The Suicide Squad (2021) Trailer Review

Yesterday saw the first full trailer for my most anticipated film of the year The Suicide Squad and after watching the trailer a few times here are the things I noticed and took away from the trailer. 

Seems to be a sequel to the original film. 

There have been many theories about how this film connects to its predecessor but it seems like this trailer confirms that this film will at least reference the previous film if nothing else. The trailer shows Rick Flagg going out of his way to save Harley Quinn, acknowledging there development in the previous film, Also later in the trailer Michael Rooker's Savant seems to know of the team, suggesting they have operated before. 

Feels like a James Gunn Film 

When Guardians of The Galaxy director James Gunn was bought onto this project there were high hopes that he could bring some excitement and life into these characters and the DCEU as a whole. Luckily, this trailer makes it seem like the studio have let him get on with his work, the snappy dialogue, eccentric characters and appropriate music choices are here and it is very welcome. 

Sylvester Stallone is playing King Shark and will be the star of the film

Possibly the biggest surprise of the trailer is that the voice of King Shark has been revealed and it is none other then Sylvester Stallone himself. It seems like Stallone is having fun here and the CGI for the character looks great and plays up the absurdity of the film. We also see him literally eat a person which shows this film is going to be way more violent then the original film and for a film called The Suicide Squad, that is clearly the right choice. 

Starro is the villain of the film

This was reported earlier this year so not the biggest surprise but the trailer shows Starro in all of its Starfish looking glory. Yes, this character looks ridiculous but in the comics it has come close to taking over the universe so there is that, also this film is ridiculous so there is that. The character can also mind control people so that seems to be how it gets an army and the question will be whether it mind controls any member of the team.

Overall

Overall, this is a really fun trailer, that does enough to keep you excited but not spoil anything from the movie so credit has to go to that and this is one film I am so excited to go to the cinema and watch in August.