![]() ![]() In this, moviegoers get exactly what the film is going to be: vicious, action-packed, quippy, with little twists along the way to keep viewers guessing as we learn no one on the team is safe. Waller sends a team to a South American island called Corto Maltese, whose inhabits are in the midst of regime changes, to destroy Project Starfish. Instead of the long-drawn-out backstory (or the one-line backstory in the case of Katana) of our little known DC characters, The Suicide Squad opts to get directly in on the action with Amanda Waller ( Viola Davis) throwing in the newest members of Task Force X into the latest suicide mission. Gunn, well known for his success in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, seemingly took notes on the numerous issues that fans had with the first Suicide Squad right from the opening sequence. In a sequel that many likely didn’t ask for, could Gunn bring the chaotic fun promised by the R-rating, eccentric trailer, and star-studded cast? In true Task Force X fashion, they accomplish their mission in the most gruesome, wholesome, and hilarious way possible. The clear move away from the dark and gritty DC films has been a success, but the looming 26% Rotten Tomatoes rating of its predecessor leaves a low bar for The Suicide Squad to hurdle but still one that left me with no expectations going in. Birds of Preyproved that Warner Bros. could produce a rated-R film that was still laced with comedy and a feel-good atmosphere akin to Shazam and Aquaman. Pictures had a tall task getting fans back on board with Task Force X back on the big screen. ![]() After the critical response to Suicide Squad (2016), director James Gunn and Warner Bros.
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