Hey everyone! I just saw Suicide Squad
and I haven't done another HISHE review in a while, because you know... animations
But with this being such an highly anticipated film of the summer, and I am between easy episodes
I thought it's time to make another HISHE review.
So do you want talk some Suicide Squad?
Let's get to it!
Suicide Squaaad! They gonna Suicide, but... not really, it's just a Squad.
Heeeh!
Alright.
Suicide Squad!
The movie we all got fired up over because the trailer was SO DANG KEEEEW
A common trend this days
"Yeeeess! Finally! A movie about the bad guys!
Finally Harley Quinn! It's gonna be edgyyy! It's gonna be like nothing we have never seen!
And the Joker has d- ... "Damaged" tattooed on his for...."
Don't worry about that!
"It's gonna be coool!
Look over here! Uuuh! It's gonna be wiiild, and dirty, and violent
Uuuh it's a betta trailer! Sweet! I can't wait!"
Because people like the bad guys
It's all about the misunderstood criminals! The anti-heroes! The rebels!
Orange is the New Black! Mr. Robot! Dexter! Hannibal Lecter!
People love stories about the bad guys.
They're so complicated. It's what makes them more interesting.
So Suicide Squad has got to be the perfect add-on
They will cover it all and hit all the right spots
What crime shows haven't achieved in single character arcs in 12 hour seasons
Suicide Squad will pull off in 123 minutes with like... 10 new characters
What could possibly go wrong?!
"Is the movie any good? Did you like it though? Are the critics right in all their bashing?"
My friend, I encourage you to see the movie and decide for yourself.
Don't make this a "DC Comics vs Marvel" thing. Don't turn to others to decide if you enjoy a movie or not
You don't have to agree with the masses. Be yourself! Be original! Find your ooown sooong!
"BUT DOES IT SUCK?!
Tell us what you think!"
*sigh* okay...
Suicide Squad is not a terrible movie.
It's just a crowded movie with an otherwise very pointless plot
And that has pissed off a lot of critics.
Some call it muddled. Some call it so-so.
I think it's just "too many characters, and not enough time".
Some people call that " leaving you wanting more"; Some call it "making a movie too busy".
There is plenty of action and there's plenty of eye candy
So if that's all you need in a summer flick, then I think you will have absolutely no problem with this movie
But, if you were hoping for MAYBE just a little bit something more
Then Suicide Squad may feel very generic.
To me the movie felt like a rapid playthrough of a videogame
You've got your team of diverse custom rough tough characters
They all put on their custom skins. They all have their different features and strengths.
There is the Tank; there's the sniper; a ninja; a flamethrower; the angry one; the hot one
Then it's get to a way point, in a totally empty city, while shooting all the bad guys.
Watch the cutscene; start the next map; kill all the bad guys; get to the way point; then starts the boss battle
Then it's over
But that's... kinda the plot of a lot of movies, I guess.
Which is why people are calling it subpar
I think I'm half and half.
Part of me wanted more out of the concept, but i was also entertained a few times in the movie, sooo...
It's just like... heeeh... okay.
So if that doesn't piss you off and you still want to hear more of my opinion, let's talk spoilers!
Spoiler Warning! Watch out now, because Spoiler Waaarning!
I can't believe Harley Quinn leaves the Joker for Deadshot!
I'm kidding!
That's not... that's not what happens.
But spoilers up ahead.
First thing's first what did ya think about Harley Quinn?
I liked her! Who doesn't?
I think she was great casting, I mean without her, this movie is not very iconic at all
Margot Robbie starts off very strong and is exactly what everyone was pulling for
She's sexy, but also very deadly; she had moments of kindness with the group but you don't ever question if her crazy side is always at the surface
I really wanted to dive in more with her joker backstory though, that was one of those flashback moments I would have enjoyed more time with
But I feel like everyone's backstory is just crammed into this movie really tight with not much room to share.
If this was just a test for a stand alone Harley Quinn film, I'd say then it definitely has my vote.
What did ya think of the joker?
You mean compared to previous versions of the joker?
I don't think this Joker's screen time can hardly compare to being judged against previous jokers.
I mean Suicide Squad's joker story is so here and gone there's not much to cling to, but Leto definitely brings some unique style to the table
He's kinda this slithery godfather in the movie. I don't know if I think of the joker as a clubbing, mob boss, kiss my ring type
But I've really just never thought about it as an option either, so if the joker was more involved in the film I probably would have liked it a lot more
That's my biggest problem with the joker in this movie, but I'll get more into that later.
What about Deadshot?
Now this is a story all about how Deadshot's life flipped, turned upside down. I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there. I'll tell ya how Deadshot gets paid and is a millionaire.
