Suicide Squad suffers from a lot of the same problems that the other DCEU films have had so far, an uneven narrative, the story seemly being written more for people who have read the comics and not for casual moviegoers, the studio clearly mucking with the film in an attempt to make it more like the MCU and making the heroes look like villains. However, like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman it does have its good moments, the cast does a great job and some just nail their characters like Margot Robbie. The action is fun and the effects are very well done.
This film also managed to give the viewer a chance to catch their breath and not just give a bunch of exposition dumps just so it can get to the next awesome moment. The film also has some of the best jokes in the series and I don't mean by comparison to Snyder's film, I mean some legitimately funny moments which again, allows the viewer to catch their breath and bond with the characters. That's another advantage in this films favor, you really go end up caring about these characters and what to see them make it out of this and get a happy ending or at least a close enough, despite the fact that they’re the "Bad Guys".
On the other hand, some of the more lighthearted stuff does feel like WB and DC are just pandering to the fans and again, going back to the uneven narrative, the film can be very hard to follow at times. It feels like I watched half a movie and to understand what happened I will have to buy the Directors Cut when it comes out. Which makes me worried that DC is going to make this a habit. Show us Half a movie and sell the rest to us later which is not something I'm behind.
So far the DCEU has had its three strikes but I am willing to give them an unplayable ball and a one stroke penalty and give Wonder Woman and Justice League a chance. But if they fail then I'm getting out of this series and sticking with the MCU.
Well, it is an improvement
Suicide Squad suffers from a lot of the same problems that the other DCEU films have had so far, an uneven narrative, the story seemly being written more for people who have read the comics and not for casual moviegoers, the studio clearly mucking with the film in an attempt to make it more like the MCU and making the heroes look like villains. However, like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman it does have its good moments, the cast does a great job and some just nail their characters like Margot Robbie. The action is fun and the effects are very well done.
This film also managed to give the viewer a chance to catch their breath and not just give a bunch of exposition dumps just so it can get to the next awesome moment. The film also has some of the best jokes in the series and I don't mean by comparison to Snyder's film, I mean some legitimately funny moments which again, allows the viewer to catch their breath and bond with the characters. That's another advantage in this films favor, you really go end up caring about these characters and what to see them make it out of this and get a happy ending or at least a close enough, despite the fact that they’re the "Bad Guys".
On the other hand, some of the more lighthearted stuff does feel like WB and DC are just pandering to the fans and again, going back to the uneven narrative, the film can be very hard to follow at times. It feels like I watched half a movie and to understand what happened I will have to buy the Directors Cut when it comes out. Which makes me worried that DC is going to make this a habit. Show us Half a movie and sell the rest to us later which is not something I'm behind.
So far the DCEU has had its three strikes but I am willing to give them an unplayable ball and a one stroke penalty and give Wonder Woman and Justice League a chance. But if they fail then I'm getting out of this series and sticking with the MCU.