For all the entertaining nonsense on offer here, one thing cannot be denied: James Gunn knows how to fill even the strangest characters with soul. A few years ago he made a tree with a catchphrase and a choleric raccoon the stars of a superhero universe. And again he manages the feat of making me grow fond of characters called King Shark, Ratcatcher 2 and Polka-Dot-Man. Even if they, like all the characters, don't achieve the depth I would have liked, they seem more sympathetic and human than all those who went on mission in David Ayer's version. But that can be developed in a sequel. Light-footed, completely over-the-top fun with promising characters.
Review of The Suicide Squad
