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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Aug 12, 2021 22:33:03 GMT
Is it though? I get that the material is darker and warrants some dark humor. But it’s also got a talking shark in it so it’s not exactly The Punisher. I mean, did the beach sequence really need to be more violent than Saving Private Ryan? Who exactly is the target audience here? Well, the movie is a lot more cartoony and over the top than Saving Private Ryan. It leans pretty heavily into comic book absurdity. It just has a crude sense of humor to it, which is to be expected from James Gunn. I’m actually not the biggest fan of Gunn’s brand of humor either, but I knew what to expect from his take of the Suicide Squad. Fair enough. I suppose I should just accept that this movie wasn’t for me and move on. But… I do think Gunn has some real strengths that can shine if he’s got others there to help him write and reign in some of his darkness and immaturity. And this may be an unpopular opinion but I actually think The Suicide Squad would’ve been a much better movie if it were limited by a PG 13 rating. Certainly would’ve been more financially successful too.
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