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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Never mind the good, only the bad and the ugly can be members of the superteam at the heart of this underpowered launch of another comic-book franchise. Following the catastrophic events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the US government sanctions hard-as-nails Amanda Waller (a menacing Viola Davis) to press-gang incarcerated villains into doing its dirty work - rogues such as hitman supreme Deadshot (Will Smith), cannibal Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and the Joker's madcap moll, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie). So far, so Dirty Dozen. Unfortunately, the end-of-the-world antics of the Squad's mystical adversaries and their laughably bulbous-headed minions are barely thrilling. It's all in stark contrast to the breezy banter of Marvel's Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, though the cast is undoubtedly game, with Smith and Robbie's coquettish but manic blonde bombshell taking centre stage. However, character chemistry is limited and there's little suspense. Even cameos from Ben Affleck's Batman and Jared Leto's Joker (here played as a feral popinjay with gold teeth and tattoos) cannot provide a sufficient charge to this missed opportunity to make bad guys look good.

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Credits

Cast

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Floyd Lawton / DeadshotWill Smith
Dr Harleen Quinzel / Harley QuinnMargot Robbie
The JokerJared Leto
Rick FlagJoel Kinnaman
Amanda WallerViola Davis
BoomerangJai Courtney
DiabloJay Hernandez
Killer CrocAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
GriggsIke Barinholtz
Lieutenant GQ EdwardsScott Eastwood
June Moone / EnchantressCara Delevingne
SlipknotAdam Beach
KatanaKaren Fukuhara
Monster TCommon
FrostJim Parrack
Dexter TolliverDavid Harbour
The FlashEzra Miller
Bruce Wayne / BatmanBen Affleck

Crew

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DirectorDavid Ayer

Details

Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros
Released on
2016-08-05
Languages
English | Japanese | Spanish
Guidance
Violence, swearing.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour

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