10 Reasons Batman: Assault On Arkham Destroys Suicide Squad

6. Superior Action Sequences

Batman Assault On Arkham Suicide Squad
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Arguably the most disappointing thing about Suicide Squad is how utterly pedestrian and forgettable the few action sequences were, largely consisting of the team shooting down hordes of Enchantress' zombie-like minions, and then a borderline-incomprehensible, CGI-doused final battle eerily reminiscent of Fantastic Four.

Assault On Arkham by comparison is roughly 50 minutes shorter and features not only a great deal more action, but a more diverse array of set-pieces. There's Batman fighting Harley and then the entire Squad later on, the Squad battling their way into Arkham, the Squad and Batman taking on Arkham's escaped inmates, and then a final dash to stop The Joker deploying his dirty bomb.

It's all deliriously entertaining to watch and a good deal more finessed than David Ayer's fairly by-the-numbers set-pieces.

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