00:00In 2014, when Guardians of the Galaxy was released in theaters, its unexpected success and unprecedented freshness would shape some of the blockbusters of the following 10 years.
00:08And believe me, we're going to get a good shovelful of Guardians of the Galaxy sequels.
00:11At that time, DC was in the middle of filming Batman v Superman and decided that the next film in their extended universe would focus on the Suicide Squad.
00:19a group of antagonists who will have to team up under duress in order to save the world.
00:23The idea is, of course, to capitalize on the success of James Gunn's film.
00:26Now, the main idea is to stick to Zack Snyder's universe, in order to maintain a certain consistency in terms of tone.
00:31David Ayer, known for Fury, was then hired and strove to shape this anti-hero story with a certain seriousness.
00:37The first trailer is out and indeed it's in the same vein as Ben of Steel and Batman v Superman.
00:42But at the same time, Snyder's film is being torn apart by critics and audiences, while Deadpool is being praised.
00:47This is turning into a crisis at Warner, who are asking the director to rethink the overall tone of his film.
00:52It needs to become colorful, funny and fun, the opposite of what the film was supposed to be.
00:56The team is going back to filming, partly to shoot scenes where Killer Croc could throw out some jokes.
01:02I think she's gorgeous.
01:05Post-production, meanwhile, will ultimately fulfill the ambitions of the project.
01:08since Warner is using the same company that edited the Suicide Squad trailer,
01:12the one with Bohemian Rhapsody, in order to put together the whole film.
01:15The problem is that film editing is a kind of storytelling within a storytelling.
01:18The shots and the way they follow one another must tell a story.
01:21A trailer company simply creates a clip for marketing purposes.
01:25She is not qualified to edit an entire feature film.
01:27And this is reflected in the pacing that this Suicide Squad adopts.
01:30He strings together music video-like moments without taking the time to establish an atmosphere.
01:33to establish the stakes and create complicity between the characters.
01:37The original soundtrack, however, is replaced by pop music and rap.
01:40To stay true to the Guardians of the Galaxy style,
01:42but without understanding that music also has a use in storytelling.
01:45And it's not there just to be cool.
01:47Because that is the film's primary concern.
01:49He wants to shout in our faces that he's cool.
01:51Which makes it much less cool.
01:53It's a bit like when your uncle claims he's cool.
01:55It doesn't work.
01:56The problem remains, however, this assembly which gives the impression of being faced with a poorly assembled puzzle.
02:00The film's intro is a complete failure.
02:02She tries to familiarize us with her characters.
02:04by presenting them in the form of fact sheets, with pop music playing in the background.
02:07But it seems so awkward to start this way,
02:09It feels like we're just starting the movie midway through.
02:12The casting looks effective on paper.
02:13But some interpretations leave much to be desired.
02:15I'm not going to dwell on Jared Leto's gangster Joker.
02:18Jay Courtenay, who is used to shitty movies.
02:20Or the somewhat racist clichés of the Japanese katana that doesn't speak.
02:23Or a Latino who speaks English and Spanish at the same time.
02:26Will Smith, you can't say that's a good choice either.
02:28He has too much public sympathy for us to believe he's a villain.
02:31It's like The Rock as Black Adam.
02:32And we'll come back to that.
02:33So, well, since he seems nice, we'll write him a nice character.
02:37A hitman, certainly.
02:38But above all, a dad who helps his daughter with her homework.
02:40I remind you that all these fine people are supposed to represent the worst possible scum.
02:44While they sacrifice themselves for humanity.
02:46That it doesn't betray.
02:47And that they end up toasting each other.
02:48So we have a group of nice people who, moreover, have absolutely no chemistry with each other.
02:52Not to mention the antagonists, who are abysmally ugly.
02:54Without any credible development or motivation.
02:56And a film that ends in an unreadable mess that we've already seen a hundred times.
03:00And that ultimately buries this project in the depths of Hollywood entertainment.
03:03Yes, I'm shooting at an ambulance that already has flat tires and a belt problem.
03:06But it feels good.
03:07The only positive point is Margot Robbie.
03:09Who brings Harley Quinn to life in a powerful and beautiful way.
