The Suicide Squad (2021) Review
SnarkAI Score: 74/100
“A thousand times better than its predecessor and a bit of a giggle, until it isn't.”
TL;DR: tldr: A thousand times better than the 2016 Suicide Squad, which is a very low bar. King Shark looks worse than in the Flash TV show. Elba is better than Smith as this archetype, though it's a shame he keeps taking dubious superhero roles. Harley Quinn has a very weird moral code about kids for someone who has killed thousands, and the film can't quite decide if she's a protagonist or a punchline — same issue as the Rock's Black Adam, where A-lister fame skews villain into hero at the expense of what makes the character compelling. Also served as a backdoor pilot for Peacemaker, which was exceptional. Worth a watch.
King Shark looks worse than in the Flash TV show, same for Thinker, which is a shame. Polka-dot Man is fantastic. Shock to no one that Elba is much better than Smith as Bloodsport/Deadshot, but it's a shame Elba keeps taking dubious roles as a superhero.
Glad they don't try and keep the subject of Project Starfish a surprise as it's a no-brainer, but a good execution of it.
Harley has a very weird dislike of someone killing kids for a character who has killed thousands Margot Robbie does a good job with an ongoing badly written Harley, and the glimpses into her psychosis are fun. It's a similar issue to the Rock and Black Adam in that
Harley Quinn and the Black Adam are villains, but the actors are famous A-listers who really want to be liked, so their character is skewed to be better at the expense of the thing that makes the character compelling in the first place.
It also served as a backdoor pilot to Peacemaker which was an exceptional show.
Worth a watch.