6 Ways Suicide Squad Trailer Fixes Batman V Superman's Mistakes

3. It Has Personality

Batman V Superman is, perhaps, a victim of its own iconicity. Two characters as timeless and globally-recognised as these are going to be held back somewhat by audiences' pre-conceived notions of them. There are few changes one can make to each character that wouldn€™t face some sort of backlash, and so the characters remain static in their personalities. The film also appears to be beholden to this uber-gritty, ultra-realistic tone that has it looking extremely dull (even the explosions look muted). This combination of rigidity in terms of what the characters can and cannot be, along with Snyder€™s stylistic choices, lead to Batman V Superman so far looking like a whole film devoid of identity. Suicide Squad, from less than three minutes of trailer-time, has already shown a wide variety of emotions - from Harley€™s insanity to Rick Flagg€™s resignation to his duty, to Deadshot€™s melancholy at his imprisonment to Boomerang€™s desire to just drink beer. From the trailer, the film is working on different levels, with a rapidly fluctuating tone that will help the final product rather than hinder it. Suicide Squad€™s seemingly-schizophrenic vibe will make for a fun, exciting ride - an antidote to the grimness of Batman V Superman. Ironic that a film about the world€™s finest heroes should seem so gloomy, whilst a film about its worst villains should look so fun.