The 10 Worst Movies of 2016

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in Suicide Squad. Still from trailer. Photo: Warner Bros.

8. Suicide Squad

Like Rogue One, Suicide Squad suffered from way too many cooks in the kitchen, all of whom thought they knew what their dinner party really wanted to eat. Unfortunately the goulash we were served was a mess of fun concepts pureed into mush. DC’s ultimate villains all got together to save the world, or at least that was the initial pitch. Actors like Will Smith, Margot Robbie and, depending on your preference, Jared Leto all turned in good performances, but it was evident a lot was left on the cutting room floor. Hey, at least you can now buy the extended edition! Let’s hope it makes more sense.

Characters come and go as they please. Some are merely introduced then killed off within seconds, leaving you to wonder if the actor wandered into the shot by mistake. The plot includes an overabundance of baddies, meant to undermine our villainous protagonists. Seriously, who is the Suicide Squad fighting? The controlling government led by Viola Davis? The Queen of the Damned-esque Huntress (Cara Delevingne)? Oh, maybe it’s the Joker (Leto). Actually they’re fighting all of them, poorly. The film’s third act practically has the writers throwing villains at the screen: “Mummy sentries! The putties from Power Rangers!” Smith and Robbie try so hard, but they just can’t polish this turd.

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