A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous
incarcerated criminals to form a defensive task force, with their first
case leading to a potential apocalypse.
Director:David Ayer
Writer:David Ayer
Stars:Will Smith,
Jared Leto,
Margot Robbie
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Storyline
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?
Written by
Amitash Balekar
Suicide Squad Reviews
Suicide
Squad has been the long gestating DC Comics film that every single fan
on the planet has been waiting for. From the controversial casting of
Jared Leto as the Joker to the rumored reshoots, this is a film that has
been on everyone's minds for the past two years since it was announced.
So, how does it hold up? Well, let's start off with the great. The
greatness in the film sits on many shoulders. Jared Leto as The Joker is
probably the most interesting part of the film. Leto does not even try
to top Ledger or Nicholson, he simply does his own thing. He's
devilishly charming but extremely psychotic. I compare him mostly to
Mark Hammil's Joker from the animated series in the 90s. It is unlike
anything we've seen before so, for that, I give it kudos. It is pretty
cool seeing this type of Joker but I will admit, I would have loved to
have seen more of him. What is a good actually is a bit of a bad. Leto
is in it for merely 25 minutes tops which is a bit disappointing
considering his performance is absolutely mesmerizing. On to the rest of
the Squad, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is exceptional. She delivers a
performance that is straight out of Girl, Interrupted. She is extremely
unpredictable on screen and it is a pure delight watching her relish in
exactly what makes Harley Quinn memorable: her sultry psychotic
demeanor. Will Smith as Deadshot is just Will Smith. There is no real
boundary breaking performance here. He is the lead actor of the film and
the film plays out like such. Not saying that Deadshot isn't a cool,
badass character but it is just Will Smith in costume. The rest of the
cast including Jai Courtney, Joel Kinneman, Viola Davis, Scott Eastwood
and Adam Beach, all give great performances and there isn't one false
beat. There is a true chemistry on the screen that is palpable and David
Ayer deserves high praise for that. The film is good but the
performances are great. There is a clear intention on building up these
characters over building the film which is another good quality turned
bad. The film itself is a typical comic book movie of the 21st century.
It is heavy on the characters and extremely light on plot and a villain.
The first twenty minutes are spent introducing these characters, not a
plot, just these characters. This is cool at first but once you realize
most of the important plot points are in the trailers, it becomes a bit
disappointing that there isn't a villain to rally against just
anti-heroes to rally behind. By many standard traditions, this is a film
very close to The Dirty Dozen or The Magnificent Seven. It is not about
what is going on, it is about what is going on inside these character's
minds that really push the movie forward. It is an ensemble character
piece above all else. While much of the spoilers have been spoiled long
ago, there are still a couple things that will bring smiles to fan's
faces. So, overall... Does it break new ground? No. Is it badass? Yes.
Is it fun? Absolutely. Should you see it? Without a doubt.
Suicide
Squad is definitely going to put some nerves at ease since Batman V
Superman. But DC has a long way to go in terms of churning out
undeniably great comic book films outside of The Dark Knight trilogy and
Suicide Squad is most certainly a great start.
i never saw Anand on big screen, i.e. a theater, didn't get a chance to. but seen it countless number of times i have, each leaving me haunted by that epic last scene, and each letting me discover another gleam in its brilliance.
A great story, in fact that storyness of it struck me first, its difficult to come across a character like Anand's (Rajesh Khanna)in real life, laughing his way to the end. it is for souring such larger-than-lifeness one sees cinemas at times. Amitabh as Dr. Bhaskar with wells of life just under his brooding exterior, was a giveaway at such an early stage of his career that he was destined for a place much beyond the ordinary.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee crafted it to perfection. Salil chowdhury excelled with some of the most melodious tunes ever and the co actors could reach the lofty heights the film dared them to.
but finally it was Rajesh Khanna. yes a shade melodramatic, a touch idiosyncratic may be but you can't deny the vivacity with which he demands your attention, slowly takes over your heart and you don't want him to die and when he does your tears tell you that you just been watching a film.
yeah some films can make you do that. not a tear jerker, but a weller-up of them. its not good in a way though, 'cause it makes you search for such standards ever since, and the disappointment is bitter. but then there's always the DVD and the remote!