Batman took my daughter, who I born and raised now a jail cell is where I spend most of my days. Punchin' and sweatin and actin' all cool.
Shootin' some targets outside of the... prison. Sorry, I-I couldn't think of a rhyme fast enough.
I'll just get back to the review.
What about Batman?
What about him? Where is he? Where you at Batman?
Why are you in this movie if you are not in this movie?
"I'm hanging out with Wonder Woman, I don't have time for Suicide Squad."
You punched Harley Quinn in the face! "Let's move on."
Okay fine. What about Enchantress?
So the story is all about how Viola Davis is holding the Enchantress hostage because she's a useful, nightcrawler type weapon.
I honestly wasn't expecting her character to be the primary villian. You guys may have already known all this stuff, but I honestly didn't
So her being the threat was very surprising to me. I expected the movie to be totally different.
I was sort of rooting for a movie about the Suicide Squad and the Joker.
I expected the Joker to be the mission.
Like, the Suicide Squad was needed because the government...
You know.. Needed them to hunt him down
Or couldn't ever get close to him without them involved.
And then maybe Harley falls for the Joker..
Or was already on his side and ultimately betrays the team
To run off with her Puddin' at the end;
Letting the real bad guys.... win.
But instead we got Enchantress's army of eyeballs so... that Joker scenario
Was totally off.
And since I was way off in my expectations I kept asking myself
Well then what is the point of this story?
Like, what's the message?
Overcoming your differences to work together?
Well, that didn't seem to be it because everyone on the team just sort of falls in
And ploughs through all the way to the end.
Except for...Slipknot...Spoiler alert.
So it didn't really feel like anyone was learning anything along the way
Except that, they all share pain and nobody is normal.
Meanwhile the Enchantress has some problem with humans and technology.
She even says: "They worship machiiiines"
But it's not really expanded upon so I guess...It's just her reason for being jelly?
So the Enchantress just kiss converts all of the army and wears this eyeball headdress thing
And her motivation is: "Imma' wiggle that ass in front of this evil tornado and you better bow down whilst I do so
-OR ELSEEE!"
And the Suicide Squad is like: "OH NO YOU DON'T BECAUSE WE'RE THE BEST THE EARTH HAS
-AND BATMAN AND WONDERWOMAN ARE...ARE BUSY...apparently"
*Batman murmurs* "Don't worry about it."
And then by the very loose power of newly found friendship Harley Quinn tricks the Enchantress,
Steals her witch heart, and that allows the evil tornado cloud to be exploded because that was not achievable... before hand,
For some reason.
That's..what happens.
"BUT WHAT WAS THE POINT?"
It was to look cool...to b-... to h-have bad guys in a movie
What is the point?
The Suicide Squad is forced to work against their will.
Their motivation is: "Do it or we will kill you."
Most of them have experienced loss and are holding onto something.
Deadshot wants to be able to live with his daughter;
Harley thinks the Joker is dead so she's suppressing that sadness within her;
Flag wants his non-Enchantress girlfriend back;
Diablo feels guilty for killing his family;
Katana is holding on to her husband's soul in that sword;
Boomerang needs that stuffed unicorn thing;
I'm not sure...what Croc needs.
B-E-T apparently.
There is a message about: pain, and owning who you are, and the need for family;
Somewhere in there.
"Oh well that's nice but you all have to go back to prison now
-Because oh yeah you guys are all evil criminals."
"Okay, thanks. Byeee!"
BUT SURPRISE, the Joker didn't die he busts out Harley Quinn right at the last second.
The Joker is like Captain America and this movie was all about Harley Quiinnnnn
Was it though?
Roll the credits there's Batman all of a sudden.
So I was let down.
"C'mon Diego you're being too harsh it wasn't that bad."
I didn't say it was bad, I just think it's crowded and not awesome.
The villain is weak, the trailer was deceiving.
This team was supposed to be bad guys doing bad stuff that good guys can't do.
Or won't do.
And that really didn't happen.
What they were up against was kind of lame and ultimately it could have been fought by any team
Of good guys just as easily.
I just wanted to see the Suicide Squad win by actually being bad guys, in their bad guy movie.
*Harley speaks* "We're bad guys it's what we do."
And that's my opinion.
So those are my thoughts. I hope you enjoyed them and I hope you enjoyed Suicide Squad.
As always, feel free to share your thoughts on the movie in the comments below,
I'd love to hear what you guys think;
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And you rest assured, we are planning a 'How Suicide Squad Should Have Ended'.
It is nowhere close to being ready, but you can look forward to seeing that somewhere down the line.
Okay, that's all for now. Thanks for hanging out with me
And hopefully we'll see you next time.
BYEE
*Enchantress dances*