SYNOPSIS: It feels good to be bad ... Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself?

REVIEW:

Amanda Waller: I want to assemble a task force of the most dangerous people on the planet, who I think can do some good.

Wow, talk about taking a risk. She is convinced, however, that she can pull it off which probably makes her the biggest badass of the bunch. The fact that it's Viola Davis in that role, well, I mean come on, I don't think anyone else could have done better. This leads me to my first positive point of this film and that is the masterful job of casting. Viola was about as sharp as I've ever seen her. There was no doubt that she was in command and she didn't hesitate to let you know. Next let's mention Mr. Jared Leto, recent Oscar winner and well deserved. He does about as good as everyone is hoping in the career enhancing role of The Joker. Crazy, check, psycho, check, homicidal, check, eccentric, check check, intimidating, check, literally colorful, very much check, and all around cold and scary, check. He did it all and was convincingly good at it, however, his performance just made Heath Ledger's performance that much better. Huh? Let me explain. Even though Jared was good, it was not better than Heath's performance which in turn further strengthens Heath's position as arguably the best Joker performance ever. Notice I won't even mention Mr. Jack Nicholson because it's Jack Nicholson. It was a different time, a different take on the Batman saga and Jack's Joker was probably the best thing to come out of all that. Will Smith as Deadshot was one of the highlights of the film but I will honestly say that he didn't blow me away, pun intended. His performance was slightly bland. I think he did a better job with Hancock. Another cast member I wish to give honorable mention to is that of Cara Delevingne playing the creepiest character of the bunch, Enchantress. She did pretty good with the role and it doesn't hurt that some of the best special effects of the film revolved around her character. As for the special effects, yeah, they were quite cool. Now for the last cast member honorable mention, I have left the best for last, and the real reason I was thoroughly anticipating the release of this movie, Margot Robbie in the role of Harley Quinn. Now Cara is truly drop dead gorgeous even when she is all done up as the Enchantress, but Margot is just all that and more. She shines and steals every scene she is in and basically steals the show overall. In her case, it doesn't hurt that she looks amazing in her Harley Quinn outfit, short shorts and a tight T. But all sexiness aside, she does give a solid performance which just makes her that much hotter. She's beautiful and she can act . . . I've gone as far as to say she is the next Charlize Theron. Priscilla just scoffs at my comment.

Rick Flagg: This is the deal: You disobey me, you die. You try to escape, you die.You irritate or vex me...

Harley Quinn: [interrupts] I'm known for being quite vexing, I'm just forewarning you...

Rick Flagg: ...you die.

[Harley pouts]

She can vex me anytime she . . . oops, sorry Priscilla. Sorry to you too readers, I feel like a high school kid writing about all the hot chicks in the movie. Okay, so enough of that and on with the show. The movie is intense and action packed but it is also choppy and cliche. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it is as if something is missing. I've seen my share of superhero movies and I realize that this particular superhero movie deals with the worst "superheroes" ever, but even so, something is just not as good as I hoped. Maybe it's the choppiness or the lackluster dialogue at times, I'm not sure, but something about this flick leaves you wanting. Maybe it's the weak storyline that was a little too convenient. Luckily, the movie does have its other aspects that save it such as the cast and their performances. The filming locations and various sets were appropriate and well used. There was also a very good use of color in the film in general, be it costumes, props, the characters themselves, and heck, even the opening titles and closing credits use some cool fonts and color schemes. Another very strong positive aspect of the film is the incredible soundtrack. The song selections and timing were right on. Writer/Director David Ayer has done some pretty good work throughout his career in film. WIth the mixed reaction to the recent Batman vs. Superman movie, DC really needed Ayer to knock this one out of the park. Well, he didn't strikeout, but I think he only got a double.