
The Suicide Squad2021
Aug 8, 2021 · imported from Letterboxd
James Gunn destroyed the military dictatorship and toxic political diplomacy in the most refreshing way possible. For a superhero film to get this message out to the world in a beautifully fun way is James Gunn’s show stopping feature. The eccentricity of dictatorship and blind faith nature of its followers is shown brilliantly - Not only the military and the leader symbolises this dictatorship but also SUPPOSED-TO-BE the extraterrestrial weapon of that military or a villain called “Starro” symbolises this perfectly - There’s one genius scene where this starro controls the mind of people and they say “It was my city” “This is my world”, almost calling out “Blind faith” that many people have towards any dictator in real world too who tries to control his people’s minds. Really dark humour at its finest and most importantly it has got fresh vibes overall which the other suicide squad was lacking. The characters are really funny and well made too. Though I preferred a better back story to certain characters than spilling some of the tiny bits of their back stories - especially Polka dot man. I would have loved to know more about him as his back story and mannerisms seems very intriguing and also seemed emotional. Nonetheless very fun amalgamation of dark humour, tiny back stories, creative symbolisms that’s rare in such movies and overall a massively enjoyable experience.