SUICIDE SQUAD (2016) IS A CHAOTIC NEON THRILL RIDE!! MOVIE REACTION!! Will Smith | Harley Quinn
Analyzing the Divisive DCEU Entry: Suicide Squad (2016) Reaction
Gauge the merits of David Ayer's Suicide Squad through a fresh viewing, debating pacing, character depth, and the potential impact of the rumored "Ayer Cut."
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- Pinpoint character highlights, noting Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and Viola Davis's Amanda Waller as key strengths.
- Critique the film’s pacing, arguing that fast-paced character introductions hindered emotional payoff for major moments, like El Diablo's sacrifice.
- Hosts conclude that the film is a fun but flawed entry, suffering from perceived studio interference leading to a "beautiful mess."
- The discussion heavily favors the possibility of a darker, original Director’s Cut offering more depth.
Andrew (Host 1) and Tara (Host 2) break down the structure and chaos of the 2016 Suicide Squad. Readers gain insight into which cinematic choices worked—such as strong character presence and visuals—and which fell flat—primarily due to rushed storytelling and the villain choice—providing context for the larger evolving DCEU narrative.
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Top Comments (10)
I will always be appreciative of the pitch perfect casting of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
Whatever you say about this movie, you can’t deny that Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is easily the best part of it. That said, it really bothers me how different Harley feels when written by a male writer (this movie) versus a female writer (Birds of Prey). The exception is James Gunn, who managed to nail her character even better in his own movie
Fun fact, my company provided tents, restrooms, and changing areas for Pinewood Studios for this movie set. Got to meet all the Actors and spend time with the crew, all of them were awesome. Great experience for me and my crew.
the enchantress transformation is still my favorite part of this movie
In his own way, El Diabolo has the best backstory in the movie because the guy was evil at first, but one event changed his character forever.
One thing I appreciated about will as dead shot is you could tell he spent time at the range, cuz when he was shooting he wasn't blinking or flinching
So for those who don’t know, the original idea was Enchantress was building a boom tube in order to give Earth to Darkseid. And that was what Enchantress and her brother protected humanity from.
Suicide Squad always felt to me like it was supposed to be like 5 movies that lead up to this but they just skipped to the last one.
The fact that they don’t have a “Grab a Weapon” t-shirt for Tara at this point is just a wasted opportunity. I feel like Tara drives around w/a bag full of makeshift zombie apocalypse items and assault weapons in her car 😂
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Top Comments (10)
I will always be appreciative of the pitch perfect casting of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
Whatever you say about this movie, you can’t deny that Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is easily the best part of it. That said, it really bothers me how different Harley feels when written by a male writer (this movie) versus a female writer (Birds of Prey). The exception is James Gunn, who managed to nail her character even better in his own movie
Fun fact, my company provided tents, restrooms, and changing areas for Pinewood Studios for this movie set. Got to meet all the Actors and spend time with the crew, all of them were awesome. Great experience for me and my crew.
the enchantress transformation is still my favorite part of this movie
In his own way, El Diabolo has the best backstory in the movie because the guy was evil at first, but one event changed his character forever.
One thing I appreciated about will as dead shot is you could tell he spent time at the range, cuz when he was shooting he wasn't blinking or flinching
So for those who don’t know, the original idea was Enchantress was building a boom tube in order to give Earth to Darkseid. And that was what Enchantress and her brother protected humanity from.
Suicide Squad always felt to me like it was supposed to be like 5 movies that lead up to this but they just skipped to the last one.
The fact that they don’t have a “Grab a Weapon” t-shirt for Tara at this point is just a wasted opportunity. I feel like Tara drives around w/a bag full of makeshift zombie apocalypse items and assault weapons in her car 😂
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