movie right from the start. And Joker--people are generally disappointed because they don't see enough Joker. Me, forever questioning my mixed feelings upon seeing that Joker seems to actually love Harley Quinn. 

The infamous acid-bath straight from comic-book.

Set after the death of all mighty Superman, Top Secret Governor Agent Amanda Waller is fulfilled with insecurity of the next Superman... who might up to bad causes. She then proceeds with her plan to generate a supervillain team that will work for U.S. military. This team includes Joker's lover Harley Quinn, super gunman Deadshot, Australian thief Captain Boomerang, mutant creature Killer Croc, and fire-man El Diablo. If that doesn't sound like a very much bad idea, try this: she also decides to utilise some kind of 7000 years old Aztec Witch/God/Dark Spirit called Enchantress to control them. The strategy backfires (of course), and the so called Suicide Squad has to confront the supernatural entity to save the world. People ask where were Justice League during this tragedy, but the same questions can be asked to numerous Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor stand-alone movies, so I'll get over it.

The Suicide Squad + random katana girl & too handsome military guy.

Movie wise, Suicide Squad is a mess. For a two-hours long movie, it needs to sum at least six characters' backgrounds, Amanda Waller's standpoint (that perfectly makes no sense), supernatural villain played by a supermodel, the obvious transition from "I hate this team" to "They are my friends" cliche, long enough Joker's cameo (just to make people happy), and true to DCEU cinematic approach, all the flaws in this society. At this point, I'd be glad if someone from DCEU Strategic Department is reviewing their long-term plan. I honestly thought that maybe... just maybe, they could make some of this fellas a villain for Flash or Aquaman stand-alone movie first before hitting us with this. 

What makes Suicide Squad great, honestly, is that there still is amusement that plays well with my palate despite all the messiness. I love Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, and surprisingly, Jared Leto's Joker. Heath Ledger is still the best, but Leto took a complete different approach it is even weird to compare them in the first place. This punk-rock, madly in love Joker better has something more to do than rescuing Harley Quinn in the next instalment. And I'm excitedly waiting! Though I think it hits on the wrong target, Jay Hernandez's El Diablo and Will Smith's Deadshot earn my sympathy. It's hard seeing them as supervillains after this, but let's see what are DCEU's plans for that.

It has numerous wrong moves, and people are not being generous about that, but truthfully, I found myself enjoying the 26% rated movie too much. My recommendation? Don't read critics, don't even read review (though you have now)--just enjoy the movie, and maybe rate it for yourselves. Movie ticket costs about 50,000 in IDR, or equivalent to $5 in USD, AUD, and SGD. Should you pay that much for this messy movie to see Harley Quinn, Deadshot, El Diablo, Joker, and their friends? I think it is a fair exchange.

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Michellle

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