The Suicide Squad isn’t just a movie for comic book fans. Every movie lover should check it out and here’s why.
The first Suicide Squad movie was met with bad reviews and harsh memes. Jared Leto’s Joker wasn’t good, Killer Croc was awful, and the plot was predictable. Other than that, though, it wasn’t as bad as everyone made it out to be. Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Will Smith’s Deadshot were both incredible from start to finish. And Viola Davis will always be great regardless of what she’s in.
Now, we move on to the newest instalment The Suicide Squad, a movie that’s been met with a lot of positive reviews (and certified fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes!) – something that doesn’t happen often for DCEU movies. Even though things are looking good, people may still be skeptical. This writer will give you four reasons why you should check it out.
Chef James Gunn
Let’s start here. James Gunn is responsible for taking a team of unknown, misfit superheroes and turning them into massive movie stars that lead a popular franchise. Without him, The Guardians of the Galaxy wouldn’t be nearly as popular as they ultimately became. Now, they’re a crucial part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s plans.
Now, let’s look at the recipe Chef James Gun is using now. He’s added a cup of comic book characters that are known, a sprinkle of pop culture favorites like Nathan Fillion and John Cena, a dash of Sylvester Stallone as King Shark and you stir it in the perfection pot that is Idris Elba and Margot Robbie. Let that cook for a year and you have an almost-guaranteed win.
John Cena is a treasure
Wrestlers aren’t normally looked at as being good actors. Hulk Hogan was popular, but he didn’t stick around in Hollywood for long. Roddy Piper was amazing, but didn’t have a lot of success after They Live. Dwayne Johnson has carved a name for himself in Hollywood as the premiere action star, but his acting still leaves something to be desired.
Then there’s John Cena. Cena has been on a roll since breaking into acting. He may not have Dwayne’s looks but he’s a better actor. He knows what he’s good at and does it better than expected. Bumblebee, Blockers, and his multiple appearances on Psych are good examples of this.
Let’s look at another aspect of John Cena. He’s truly enjoying playing Peacemaker. He’s been seen walking around in the suit outside of filming The Suicide Squad. He’s wore it on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and on the red carpet for the The Suicide Squad’s premiere. It shows that he’s loving the character and the movie. Considering Peacemaker has a TV series coming out on HBO Max, this should make fans happy. It’s always good when a performer cares about the roles they play. Especially when you do it like Cena with a smile on your face.
Not taking itself seriously
This writer may have been exaggerating when he said that the characters in The Suicide Squad are more well-known. It’s doubtful the general public knows who T.D.K. , The Savant, or even Peacemaker are. Now, cast them with actors that people recognize and love, and the narrative changes. You make Pete Davidson Blackguard and cast Sean Gunn as Weasel and people are automatically interested.
Speaking of Weasel, you have to love what the creative team did here. They know how DC Comics movies are perceived. They’re too dark, not fun, and take themselves too seriously. If the previews are any indication of what’s to come, then this will be better than anyone could hope for.
They added the creepiest thing to appear in a comic book movie and highlighted it. There’s no reason that Weasel should be anywhere near a comic book project. First, it looks nothing like the comic book character. What we have here is a disgusting, unnerving creature and they’ve made people curious about it. We also have King Shark a.k.a. Sylvester Stallone playing a seemingly unintelligible humanoid/deity shark. On paper, none of this should work. Yet, here we are. Waiting for the premiere of a movie where a terrifying, hairy creature is going to make us laugh.
A-List actors
As this writer has mentioned in this article, Viola Davis is always breathtaking in everything she’s in. We could easily do a quick Google search and see her multiple accolades (which include an Academy Award, an Emmy, and a Tony Award), but that’s not needed. Her performances speak for themselves.
Now, let’s take Idris Elba and Margot Robbie. Elba has been on multiple classic shows like The Wire and Luthor. Margot Robbie may not have been around as long as the previous two actors, but she’s shown that she belongs among the elite. Her previous roles have shown that she can do drama. action, and comedy. Let’s add that she’s only been acting since 2008; she has a lot more greatness ahead of her.
These three alone should be enough to get people to see The Suicide Squad. Viola Davis was one of the few bright spots in the first Suicide Squad. She brought Amanda Waller to life in ways only she could. Idris Elba has been in multiple action flicks and shown that he’s more than capable of being among the best. He was easily the best part of Hobbs and Shaw. And Margot Robbie has been so good at Harley Quinn that it’ll take a lot to see anyone else play her. That’s a statement reserved for the likes Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool.
Go see The Suicide Squad
Here’s a long story made short; go see The Suicide Squad. It’s not going to be like any other DC Comics movie in recent memory. If fans want DC Comics to move past the idea of overly dark movies with little intentional comedy, it starts by supporting this movie. That’s not to say go watch it just because. The proof has been in the promotion. The trailers look amazing. Granted, they can be deceiving (see: 2016’s Suicide Squad). In this case, this writer doesn’t believe it is. It feels like this is going to be the beginning of something special.
It’s great that the Margot Robbie taking a break from being Harley Quinn theory was debunked. The actress recently told Entertainment Weekly, “I did Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad back-to-back, so that was a lot of Harley all in a one year period, but that was a while ago now. I’m always ready for more Harley!” With that in mind, it’s going to be great to see her shine in The Suicide Squad, which will hopefully lead to her return in another DC movie very soon.
Lastly, this is going to be fun. This writer fully expects The Suicide Squad to be DC Comics’ answer to Guardians of the Galaxy. Except it’ll be for adults. They aren’t going to move toys to kids, but the adults will undoubtedly buy the merchandise.
Remember you heard it here first. After this movie succeeds, Marvel Studios will adjust and start making rated R projects other than Deadpool.
What do you think? Are you going to check out The Suicide Squad when it comes out? Let us know in the comments below.