I think the camp scene being so obviously not stealthy, yet they remain completely undetected is hilarious

James Gunn is the only person that could get me emotionally attached to a giant shark-man, a vest wearing rat, and a guy named Polka Dot man.

Starros last line was more emotionally impactful than I thought it would be

The “my bullets are smaller line” is singlehandedly the best foreshadowing and the funniest line ever

One of the saddest and most emotional scenes is when peacemaker kills Rick flag for trying to do the right thing. “Peacemaker, what a joke.”

My only question is where’s Katana? She’s got my back. I’d be advised not getting killed by her. Her sword traps the souls of its victims

"She traps the souls of her victims in her sword" ❌ Giving a proper backstory to your character ✔️

The number of times this movie made me yell out variations on "Don't you DARE kill off Nanaue" is a testament to the genuinely real stakes of the film and the likeability of its (giant shark) characters.

This movie's biggest accomplishment was making me actually care about Rick Flag and his arc. I did not give a single crap about him in the first movie, and laughed at the infamous meme lines, but they completely inversed that in the sequel, and I loved it.

I really love how this movie finally gets what the mission for Suicide Squad should be, they’re not there to save the world and kill Starro, they’re just there doing government’s dirty work by covering up US government’s dirty secret in the past to avoid much more conflicts with outsiders and their own people, which lead to peacemaker and Flag’s disagreement which I thought is pretty damn compelling

I really liked how each character looked. We had some typical modern hero outfits like Bloodsports, moody, dark, future-military style. Then we have Peacemaker who's in bright shorts and just a damn shirt with a chrome helmet, and it works! Polka Dot, Ratcather 2, the Shark, and even Flag all looked great and unique.

This movie has some hilarious jokes. The team 1 chopper interactions are gold imo. "Your name, TDK. What does it stand for?" "What? Huh? It stands for me." "So your name is a bunch of letters." "All names are letters, dickhead."

Fun fact: When James Gunn was trying to name The Suicide Squad he added the The as a joke and the Warner Bros executives loved it so much they made it the name!

Polkadot man honestly stole the show for me, everything about his character was just perfect. His comedic timing, his backstory, his acting, just so good

John Cena played the transition between goofy comic relief to deranged psychopath perfectly, really shocked by how good he was in this movie.

I’m surprised you didn’t say anything about Rat Catcher 2. She was my favorite character and truly stole the show as the emotional heart of the group.

Sebastian was the best character. Man had the squads back and just wanted to be accepted and pulls through with an army of rat homies. Also he's a rat, enough said.

When everyone is in the club having fun while King Shark is sitting in the van alone trying to listen to the music coming from the club but gives up and he gets sad which then made me feel sad for him. Now that's a good movie.

I’m getting so sick of hearing people say it was a failure, I know so many people who watched it on HBO Max over the weekend… no, it didn’t break box office records but who’s actually surprised? It’s a HARD R rated movie, and who’s going to go to a theater to watch something when you can watch it for free at home. It’s easily the best movie I’ve seen all year.

In my honest opinion the characters in this movie seems more fleshed out except of the human villains, they weren't really as interesting except for the mad scientist and more specifically Starro because of how its got basically kidnapped, experimented for years and was blinded by rage and then when it died it kinda broke my heart a little when it said "I was happy.. floating in space.. staring at the stars.."

I think Peacemaker might just be John Cena's best performance to date.

"I can't believe this had a bullet?!?!" Is a line that was so perfectly Harley. I've thought about it every day since watching it.

The cinematography in this film really stuck out to me (especially compared to a lot of other superhero films). The title cards/“Chapters”, the opening shot of Savant’s reflection in the puddle, the fight scene reflected on Peacemaker’s helmet. Overall, this film was really solid all the way through.

Americans will never understand how special it was to me, a portuguese, to see my home town (Porto) in one of the biggest movies of the year. Our portuguese actress (ratcatcher2) stole the show as well.

I love how Gunn utilized Cena perfectly, showcasing his wit and charm and freakishly impossible strength, while hiding the weird tough guy face he does while acting. John, you're the toughest guy in the world, you don't need to do a fake tough guy stance.

Harley's escape genuinely was thrilling to me. And the aquarium scene made my heart melt.

