Suicide Squad 2016 -

Let’s set the scene: It’s the summer of 2016. We had just watched Batman v Superman tear up Metropolis, and the world was desperate to see DC catch the lightning in a bottle that Marvel had been holding for a decade. Then came the trailers for Suicide Squad —set to Queen’s "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Twenty One Pilots’ "Heathens." They were gritty, colorful, and looked like a blast.

Is Suicide Squad (2016) a good movie? Objectively? No. It is disjointed, tonally confused, and features a final battle that feels like a video game boss on easy mode. suicide squad 2016

But is it fascinating ? Absolutely. It is the ultimate "what if." A beautiful mess of great performances trapped inside a studio panic attack. Let’s set the scene: It’s the summer of 2016

Then the movie actually hit theaters. And, well… the rest is chaotic history. Is Suicide Squad (2016) a good movie

If you haven’t seen it since 2016, watch the Ayer Cut fan edits (if you can find them) or just watch the "Bohemian Rhapsody" trailer again. The trailer is still a masterpiece. The movie… well, it tries.

Let’s talk about (Jared Leto). Leaving the behind-the-scenes drama aside (the "used condoms," the dead pig, the method acting), the final cut of the film features a Joker who is barely in the movie. He’s a side plot. A flashback machine. Leto’s "gangster with grills and a damaged forehead tattoo" had potential, but the theatrical cut reduced him to a music video cameo. It felt like watching the deleted scenes reel.