SUICIDE SQUAD  2.5***

   I  almost didn’t go to this movie because 78% of THE Critics gave it negative reviews. But I did go and found out how much THE Critics can be wrong or get too sophisticated and snooty . In fact one of THE Critics got all upset because one of the female characters was wearing shorts that he thought were TOO short and showing TOO much bun/butt !!! Well even though that was meant as a negative it actually contributed to my seeing the movie and they were rather short but didn’t bother me a bit !!

                                                                                                                                                                                          

STORY:  With an ominous, worldwide threat coming soon, and no remaining options to put it to an end. A  no-nonsense government official Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) decides it's time to fight fire with fire and recruits the most heinous, imprisoned supervillains to do a black ops mission. The only question is: can this 'team' of unpredictable, unhinged sociopaths band together and get it done? . We actually get to meet them. First, there's Deadshot (Will Smith), a contract killer with a heart of gold. El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), a man with a dark past and a power to shoot fire out of his hands. Killer Croc , who lives in the sewer of the prison and most definitely look like a crocodile. Captain Boomerang , a goofy Australian schemer who uses his boomerangs. And, of course, my favorite, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), who has been under the spell of her favorite boy toy, the dangerous Joker ( Jared Leto who should have had more screen time… way underutilized)) and she is not afraid to vex and irritate the hell out of people and knows how to swing a mean baseball bat. As the Special Forces type soldier in charge is Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) and his bodyguard Katana  as they with these supervillains try to take down pure evil. I liked the energy, the dark humor, and the vivid colors of this wild and crazy film. . But sometimes you get kind of confused as to what’s going on and where the story is taking you. You  don’t really get to know the super evil characters who plan to destroy the world . They include Slipknot, the Enchantress a.k.a. Dr. June Moone (Cara Delevingne) and her .   strangely crappy-looking demon brother But in its own sloppy, choppy and messy way, I still found it entertaining and funny .  

The film never really gives you anyone to root for or for that matter., to really root against. Smith is in good form, and Robbie really goes for broke with her giddily insane persona, but beyond that it's a loud, uneven mishmash of music and action with occasional touches of colorful dialogue and humor. Starts strong, a lot of the fun drains away long before the finale. NONETHELESS it was fun …a good but not great summer popcorn movie !!

Rated PG - 13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior

Clark