Review of The Suicide Squad (2021) by Quentntarantado — 06 Aug 2021

Fun, over the top, violent, imagine what Gunn could do if only Guardians of the Galaxy could be R rated. I hope Warner/DC will try this formula by picking talented crew and not second-guessing them, then the DCEU will have a better chance (and an alternative approach) against the MCU.

I am worried that the pandemic will make The Suicide Squad look like a lesser success than 2016's Suicide Squad. That first movie is NOT the way to make a movie. But money talks loudest in Hollywood. We'll have to wait and see. And maybe a simultaneous theatrical and streaming release is not the best approach. F9 seems to be doing great because Universal released theatrically in June 25, then on streaming on July 30, over a month later. By August, worldwide box office is $643 million. Finally, there's a factor Warner Bros. could not have predicted, the Delta variant will likely depress theatrical screenings. F9 and A Quiet Place 2 both didn't have to cope with the variant.