Gunn hits a homerun with this action-comedy
Film Critic Jason Evans makes it his business to tell you
everything you need to know about movies in less time than it takes to sing
Happy Birthday. His reviews are exactly 100 words (not 99, not 101) and here is
his 100 word review of The Suicide Squad.
The Premise – From the marvelous mind of writer/director James
Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), The Suicide Squad finds a group of superpowered
prison inmates being sent to the South American island nation of Corto Maltese.
A research facility on the island has been harboring a secret that could
threaten all of mankind and Task Force X (aka: The Suicide Squad) needs to go
in and neutralize it. Among the members of Task Force X are Harley Quinn (Margot
Robbie), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena), and Col. Rick Flagg
(Joel Kinnaman). And, pulling all the strings behind the scenes is the woman who created Task Force X, manipulative Amanda Waller (Viola Davis).
The 100 Words – Gunn is a mad scientist who has combined a
gritty war film with an uproarious comedy and it works perfectly. The Suicide
Squad starts out with a bang and never lets up. The script has great pace, with
several unexpected turns. Each member of the main cast is given a couple nice
moments, though Robbie’s Quinn is easily the most compelling character. It’s
not perfect, the script sometimes goes a little too over-the-top, but this is one
of the best films of the year and a great way to put the complexities of real
life aside for a couple hours.
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