7 Reasons Suicide Squad Has The Edge On Batman V Superman

5. It Has A Grittier, Less CGI-Heavy Aesthetic

One of things that seriously struck a chord with audiences in regards to Christopher Nolan's Batman movies was the gritty aesthetic inherent to the movies - it was a superhero flick by way of Michael Mann, channelling a sort of Heat-like atmosphere that gave it a real physical reality - an aspect that felt noticeably absent in Man Of Steel. Going by the trailers thus far, Batman V Superman doesn't look quite as CG-heavy as some of Zack Snyder's other films, though it does retain a sense of the computer-generated video game movie about it; the lack of physicality when compared to that of the Suicide Squad trailer is something of a concern. And if these movies are supposed to set in the same "universe," shouldn't they share a sense of aesthetic continuity? We already know (because he's told us) that director David Ayer is a big believer in real, physical sets and stuntwork - something he insisted on whilst shooting Suicide Squad. Of course, the idea that the director of Suicide Squad tried to ensure that his movie had a actual weight to it - a sense of everything really existing - gives it an inarguable edge. Given its premise, Dawn Of Justice perhaps needed more CG to work because, hey, one of its main characters can fly. But audiences like their movies to look and feel real, and Suicide Squad will likely come to emphasise this point more than Zack Snyder's film will.