10 Underappreciated Comic Book Movies That Deserve A Second Chance
2. Suicide Squad
Judging from Suicide Squad’s reception, you could be forgiven for expecting an unholy blend of Batman & Robin and Catwoman, the kind of film that was made with one purpose – to make Batman V Superman fans feel better about themselves.
View Suicide Squad with low expectations and you can overlook the overlong backstories as well as a plot that’s alternately simplistic and senseless. It’s not the triumph that Wonder Woman proved to be, but it’s a jaded viewer who doesn’t prefer Suicide Squad to BVS.
The film’s strongest suit is its cast of characters, who even though they’re supposed to be “the worst of the worst” emerge as a likable bunch you want to spend two hours with, despite numerous bumps in the road. Everybody was quick to write Will Smith off in 2016 but he comes off well here as does Margot Robbie, and they have more to work with here than they did in Focus. Even Jai Courtney can’t destroy the movie, so director David Ayer must be doing something right.