Anyone who compared this to Fantastic Four can choke.
While an amazing movie, and a villain with the most cliche motivations, the character moments and just the overall fun of the movie won me over. If the movie had just let itself breathe, and gave us more moments with with the squad, it would've been much better. But the pace is waaaaay too fast. The bar scene would've been a perfect time to flesh out more characters like Croc, Katana, and Boomerang. Characters I genuinely was interested in. Also I liked the Joker....I think. I didn't see enough of him to be able to get a real feeling for him. But I like how he went from serious, to crazy, back to serious in an instant. He's someone that I would be afraid to be in the same room with. I felt so bad for Harley at some points...she really pulled at my heart strings. I also enjoyed the Squad's interactions and friends. Amanda Waller? BAD. ASS. I actually started to hate her halfway through because she was basically the tormentor of the Squad, people I had come to like. And as you can probably tell, the characters are the saving grace of this movie.
So, overall I can look past the glaring flaws because I had a wild, fun time with the movie. And I definitely want a Suicide Squad 2.
A 7/10 or a C from me. It's nowhere near as bad as 27%. It deserves low 60s to mid 50s.
I do think the GA will support this.
Also, my theater screamed and clapped at the file in the mid-credit scene.