DJariya

Watching a movie while half asleep and tired is not a good way to do it. If you feel motivated enough, I would try to give it another whirl during the day when your not tired.

I’ve watched movies in the past where I was half asleep and I knew I had to give it another chance. I saw Blade Runner 2049 in the theater at a 11pm show after having a big dinner and beer. That alone knocked me out and I feel asleep for 80 percent of it. I knew I didn’t give it a fair shot. So I went back two weeks later and saw it in its entirety fully awake. And I really enjoyed it.

Eric F

Thought it was a really well made movie, a lot of fun. Saw where they were going with Ratcatcher from the very start, clearly the most powerful character. Also the Iris Alba Bloodsport character was clearly written for Will Smith/Deadshot- they didn’t really even try to hide it.

King Shark rules the day every time.

majorjoe23

I wish Polka Dot Man would have survived. It’s would have liked to see him in a sequel.

csant

I can't remember the last time I feel asleep while watching a movie. Yeah, it had gore and such but it felt forced. Just didnt interest me that much. I might watch it again, I mean its "free" on hbomax. lol

RichC2

Eh I fall asleep during a lot of movies at home. It took me 4 tries to get through 28 Days Later (I wound up liking it a lot but man did those first tries put me down fast).

I rewatched the 2nd half of this again tonight.

Eric F

When you’re old you fall asleep during a lot of movies, especially at home. (Happens to me a lot)

TheMovieman

I think originally Elba was going to be Deadshot but perhaps Will Smith's reps reached out to leave open the possibility of him reprising the character down the line?

Superman07

Thought it was fun, but not something I think I’ll really revisit. I did enjoy it more than the first one.

I guess it’s the purpose, but could have done without a lot of the grotesque scenes. Reminded me of a Matthew Vaughn film in that regard.

Sad about Flagg. However, would be cool to see Squad vs Squad in another installment. Pretty sure Harley wouldn’t have any problem going after Peacemaker.

dex14

From 2019:
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/s...er-1203181518/

mewmartigan

Got me in the feels when the last thing Starro said was that he was happy in space just watching the stars.

SmackDaddy

That was a nice touch, I thought.

RichC2

I liked that line as well.

Jason

Really enjoyed it. Pretty much erases the first SS movie, which is fine by me.

The was the first time I actually enjoyed Harley Quinn. Right balance of misguided and villain. The romance thing went on a little long, but the payoff was worth the wait. I read a theory about how the flowers during the palace slaughter were there to soften the scene to prevent an NC17 rating (sorta like the black and white sequence in Kill Bill v.1) but I got the impression they were an expression of her insanity. And she didn't say Puddin' once, which automatically added one star to the review, no matter how bad the rest of it may have been.

The diversion team at the beach made sense as most of them were worthless to start with. It's a shame Captain Boomerang had his best moments in either movie before getting wiped out.

King Shark is basically a combination of Groot and Drax. Loved every scene he was in. Definitely the character everyone will remember.

And it was nice to see a finale that isn't a blue energy explosion. Not every superhero movie has to end with an immediate existential threat being averted at the last second.

As for negatives, I didn't like the Amanda Waller character in either movie, although I get she's not supposed to be "likable" and seems very faithful to what I've seen of the comic version. Also, I thought the trailers gave too much away. I know they had to fight a lot of negative bias from the first one, but the shot of King Shark ripping a dude in half was badass, and I can only imagine a full theater reacting to that if it had never been seen before.

Still, along with the first Wonder Woman, one of the few truly good DCEU movies they've made. I hate to think the only way DC can succeed in movies is to copy Marvel and steal talent from them, but hopefully this will inspire someone to do better in the future.

Jason

That was a nice touch.

Dr. DVD

Streamed this last night. Definitely worlds better than the first. Glad they finally decided to let Harley Quinn show what a psychopath she truly is and go on a killing spree. This movie was pretty much old school James Gunn material to the max; cussing, borderline violence, and a touch of nihilism. I would wager anything made during the Snyder era of DC is now an "elseworlds" type experience, and it kind of needs to stay that way.

ddrknghtrtns

I much prefer to never see this botched up version of DeadShot in a DC movie again. The comic book and animated character is an irredeemable jerk who is only looking out for himself.

Shannon Nutt

The movie was a blast. Easily the best DCU movie to date and, for me, even ranks above many of the Marvel films. I like that the film - for all it's craziness - had some real heart to it, and that there were real stakes involved (you never knew who would survive, which isn't the case for many superhero flicks).

whotony

okay. That’s weird

asianxcore

I also appreciated film's small changes to the character, even down to her tattoo on her left shoulder, which started as "Property of Joker" to (now) "Property of No One".

SmackDaddy

This is what elevates it for me, the majority of super hero movies in general you know nothing of real consequence is going to happen to the heroes. Flagg's death really caught me off guard and the losing Polka Dot Man (who I really liked) was a bit of a shock as well. Heck I was hoping a few of the first wave was going to survive longer.

The Antipodean

Well, this is a bummer, apparently it’s turning out to be a massive bomb:

https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-sui...ax-1234810359/

Why So Blu?

The issue is also that, unlike Birds of Prey, TSS cost 185 million to make. Birds was like 80 million, I think. Nevermind that you have it on HBO Max, too.

DJariya

Well, I went to the theater Thursday night, so I did my part. The huge budget and HBO Max were a bad mix. This could be a really bad sign for Dune.

dex14

Could be?

Why So Blu?

Dune is the only HBO MAX film I will see at theaters first.