"Suicide Squad" (no spoiler review), a good movie that is not good enough

Julien 2022-03-20 09:01:11

"Suicide Squad" has been highly anticipated by fans since the announcement of the shooting plan, and I am no exception; however, the media evaluations released in the previous period once again reproduced the embarrassment of BVS, but this did not reduce my enthusiasm for SQ. On the first day of the show in Hong Kong and Macau on the 4th, I went to Macau Galaxy UA to watch the film. (Because I went early, by the way, I watched The Shallows (Temporary Mainland translation "Shark Beach" is expected to be introduced). I was so pleasantly surprised. I forced it!

Ahem, digress. After reading SQ, the feeling is more complicated. Such a conclusion, "Suicide Squad" is a good movie, but it is far from wonderful. I personally like this movie, but I am not satisfied with the experience of watching the movie. And these are not only because of the initial SQ’s expectations are too high. Rather, as measured by only the requirements of a commercial feature film, SQ does have many problems, and many of them can be avoided within a controllable range. Therefore, I personally feel that it is rather regrettable. I will personally consider it below. Analysis of opinions:

First, a brief analysis without spoilers.

Unlike many fans and critics, I don’t think the story of this film is too simple and uninteresting. Instead, look at the whole story in a macroscopic way. In the scope of a qualified commercial action film script, there are interesting character contradictions and emotional appeal.

In my opinion, the main problem that affects the viewing experience is the selection of the narrative perspective and the sound and picture materials. Arrangement and rhythm control, and all these are based on editing;

I also don’t agree with many fans who are dissatisfied with the so-called bad editing of certain scenes and lens cuts. I think compared to BVS and SQ release. Re-editing and re-arranging the existing material is enough to raise the level of the film. I will introduce it in more detail in the subsequent spoiler analysis. Here I will briefly list the advantages and disadvantages according to personal feelings:

advantages
1, several The version of the trailer is better to hide the main trend of the story and the division of roles. There will be unexpected surprises when watching the film. This is much better than BVS. Basically, after watching several versions of the trailer, you have been spoiled. ;
2. Acting, acting, the dead shot and Halle's performances are fulfilling expectations, satisfying, almost all the roles are appropriate, but the most surprising thing to me is Viola Davis's Amanda Waller and Jay ·The boomerang captain played by Courtney;
3. There are unexpected turns in the story, but it is not a cliché so-called reversal. It is more about the direction of the story and the choice of characters;
4. The soundtrack is made by Steven Price of Gravity and Fury is in charge. This is the second time he has collaborated with director David Ayer after Fury. The melodious and frustrating rhythm coexists. The classic mix and match are very fashionable. It's hard to hear, when I coded, I was listening to the original sound of Suicide Squad (Original Motion Picture Score). But there are also regrets, I will say later;
5. Every actor has been professionally trained, and many action shots are not only completed by the actor himself, but also carefully arranged according to the character's skills and personality, which are both good-looking and interesting;
6. The film laughs There are a lot of points. Although the comparisons between "Deadpool" and "Silver Guard" are not natural enough, they are still full of laughter. The audience in the theater is filled with laughter many times;
7. Surprisingly, this time in the role In terms of shaping, especially the group dramas revealing the rare touch of this type of movie, David Ayer’s script once again showed his ability to portray characters with details. It is powerful and restrained, and there is a feeling that the intention is still unfinished, which is quite disturbing. Interacting with the heart-warming characters at the moment of the
movie , I personally like this; 8. As the "unorthodox" sequel of BVS, in fact, the beginning of the film and the end of the credit eggs have achieved the link between the previous and the next, giving the "Justice League" the first shot .

Disadvantages
1. The choice of narrative methods and angles has stifled the suspense of the story to a certain extent, and failed to effectively convey the original depth and breadth of certain character conflicts and drama contradictions (to be honest, you let me cut it again in a film It must be better than the current release version. It may really be that Warner has made style adjustments in order to cater to the market’s requirements for editing. Although the director has come out these days, I don’t believe it all, haha);
2. There are too many characters and the capacity of the film is too limited, leading to the lack of clear explanation of the motivations of many characters and the marginalization of a few characters.
3. The editing also caused the film to catch up with the rhythm, and the material of the soundtrack and interlude was too saturated. The advantage mentioned above is the soundtrack. Here, it can be said that the soundtrack is really good, but the combination with various popular songs in the film is crowded. , The actual feeling is greatly reduced;
4. The comedy style is not natural enough. In terms of material selection, I think we should choose more shots that brew the emotions of the characters. The meaning of the moving part is still not exhausted. In fact, it can be said to be an abrupt end, even I think that some dispensable jokes can be reduced, so that the style of the film will be more unified, and the advantages of the film’s character creation will be better utilized;
5. The adaptation of a certain character, I personally think that it is quite similar to the character setting in the comics. There are discrepancies, I do not judge whether this is good or bad, because after all, the manga movie should be a movie first, and the changes are largely due to the needs of the film's plot, but this will definitely help the man who is familiar with and loves this character deeply. The fans are disappointed.

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  • Braeden 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    A group of so-called "bad guys" who have a stronger sense of justice than me and are full of dedication. They used boomerangs and baseball bats to fight two alien monsters that looked like they could blow up the earth. Did they fucking win? ? At the end, I really want to ask all the big bad guys, what are you guys doing? ?

  • Ena 2021-10-20 18:58:32

    Is the trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody still available? It is recommended that DC be used directly instead of the two-hour loop of the feature film. The score should be much higher than the current one.

Suicide Squad quotes

  • [Harley Quinn changes her clothes in public]

    Harley Quinn: [sees everyone staring at her] What?

  • Captain Boomerang: [attacked by Katana] You got a boyfriend?