DC Comics can’t seem to catch a break. Having disappointed legions of fans with Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, the studio had hoped to redeem its image with its edgy multiple superhero vehicle, Suicide Squad. And like Marvel, DC was hoping to create a product like Avengers. But alas, it was not meant to be.
DC Comics can’t seem to catch a break. Having disappointed legions of fans with Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, the studio had hoped to redeem its image with its edgy multiple superhero vehicle, Suicide Squad. And like Marvel, DC was hoping to create a product like Avengers. But alas, it was not meant to be.
If critics on Rotten Tomatoes are to be believed, Suicide Squad, despite a diverse cast and some brilliant actors is ultimately underwhelming and just didn’t live up to the expectations. Writing a review for the LA Times, film critic Kenneth Turan noted, “A villains-as-heroes comic book movie that ends up in a kind of limbo, not as strong as its partisans will insist or as weak overall as it’s least appealing elements would have you fear.”
Meanwhile the film managed a meager 33 per cent on Rotten Tomato which has angerered dedicated fans who have come out against the website for aggregating such bad reviews and want it to shut down.
Adding more fuel to fire was the film’s director David Ayer, who took to Twitter to defend the film and quoted Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata to express his viewpoint. The move came after Ayer apologized for his abusive tirade against Marvel at the New York premiere of the film.
Ultimately though, the film’s future is less reliant on fan reviews and more dependent on box office figures. If this film goes on to make money, a sequel, prequel or some follow-up film will surely appear in the next couple of years. Our bet, skip this and just focus on Marvel’s Doctor Strange.