This movie actually made me really like Joel Kinnaman's Rick Flagg, a character that I found dull as dirt in the first film. For that accomplishment alone, it gets several additional points in my book.

only James Gunn can make me feel bad about a extra-terrestrial giant starship in one line

Starro's last line got me in tears. Just that line. That one passing line the henchman said before slowly panning to a giant alien starfish doing puppy eyes. Damn you James Gunn

“This is Katana, she’s got my back! She could cut you down with one sword stroke just like mowing the lawn. I would advise not getting killed by her; her sword traps the souls of its victims.” - Rick Flagg

One thing I think you passed over that made this movie so great was its friendships. The team you go along with grow together and bond in their own ways which is awesome but explicitly the fact that Harley and Rick totally coulda had some shitty shoe horned romance and you could see it coming from a mile away but no. They were just true friends, and same for Rat Catcher and Bloodsports friendship just being so pure. I think it really helped make this such a great team and connect to the audience.

the music for harley's escape scene being about how she has to save herself because no one cares about her, then immediately after walking in on the squad's rescue plan? love it.

It's hard to re-watch the party scene because you can see that Peacemaker totally had fun with the squad. Ratcatcher thanking him for asking a beer for Sebastian highly contrasts him pointing a gun at her.

For me, the humor served less as to be laugh-out-loud hilarious and more to endear you to the characters more. It keeps a consistent levity to the scenes that’s really charming, while still feeling sincere. It’s not like the movie doesn’t take itself seriously, it’s that it’s just acknowledging that fact that these characters combined this premise is kinda inherently silly. That level of self-awareness keeps the characters grounded and helps the more heartfelt moments feel genuine. That’s how it was for me, anyways. Edit: although some parts were just legit fucking hilarious. Idris Elba’s delivery of, “Why the fuck are you in your underwear?” will always get me

DC realizing having your director do whatever they want over a boardroom of executives that don't understand the characters is a top tier character arch

Before BvS came out I had a conversation with some non comic fans about how Suicide Squad had the potential to be this much more interesting, wacky kind of movie that had a lot of potential. The series is known for just killing off random C-list characters on a whim, so I thought it could bring out some really odd characters and be just more indiscriminately violent than the Snyder series. This was the movie I was telling those people about. 5 years later it actually came out.

I was in the cinema and some guys behind me laugh about everything, I honestly believe they were high. They made the movie 100% better with that contagious laughter.

Rat-catcher 2 and Sebastian were the most adorable thing.

Markiss: "this movie is not the funny to me" Also Markiss: "the dialogue is funny and sharp"

I want to add on to the discussion on how the licensed music adds so much to this movie. The scene where Harley escapes from the Corto Maltese prison with the Louis Primo song fits so well, but in a way that's not readily apparent. The song is about a gigolo (man supported by a wealthy woman, an extension of her) realizing that his life is ultimately worthless because there is no one out there that truly cares about him. It fits Harley because she was always an extension of the Joker, and without that, and with her essentially abandoning her humanity, she knows deep down she's going to die alone. The scene with her hugging Rick Flag after she realizes that he was trying to orchestrate her rescue works so well afterwards because even in her state of nihilistic giddiness, she sees someone who cares about her well being. And the song is jovial in its cynicism, like Harley is in the face of all the horror around her. Also that song is a fucking ditty and it's stuck in my head.

For the love of God, I hope DC takes this as a win despite the box office numbers. It's actually good! Not a movie you have to pretend was tolerable compared to the rest.

When Harley said "I'm waiting for God to tell me," I lost my shit so hard. Biggest laugh of the movie and there were a handful of big laughs.

Between this and the Harley Quinn show, King Shark is absolutely thriving right now

dc movies making a comeback recently

Somehow saying "suicide squad is the best superhero movie" is simultaneously a pretty good take and also something only an insane person would say

Best superhero movie I have seen in a LONG time. Very original and fun

This movie was amazing. It's refreshing to see that a movie where the main selling point is:"Let's see who makes it to the end", and they still took enough time to make us get invested in such an off the wall cast of characters. I really hope that people support this movie as much as they can, it is truly a fantastic that is getting screwed over in such an undeserving way.

John Cena's performance is fantastic. It was so surprising for me to see Peacemaker actually have a character arc and Cena pulling it off flawlessly. And King Shark saying "Fake moustache!" makes me laugh out loud every time I think about it.

i really liked how they didn’t try cheap and emotionally manipulative bs to try and make characters that are supposed to be unlikable, more relatable and sympathetic. also the bait and the switch in the first team scene was really effective

This movie is exactly how comic book adaptations should be.

