7 Reasons Suicide Squad Has The Edge On Batman V Superman

7. It's More Of A "Singular" Vision

Generally speaking, cinephiles tend to prefer motion pictures that have been guided by one mind over those that have been diluted by a committee. The fact that David Ayer has been able to write and direct Suicide Squad - and that he has earned the right to both of those credits - feels like a rare achievement, but one that will work in the film's favour. Suicide Squad appears to be something of a singular vision in the same way that Joss Whedon rendered his Avengers movies over at Marvel Studio. That's not to say that the film doesn't fit into a larger universe or hasn't had to bow down to the pressures of being part of one, just that the movie should ultimately emerge with a personal stamp on it, thus ensuring that it doesn't feel "factory-like" (an issue faced by some Marvel entries). Batman V Superman, on the other hand, is directed by Zack Snyder, but has been written by not one, but two screenwriters: David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio. Goyer worked on Christopher Nolan's Batman films, yes, but he also penned the screenplay for Man Of Steel - an aspect to make you a bit nervous. Terrio wrote Argo, though, and is the single best chance that Dawn Of Justice has with regards to actually being a great picture. Ultimately, though, Suicide Squad has the edge because it is essentially the work of an auteur; it will have both personality and a unique sense of identity that Dawn of Justice - given how many people are involved in its story aspects - could end up lacking.