South China Morning Post
(The) delirious mix of comedy and cartoon violence DC Comics fans hoped for...
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The Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman and Jai Courtney return alongside newcomers Idris Elba, John Cena, Pete Davidson and Taika Waititi in the standalone sequel to the DC Films 2016 hit Suicide Squad, with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn writing and directing.
Gavin O'Connor (The Accountant) was originally signed on to direct but left the project in 2018, leaving the spot open for James Gunn, returning to big studio filmmaking after his firing by Walt Disney from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn's said to be drawing inspiration from the original '80s comic book characters rather than continuing with the 2016 film's narrative.
Less2021Rating: R16, Graphic violence, offensive language & cruelty132 minsUSADC Films
ActionComedyBlockbuster
- Director:
- James Gunn ('Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', Super')
- Writer:
- James Gunn
- Cast:
- Margot RobbieViola DavisJoel KinnamanJai CourtneyDavid DastmalchianDaniela MelchiorSteve AgeeIdris ElbaJohn CenaStorm ReidFlula BorgPeter CapaldiPete DavidsonMichael RookerTaika Waititi
The Suicide Squad | Reviews
Don't get too attached to any of the Squad's new dysfunctional anti-heroes: everybody's cannon-fodder in this explosion of violence and comedy.
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USA Today
Embraces a superhero vibe... and adds elements of workplace comedy, gritty war movie, dysfunctional family drama and kaiju disaster flick...
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Entertainment Weekly
A good half of the jokes don't land, but unlike his predecessor's joyless slog, Gunn's version at least celebrates the nonsense...
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Independent
Gunn's distinct and self-assured vision... puts The Suicide Squad alongside the very best of modern comic-book filmmaking.
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Empire Magazine
James Gunn gets it. His take on The Suicide Squad is unashamedly silly, but crucially never stupid...
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Time Out
Gunn gels it together with a wicked sense of humour and an evident affection for his characters...
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A.V. Club
In many ways, the gleefully profane, anything-goes mayhem of The Suicide Squad feels like a mega-budget version of the Troma Studios productions that gave Gunn his start. And thank goodness for that.
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RogerEbert.com
Only the man who wrote Tromeo and Juliet could deliver something this gleefully grotesque, vicious, and unapologetic, and the DC Universe is all the better for it.
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Little White Lies
Not a single gag lands and most of them offend. This might actually be worse than the first one.
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The Irish Times
It is not for children. It's not really for adults either. But the eternal inner adolescent that lives within us all will almost certainly have a swell time.
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The Guardian
Not everything works here, but the sheer crazy confidence-through-chaos of the Suicide Squad and their bizarrely dysfunctional MO makes for a mighty spectacle.
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We Got This Covered
The Suicide Squad is James Gunn at his most unhinged, unrestrained and unleashed, but the result is one of the best DC movies in years.
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Film Threat
It’s clear that (Gunn) understands not only the superhero genre but knows enough about the DC universe to satiate life-long fans. Better yet, he knows how to have fun...
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Slant Magazine
James Gunn renders the half-grim, half-absurdist nature of the Suicide Squad with delightfully bloody abandon.
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Bloody Disgusting
Endearingly sweet, even as it's spilling brain matter and gore by the bucket load.
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San Francisco Chronicle
James Gunn has done the seemingly impossible: He has found the fun in the Suicide Squad.
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Hollywood Reporter
Not only does it find the nastily enjoyable vibe that eluded its predecessor, but it also tells a story worth following...
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The Suicide Squad is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Neon and Neon Rentals and AroVision.