'The Suicide Squad' Spoiler-Free Review

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By Sean O'Connell, Hannah Saulic
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James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC film The Suicide Squad (starring Margot Robbie, John Cena, Idris Elba, Daniela Melchior and Joel Kinnaman) is the Suicide Squad movie Warner Bros. tried to force David Ayer’s Suicide Squad (2016) into. It’s got a lot of heart and over-the-top violence and will be very entertaining for DC fans. Here’s CinemaBlend Managing Editor Sean O’Connell’s spoiler-free review of the film.

Video Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:22 - The Suicide Squad Is Unfiltered James Gunn

03:30 - The Suicide Squad Has Real Heart

05:00 - John Cena’s Peacemaker Thoughts

06:10 - Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn Thoughts

07:10 - Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Performances, Ranked

08:08 - This Is the Squad Movie Warner Bros. Tried To Turn David Ayer’s 2016 Film Into

11:26 - Final Thoughts & Star Rating

You can see The Suicide Squad in theaters or stream it on HBO Max on August 6th.

Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Managing Editor

Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.