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Spoilers Suicide Squad - Grading & Discussion

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^ I made it myself. The promotional material for the movie is quite good and goes against the grain in many respects, so I had to make something that went against that.

I hope it all pays off and the movie does well. Here's an article that talks about how it's tracking.
 
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Can't wait to see this! "You Don't Own Me" keeps running through my head, not to mention "Ballroom Blitz".
 
Just got online to book tickets. The evening 2D performance was almost sold out, only upgraded and front-row-come-out-needing-a-chiropractor seating left. First time I've ever been happy we do disabled seating.

The fiance's excited for this. She said "I like the colours and Will Smith is in it!".

Well, at least she wasn't excited for it because of Jai Courtney. We would have had to have a serious rethink of our compatibility if that were the case.

Hugo - likes the look of Killer Croc
 
Yeah, the embargo was lifted a few minutes ago and the results are not good so far. It's currently at 20% on Rotten Tomatoes with 12 reviews and a 4.2 out of 10 rating. You guys might want to lower your expectations.
 
IGN's Joshua Yehl gave it a 5.9/10

Joshua Yehl said:
The Verdict: Suicide Squad is a decidedly different flavor than Batman v Superman. It goes for subversive, funny and stylish, and it succeeds wildly during the first act. But then the movie turns into something predictable and unexciting. It plods on, checking off boxes on a list of cliched moments and meaningless plot points, making you wonder where all the razzle-dazzle went. The movie feels thin, and with such little meat on the bone, it almost makes you appreciate how overstuffed Batman v Superman was (despite that being its downfall). Amanda Waller and Deadshot nail their roles, and Harley Quinn makes a fine cinematic debut, but there’s not much to be said about the rest of the ensemble cast -- and as disappointing as it is to say, that includes the Joker. Suicide Squad is more like writer-director David Ayer’s flat-footed Fury than his razor-sharp Training Day (which he wrote), making for another unsatisfying entry in the DCEU.
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EDIT: Both Io9 and IGN's reviews seem to say the same thing, that it starts out good with all of the character introductions and set up, but then falls apart once they actually go on the mission.
I'm not giving up hope on the movie, but I am a bit more cautious now.
 
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The early reviews are disappointing. This was a week one view for me, now I'll probably just go see it when I get a chance.
 
Looks like it's going to be a critical bust but make quite a bit of money from the young crowd. I'm not expecting much.
 
Starbreaker said:
Looks like it's going to be a critical bust but make quite a bit of money from the young crowd. I'm not expecting much.
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I'm guessing a huge opening weekend with a massive second weekend drop and no legs. Basically BvS again.
 
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Sick of the its too dark lines in several reviews...Not everything needs to be Marvel fluffy
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The thing that sings out most of the reviews is how incoherent the entire film is, hints of brilliance surrounded by mediocrity. Which, given them their due, has been DC's wheelhouse of recent times.

Kelthaz said:
I'm guessing a huge opening weekend with a massive second weekend drop and no legs. Basically BvS again.
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Yup, looks like it's tracking in the $140m range now. But it still has a $250m budget, so with media/advertising etc, the dropoff needs to be smaller than we think it will be, or the overseas to be big.

I'm still going, the tickets are booked, just to see how bad/good/whatever Leto's Joker is.

Hugo - just straight up ugly. Screw inside or out
 
Jax said:
Sick of the its too dark lines in several reviews...Not everything needs to be Marvel fluffy
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This is a movie about a bunch of bad guys, it would be ridiculous to expect it to not be dark. I can see not wanting a Superman movie to be dark, but this is really the kind of movie that should be at least a bit darker than the usual Marvel style superhero movie.
 
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