Idris had the most accurate British writing I've ever seen. I fell in love with Bloodsport as soon as he started talking to his daughter and they both just start screaming at each other with a pointless, weak argument. It's so human and real. They worked his dialogue so well for the whole movie. King Shark absolutely steals the show for me, I love the version of him in the animated Harley Quinn and I love this childlike happy version here. He and Ratcatcher 2 are the soul of this movie

I hadn't thought about how this movie is basically structured like one big comic arc, with each title card being a new issue. That changes how I think about this movie entirely. The movie felt like a love letter to the comics, and this just solidifies that feeling. It makes me think of that behind the scenes teaser from last year where Idris Elba was like "It's like a massive graphic novel come to life." or something. People say that all the time about whatever movie they're promoting, and usually when they do I roll my eyes. But my man really wasn't lying. That is exactly what it feels like.

I think what makes James Gunn's usage of licensed music work is that he mostly picks songs that are either obscure or at the very least not super well-known. He doesn't just grab random top 20 hits or songs by mega-famous musicians and drops them in randomly like the original Suicide Squad movie did.

Definitely some pacing issues, the Harley Quinn princess storyline felt weirdly out of place and the runtime could’ve been cut but otherwise this is by far the most entertaining DCEU movie thus far. Interesting that it took a director from Marvel to make a competent and well-crafted DC movie.

TDK attack was probably the most funniest thing I’ve seen in awhile.

I want to take a moment to shoutout the fight between Rick Flag and PM. One thing I absolutely loved about their fight was that it was clearly a fight to the death, and as a viewer I had no idea who was going to win (I didn’t know about the Peacemaker show). It was real tension in a superhero movie bc there was no guarantee that the good guy was going to make it. Pretty rare for a superhero movie and I commend it.

Viola Davis has absolutely nailed that "Teacher who doesn't like you" energy for this character and it fits so we'll.

Honestly I found the "stealth" scene very funny. Them killing a bunch of people very loudly, then them walking 2 feet to 2 unsuspecting guards. At least on my first watch through, I thought this was very intentional and poking fun at stealth scenes in movies and videos games. I could be wrong but I def laughed at it

I loved everything about this movie, including the pacing and all the jokes. It's also one of the prettiest action movies I've ever seen, really feels like you're reading a brilliantly illustrated graphic novel.

5:56 that one shot on peacemakers helmet was done so well

This movie feels like the film James Gunn has been building his career to making, it combines the oddball/outcasts dynamic and the humour therein with the gore and themes from his previous efforts Super and Slither. I'm really looking forward to future DC movies if they continue to just focus on being good and having little to no executive interference as this film did!

A movie so good, DC just gave Gunn the keys to the kingdom. Hope that pans out.

This movie surprised me on how it made me care about the characters, who knew that one of my new favorite DC character is now the daughter of a C- tier batman villain Rat-catcher. Shame this didn't do well in the box office

I like how Bloodsport is basically a discount Deadshot but in this film, Deadshot became a discount Bloodsport Look at the scenes of their daughters confronting them. Compare this: “Mama says I can’t live with you because you kill people.” “Das not true das a lie” To them screaming at each other through telephones. That whole scene has better acting and writing than the entire 2016 film Edit: wow that’s a lot of thumbs

Honestly after watching guardians 1 and 2 and then seeing the trailer for the suicide squad, I knew the reboot was gonna be good. James Gunn has honestly earned my trust in his films. He can write and direct. He's honestly perfected his craft. What he does in a two hour movie, other tv shows rarely even do in two seasons. The characters are relatable despite their "super hero" status. I'm interested in the story. Each scene is art in motion. So at this point I'm not surprised it's good. Honestly.

I connected with king shark so much I felt so much suspense whenever he got hurt

That scene where they walked out in the rain I could see the words "The Suicide Squad" in big comic book letters.

I love that, since Idris was clearly brought on initially to flat out recast for Deadshot - the first scene of Bloodsport with his Daughter really solidifies that they're the same concept, different execution And I loved that instead of going back to jail our Squad got to go free because they did a Terrible Thing by blackmailing Waller

I was one of the people surprised at how good this was, hopefully this is a sign of DC movies going in the right direction and not just a one off hit

This movie was amazing! In my country, they just opened cinemas, and this was such a refreshing way to go back to the movies. I'm now recommending it to my friends so I have a good excuse to go watch it again.

