Suicide Squad (The Extended Cut)

Wow, where to start. I held out on seeing this until I could see this extended cut that restored several minutes of the cut Joker footage. However, I was still massively disappointed. I don't think there ever was a good movie here. I say that because the very words that came out of everyone's mouths were trite. The plot was barely existent, and the over stylization did nothing to serve the story. Most of the acting was average at best. I got really annoyed at Margot Robbie pretty quickly for her in-and-out bad Snooki impression of a Jersey accent. The only thing I found interesting was Leto's Joker, and even that was a mixed blessing. I've never seen the Joker done quite like this. It's far more faithful to what I just saw in the animated "Killing Joke" than anything I've seen in live action yet. There was no trace of Leto on screen - he wholly became the role, and it was thrilling. That is, when you could tell he was improving and not being forced to deliver banal lines that didn't make sense with the character. Add in that many of the restored scenes show his utter brutality and contradicted the added "love story" with Harley, and it became a mess. I long to see what Leto will do when given a meaty script - I think that will be something amazing to see. As is, this movie is sad to me. It could have been so much more. 2.5/5

Suicide Squad on Netflix

Terminator: Genisys

Let's get this straight. I'm a Terminator fan. I grew up on The Terminator. T2 was a total game-changer for me. This franchise is a large part of why I'm a sci-fi geek. And I *HATED* "Terminator: Salvation" so bloody much that I thought there would be no coming back from that. I was wrong. This movie is everything I could have wanted in a Terminator sequel. I saw a lot of people reviewing it at Netflix had problems following it, but if you're a true Terminator fan it will all make perfect sense. I honestly didn't find a single flaw in the logic or a hole in the plot. Everything I could have wanted to see was there, every reference, every location, every line of dialogue. I'm so happy and excited right now - I feel ten again. Thank you Alan Taylor for making this film. You made this fangirl very happy tonight. 5/5

Terminator: Genisys on Netflix