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Introduction to Did Harley Quinn Save The Suicide Squad 2 Movie - A Ms. H Movie Review

 

I’m sure a lot of Suicide Squad movie fans were looking forward to the release of this latest film in the franchise.  You can count me in this group. I was especially anticipating watching Margot Robbie reprise her role as the totally unpredictable (and some people say -- “crazy”) Harley Quinn comic book and movie character.  

 

The Suicide Squad 2 movie has plenty of changes from the first one -- beginning with the absence of Will Smith and the inclusion of others -- such as Idris Elbas and John Cena. Did The Suicide Squad 2 movie deliver and is it worth watching -- especially with the entertaining Harley Quinn character in it? Check out my movie review to find out.

 

Plot of The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

The same playbook as the previous Suicide Squad movie is followed in which criminals are recruited to go on a dangerous mission in a return for reduced sentences.  Viola Davis returns as the recruiter and administrator of this team. She plays the part of Amanda Waller - the recruiter.

 

Margot Robbie also returns as Harley Quinn. In a nutshell, the Suicide Squad’s mission is to destroy villains who were holding some people in a hostage-like situation depriving them of certain freedoms.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Actor in The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

You probably know Viola Davis as an academy award winning actor.  Therefore it is expected that she would play her role realistically -- or as realistic as can be expected in a comic book movie. 

 

Of all the actors appearing in The Suicide Squad 2 movie, she stood out to me as delivering the most outstanding performances. This is especially evident in the scene where she is seemingly being bodily threatened-- but managed to keep her personna of power.

 

Humor in The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

If you can get past all the gruesome destructions, abundance of blood and the never-ending barrage of rats in this movie -- you may find a bit of comedy in it.  I will not spoil the movie for you here but at the beginning of the film there were a lot of humorous banter between the characters especially when they were all together in the transport plane that may bring a smile to your face.

 

 

 

Characters (And Animals) in The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

If you have an aversion to certain animals (rats) you may not be happy to see that in some scenes they seem to dominate the screen.  However, since The Suicide Squad 2 movie is based on a comic book, you, just as I did, will probably gloss over it and sometimes simply turn your head away from the screen if these animals are not to your liking.

 

Highlights in The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

Without a doubt, for me, Margot Robbie starring again as Harley Quinn was the highlight of the movie.  In my opinion, unfortunately, she did not appear as often as needed to raise the entertainment level of The Suicide Squad 2 movie. 

 

The above being said -- kudos to Margot Robbie for yet another job well done as Harley Quinn. She did not disappoint as she played the character that stood out for me during the whole movie.  It’s a pity that the screen had to be shared with other actors and animals, because in my opinion, she made the movie. In fact, I will go a step further and say that I saw no reason to watch it unless you see and experience the actor Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

 

Assessment of the Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

I watched this movie streamed on HBO Max, even though it is currently being shown in the theaters as well.  I’m not sure if I would have enjoyed the movie more, or be less critical of it if I had seen it at a theater on the big screen.  All I can say is I found the movie to be rather boring and gruesome except for those scenes where Margot Robbie’s character appeared.  To attest to my boredom, I actually missed part of the movie by dozing off during it -- awaking only to see the movie was still going on.  And no -- I did not miss any of the Harley Quinn appearances.

 

There were explosions, fires, fights, running and action in The Suicide Squad 2 movie; however, they were overshadowed by the lackluster characters -- including Idris Elbas as Bloodsport and others. If Margot Robbie as Harley Quiin was not in the movie -- I think I would have passed on watching it.

 

Should you watch The Suicide Squad 2 movie? I’ll let you reach your own conclusion and decision on this.  As for me, even with the excitement that the Harley Quinn character brought to The Suicide Squad 2 movie, I do not think I will be watching it again in its entirety any time soon.

 

In response to the question "Did Harley Quinn save The Suicide Squad 2 movie? "-- In my opinion -- my answer is a resounding "No."

 

Rating of The Suicide Squad 2 Movie

 

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate The Suicide Squad 2 movie 2 ½ stars.