Here’s a disclaimer: I’ve no idea what Suicide Squad is all about before watching the movie. All I know is that it’s one of the DC Extended Universe movies, so it should be good, since superhero movies have been trending in recent years.
But boy, I was wrong.
Batman V Superman has disappointed, so DC should have been worried since the Marvel Cinematic Universe films haven’t exactly disappoint. With a 26% approval rating in Rotten Tomatoes (for the record, Batman V Superman has a 27% approval rating), I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who thinks that Suicide Squad sucks.
So, why is it bad?
The plot is thin. Very thin.
If you’ve seen the trailer, you’ll have known the plot. It’s that simple: a group of supervillains becomes a group of antiheroes. The end.
The expositions are crazily long
Lest you’re not familiar with the term exposition, it’s basically a way to introduce a character through storytelling. Let’s put it this way: they introduced the characters by literally throwing you the background of each character in sequence. Which brings me to the next point…
I can’t feel anything for the characters
In a good movie, the characters drive the plot. Here, the plot drives the characters—it’s like they’re all there because the plot needs them. And the plot is so thin, the characters are just as thin.
Too many characters, too little story
If you’ve watched the movie, name me the main character. You can’t? Well, you get the idea.
The formula of antiheroes doesn’t seem to work
If DC Extended Universe is trying to do something different, they’ve just tried to reinvent the wheel and change the shape of a wheel to a square. X-Men works because we feel for the good guys. So here, are we rooting for the good guys or the bad guys?
The villain’s motivation is so weak, you might just be able to convince her to join you instead
No spoilers here, but here’s one thing about the villain: you won’t know her well. Actually, you don’t know her at all. Marvel Cinematic Universe has always told me why the bad guys did bad things. Here, the bad guys did bad things because they’re the bad guys.
The jokes aren’t funny
Marvel Cinematic Universe has superheroes that deliver lines so funny, you’ll fall in love with them. Suicide Squad has only Harley Quinn. The rest of the crew were just trying too hard to make us laugh.
The direction of the move is way too off
I don’t know what genre this movie is. Really. You can’t classify it as a superhero movie since the characters are essentially antiheroes. You can’t classify it as a comedy even when the trailer tries to convince you so.
It’s so action-packed, you can just go to the toilet and come back without missing a word
Will Smith can shoot for minutes before the action scene ends. We love action movies, but when it’s excessive, it starts to get repetitive
Worst one-liners ever
I can’t remember all the one-liners, but here’re a few based on my memory:
“So, we’re like some kind of Suicide Squad?” (Bro, this is for the trailer, isn’t it?)
“Is this some kind of pep talk?” (Supposed to be funny but no one laughed)
“Can I have a cappuccino machine?” (Once again, no one laughed)
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