History Film / SuicideSquad2016

* BroadStrokes: James Gunn's [=DCU=] reboot is said to have ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Series/Peacemaker2022'' as part of its continuity. Since ''The Suicide Squad'' itself references this film, this indicates that at least some version of this film's events still happened in the reboot.

* BroadStrokes: James Gunn's [=DCU=] reboot is said to have ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Series/Peacemaker2022'' as part of its continuity. Since ''The Suicide Squad'' itself references this film, this indicates that at least some version of this film's events still happened in the reboot.

** Harley's costume is [[http://40.media.tumblr.com/51094bb32bb1e89810f9bd579856493a/tumblr_nspb140FAO1uww4h9o1_500.png inspired by]] [[Music/{{Blondie}} Debbie Harry]].

!!''Suicide Squad'' provides examples of:

They have to rescue a person (whose identity initially is kept from them) from the evil Enchantress (Creator/CaraDelevingne) in [[{{UsefulNotes/Chicago}} Midway City]], who has destructed much of the city and magically turned many humans into her HumanoidAbomination mooks. The team is led, and kept on a leash, by Colonel Rick Flag (Creator/JoelKinnaman), who also has a personal interest in this mission since the Enchantress [[DemonicPossession demonically possesses]] his girlfriend.

* BodyHorror: Enchantress, [[spoiler: Incubus]] and their army of meat puppets. The meat puppets, who are named in the behind-the-scenes extras as the "Eyes of the Adversary", so named because their heads are covered with entirely black eyes. At least Enchantress and Incubus have the proper number of facial body parts.

** The actor playing Rick Flag (Creator/JoelKinnaman) was 37 years old when the movie came out in 2016. This means that Rick Flag is ludicrously young for his rank. Maybe in 10-15 years he'd realistically expect to make Colonel.

''Suicide Squad'' is a 2016 superhero black comedy movie based off the [[Creator/DCComics DC]] [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad comic books of the same name]], directed by Creator/DavidAyer. It is the third installment in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse.

** Metal teeth, lack of eyebrows, and tattoos aside, the Joker's still being played by the very attractive real life PrettyBoy Creator/JaredLeto and taking the [[Film/Batman1989 last]] [[Film/TheDarkKnight two]] Joker incarnations into account. [[spoiler:There is also a glimpse of what the Joker would look like as a normal person, which is basically Jared Leto without any of the make-up or teeth. Because of what we are accustomed to, it's disturbing]].

* CastingGag: In the Japanese dub, it's not the first time Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (The Joker) voiced a villain [[Anime/TurnAGundam who has many]] [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure supporters as insaner as he is]].

** In addition to that, the trailer makes it seem like the movie offers a significant alternative to the usual superhero movies. [[RuleAbidingRebel The fact that the]] [[VillainProtagonist protagonists are villains]] [[InformedFlaw was glossed over through exposition]] and has little relevance to most of the story. The Squad actually behaved much [[AntiHero more like antiheroes,]] which is quite a common trope.

* RealIsBrown: While the introductions and flashbacks use vibrant, neon colors from Harley's perspective, the majority of the film's real-life scenes have a very dull and very gritty color scheme much like [[Film/ManOfSteel its]] [[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice predecessors]], due to most of the colorful material being added or changed in post-production in response to ''Batman v Superman''.

--->'''[[spoiler:Bruce]]:''' Shut it down. Or my friends and I will shut it down ''for you''.

* LoveRedeems: A recurring theme in this movie is that while the characters are criminals and have done bad things, they're still people and like most people yearn for love, affection, and friendship. There are several instances where these normally amoral criminals do something heroic for the sake of love or comraderie. Deadshot, at the end of the movie, is reluctant to stay involved anymore once the bombs inside their heads have been deactivated. Then he finds out that his daughter had been writing to him in prison every single day and the letters were withheld. While he is extremely angry he also is moved to the point of tears when he realizes that in spite of being a criminal and assassin, his [[WartsAndAll daughter still loves him and accepts him even knowing he has done terrible things.]] Afterward he [[HeroicResolve resolves]] to be a better man who is worthy of such unconditional love.

* YandereCouple: Unlike how their relationship is depicted [[MadLove in the comics]], Harley Quinn and the Joker are portrayed here as being psychotically devoted to one another