I love how they made Starro a big horror type of villian, than preceded to show a shot of all of him standing over the rumbled jotunheim, and he looked so wacky and they really pulled into that with the title card of the final battle. They really made starro a great character even with his final words being kinda heartbreaking

They could have easily avoided detonating the explosives if they just let a climbing expert put them on all floors himself, like some sort of man who can climb anything.

The best part of this movie is that you simply have to watch the full picture when you watch it. You can’t just turn on scenes out of context when every scene is either so crucial or so fun.

I love this movie, and it's disappointing not nearly enough people saw it. Warner did not know how to market this gem. I hope we still get a sequel.

That last point encapsulated this movie and DC's recent success perfectly. Their (arguably) best releases so far haven't been superhero movies. They've been supervillain movies. DC makes really good villians. DC has always had that strength over Marvel, if you ask me. Even Starro the comically large, starfish shaped alien (as goofy as it is) got some character rounding through its slightly shoehorned final line and Peter Capaldi's acting job as a chaotic neutral mad scientist. Tl;dr Batfleck was a mistake and DC needs to lean into their Rogue's Gallery a lot harder

I was surprised by how much I cared about the characters by the end of the film. James Gunn simply did a fantastic job at making us care about some weirdos and somehow Rick Flag

If katana has flags back in this one he’d still be alive :(

You missed the most important character of them all: Milton.

It's a genuinely refreshing thing that this movie is very good. When you actually try and let good artists make good art, then this is the kinda thing you get from it.

dc movies have been making a comeback, and I think the reason for this is that warner bros have finally understood that limiting directors' and writers' creativity is a bad thing.

Man that camp scene was absolutely hilarious.

It's strange looking back because this movie really did break the DC mold for a bit and then Shazam 2 and Black Adam happened and then the DCUE literally collapsed

So, they're trading the first characters from First Suicide Squad movie with better characters in this sequel /stand alone movie: Killer Croc - King Shark El Diablo - Peacemaker Deadshot - Bloodsport Slipknot - Polkadot Man Katana - Ratcatcher 2 Meanwhile, both of Harley and Boomerang are still the same while Rick Flag gets a better character development from a generic boring military guy in first movie to be a responsible leader who can now crack a joke

Only thing that made me sad was the fact that they killed Boomerang off. Homie is so much fun

Something that marks this film as great for me is how, even when I didn't laugh at the humor all the time, it didn't make me roll my eyes or take away from my enjoyment. I could always see where the film was going, and I don't mean that in a predictable manner, I just mean, 'oh, I can see what gunn is trying to do here'. While I didn't feel much of a gut punch when a character would die on screen, honestly, I think this sets a great standard for sequels. Because being from a prior film no longer guarantees safety. Also, loved the Taika Watiti cameo.

I was genuinely surprised by how good it was. I was entertained from start to finish.

The title cards make it feel like I’m reading a comic arc where multiple series are involved and you have to read one then switch to the other.

You know how this movie is good? Almost every comment is a praise to a different character or scene. That means so many this movie's roster was sufficiently fleshed out to be loved by the audience.

James Gunn understand comic books way more than we thought. Rather than changing them to make more edgy or adult, he embrace the surreal, dumb, over the tope and colour aspects of it while still telling a mature story.

I went to see this with my friends, and we described the movie to everyone that asked as a collective drug trip. This movie was so good man the sequence of Harley busting off the place she was being held was so freaking good I loved every second.

I really loved how the movie just rolled with the inherent ridiculousness of the story, yet still managed to create some genuinely emotional moments. Kudos for the creators of this movie, an for Warner Brothers to let them do what they do. On a personal note: Polka Dot Man's facial outgrowths? Yukkkk!!! Instinctive shivers of disgust when I saw that.

You saying "I love" and "Suicide Squad" in one sentence is something nobody would have ever expected :D

I would describe this movie as a “live action cartoon”

James gunns method of making a scene around a song was executed perfectly like he did in guardians of the galaxy. Just give this man all the money DC.

Every time the chapter cards appeared a smile cracked on my face god theyre so fucking cool

This was the best DCEU movie in my opinion. I hope DC picks up James Gunn after he’s done with GOTG 3, and WB continues letting directors do what they want.

The moment they realize they just cleared a camp of friendlies had me dying laughing, come on man

I loved this movie so much. I watched it with my dad, who thought it was stupid, but it was probably my favorite movie I've seen in a long time.

don't be shy do the Shang-chi quickie 🙂

I can't wait to see what else James Gunn has up his sleeves for DC.