03:11And that's what gives his character that quirky side.
03:14But also, at the same time, lost and sad.
03:15Which is a welcome relief in this film where nothing is going right.
03:18The character is so popular that he was the focus of the sequel to this film.
03:21Because yes, Suicide Squad did have a sequel.
03:23It's called Bird of Prey.
03:24And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.
03:26Released in 2020.
03:27Which follows the character after the events of the first film.
03:29And so, after his breakup with the Joker.
03:31And who, through this gesture of emancipation.
03:33He will try to forge his own identity.
03:35By breaking free from the dictates imposed by a patriarchal society.
03:38Who imprisons women.
03:39And prevents them from becoming independent.
03:41The concept is pretty cool on paper.
03:42A 100% female-driven film.
03:44But it only prolongs the agony of Suicide Squad.
03:46In addition to bringing nothing to the overall universe of the franchise here.
03:49Or even by making it incoherent.
03:51I mean, where is Batman in this chaotic Gotham?
03:53Well, I'll tell you.
03:54He's with Jennifer Lopez.
03:56And he's tired of holding the door open for her.
03:57So.
03:57So what remains of the suicide squad today?
04:00Well, there's still a James Gunn film released in 2021.
04:03And that doesn't move things forward either.
04:05But at least it has the merit of being really cool.
04:07And not like your uncle this time.
04:08This new Suicide Squad does not seek to completely erase the previous version.
04:12Since some members of the previous cast are reprising their roles.
04:14However, he disavows it through his tone, style, and narrative brutality.
04:18The universe depicted here is more cynical.
04:20Like Bloodsport, played by Idris Elba, who is far more relevant than Will Smith.
04:24In this role of the somewhat clumsy anti-hero, one only needs to see the difference with which
04:28Their father-daughter relationship is addressed.
04:30I love you, Dad.
04:34I love you too.
04:35Poor idiot!
04:35No, you poor fool!
04:37Poor idiot!
04:38Poor idiot!
04:38Poor idiot!
04:40Poor idiot!
04:41Poor idiot!
04:41The film will lean towards the absurd and the bloody.
04:44Particularly through this brilliant intro which sets the tone.
04:46From the very first minutes, The Suicide Squad shatters viewer expectations.
04:50by killing a large part of the original team.
04:52He sets simple rules for the game.
04:53No one is safe.
04:55And anything can happen with this group of lunatics.
04:57Finally, we have villains who are actually villains.
04:59Even just during the scene where the squadron is about to assassinate an entire group of revolutionaries
05:03and react as if it were a simple blunder.
05:05Some critics will also see it as a satire of American foreign policy.
05:08Where the government will invade a country and wreak havoc
05:11just to destroy evidence that could incriminate them.
05:14One of the pieces of evidence in question is this giant starfish.
05:16A sort of final boss that will definitively anchor the film in an absurd universe.
05:20and which offers a real breath of fresh air at a time when all the climaxes of Hollywood films look alike.
05:24The worst part is that Starro also becomes a tragic figure in the plot.
05:27A being captured, tortured and manipulated by humans.
05:30While all he wanted was to explore the stars.
05:32We even come to feel empathy for him.
05:34Good, except when he pulls out his disgusting things under his arms.
05:36From that point on, it's over.
05:36In any case, it's still crazy that DC has to go digging through Marvel's closets.
05:40and bring back the directors of their most popular films to try and copy the magic formula.
05:45Knowing that James Gunn was fired by Marvel from Guardians 3
05:48for tasteless tweets unearthed by people on the internet.
05:50That's how they were able to approach him to propose this project.
05:53In addition to a spin-off series for HBO Max
05:55and outright creative control of the entire DC branch
05:57which is now being reshaped in the style of James Gunn.
06:00We'll see what his Superman is like.
06:01But I think Gunn's style isn't suitable for all the characters in this universe.
06:04In any case, after the failure of Batman v Superman and Justice League
06:07and after the disastrous returns of Suicide Squad in 2016
06:10DC and Warner decide to put a stop to superhero meetings for a while.
06:13in order to focus on the origin stories of these characters.
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