The Suicide Squad (2021)

Director: James Gunn
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Welcome to Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super‐Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out— join the super‐secret, supershady Task Force X. Today’s do‐ordie assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin , Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them on the remote, enemy‐infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search‐and‐destroy mission, with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every move. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself).

3 (50 customer reviews)

cut from a Sonnenfeld MIB template…

Suicide Squad is an improvement over Birds of Prey though I would have preferred a less derivative film. Opening the movie with a Johnny Cash song was a bad sign indicating a lack of imagination that foreshadowed a film apparently cut from a Sonnenfeld MIB template. MIB - like characters, the Weasel, Ratcatcher, King Shark etc. created a fun sense of non-threatening ridiculousness throughout. I personally missed Harley Quinn’s scant outfits exhibited in Suicide Squad 2016. Harley’s figure was hot stuff, and her obliviousness to her near nudity made her unpredictable insanity more endearing… That said, we did see Peacemaker in his strategically padded tightey whiteys, but I’m not sure why. Suicide Squad 2016 is still my favorite, Birds of Prey a waste of time, and Suicide Squad (2021) has a change of direction placing it securely at #2 in the trilogy.


Much worse than what I expected.

And I saw it for free on HBO Max. I wish I could get that time back. With its flaws, the 2016 version is way better. It felt like two films in one whereas Gunn’s feels like multiple films in one. They got Gunn so they could say, “Hey, look at us! We got the guy from Marvel but our movie is rated R! Do you like us yet?!?” Not liking this new direction for DC.


Too much money!

Well written, well acted. Enjoyed it. $30 is highway robbery.


Worse DCEU movie

Just the worst! Boring. Jokes not funny. Where’s the action? King Shark was the only good character.


Big let down

This movie was a sharp decline from the first one. We stopped watching it about 3/4 in. Way to long with a very poor plot and horrible cast of characters. Little to no humor and the character that most people love Quin was rarely seen. I don't watch these expecting superiour acting but this felt like a play put on by fourth graders.

Title
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Director
James Gunn
Release Date
Sales Price
14.99 USD
Rental Price
3.99 USD