Suicide Squad

Anyone who had gone on the internet any time six months prior to the release knows that there was a lot of hype for Suicide Squad. That being said, although the reviews after the premier hadn’t been great, I had high expectations walking into the (practically empty) theater. I will start by saying, I am not a huge DC fan. I definitely prefer Marvel. Especially after the flop that was Batman Vs. Superman, I had sort of lost hope for DC. But, my thoughts were altered just for this movie, because not only of the attention it was receiving, but because it had an amazing soundtrack. I walked into the theater with high hopes and walked out without disappointment. The acting was pretty good, the plot was pretty good, the production was pretty good, and the film overall was pretty good. I liked how the characters and their backgrounds were introduced: not too lengthy but not too quick, and the text written out with their descriptions gave the comic book feel. Margot Robbie gave a wonderful performance of Harley Quinn; she was psychotic-cute and the comic relief, and I found myself sympathizing with her when mourning the Joker. Another mentionable performance was by Jay Hernandez. I walked in expecting much from Margot Robbie, Will Smith, and interested to see what Jared Leto did with the Joker, but I found myself focusing on Hernandez’s Diablo. The character was well written and well acted. Overall, I was pleased with Suicide Squad, and I’m hoping DC will keep up the good work when it comes to Wonder Woman.