The only couple of things that 2016 did it better were the trailers and the soundtrack. The 2021 entry has a strong direction and far better pacing, let alone twists that are fully captivating. While 2016 has its moments, almost everyone could agree it was disappointingly bland af. The juxtaposition of both the 2016's and 2021's is evidently visible. Like Deadpool, something unexpected happens at the moment when you least expect it. There are a few times that Gunn uses the head fake technique to deceive viewers from its sequential but engaging storytelling. You never know what will come next, who will die or survive. Talking about unpredictability, it indeed is what it is. From the get-go, Gunn's vision is unconventional but polished, enough to make the audience feels they have never seen anything like it before.
Hence, Gunn develops a non-formulaic approach that seems suicidal at first but triumphantly creates something unique and unpredictable. James Gunn, who also directed Guardians of the Galaxy, knew that the Marvel/DC films have rehashed their materials multiple times basic origin, romance, giving up, final battle. It's like you're watching a bunch of genres comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, action, thriller, drama, superhero, spoof and commentaries political, social contexts, world revolving issues all together and yet, it tastes très bon! Often enough, movies that try to do everything together fail big time but not this one.
2021's The Suicide Squad is indeed, THE Suicide Squad that we all deserve! The most outstanding thing about this latest squad is the way they blend and mix in everything into the recipe. Booked him for a slot of this movie and months later, he was reemployed by the giant-sized company for GOTG 3 and he just killed two heroes with one stone. Remember when James Gunn was 'temporarily' fired by Marvel Studios and we were all disappointed by the decision? Well, it turns out that was a blessing in disguise when Warner Bros.
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