Analysis of the key aspects of my favourite film this summer, ‘Suicide Squad’, and why I enjoyed it.

Within David Ayer’s film, ‘Suicide Squad’, a key aspect of the film is the love between Harley Quinn, portrayed by Margot Robbie, and the Joker, played by Jared Leto. Despite the fact that the Joker’s feelings for Harley can range from affectionate to violent, it is clear that her love for him is deep, yet unrequited. Her love for the Joker is present throughout the majority of the film however, due to the fact that Harley’s love for him is not mutual, the audience begin to realise that their relationship is one of the most complicated in the DC universe. Even though she is infatuated with him, we can see that she doesn’t like the fact that the Joker sees her as his property, which is reinforced by the song we constantly hear throughout the film called, ‘You don’t own me’.

            Furthermore, Ayer used the key aspect of friendship between the characters to convey his message that no matter what background you originate from, you should never judge each other and just accept everyone. At the beginning of the film, each individual character was against the idea of working with each other however, their relationships started to slowly evolve into something more. The fact that Harley and Dead Shot, played by Will Smith, wanted to stick together after their mission was completed, illustrates the idea that friendships can be made, even though you have nothing in common. Also, it is shown that Boomerang, portrayed by Jai Courtney, liked his team enough to turn back after he attempted to sneak away, so that he could aid them in defeating their enemies. From these friendships, we can see, as the viewers, that no matter what situation you are in, you always need a friend and that you should never judge anyone before you get to know them.

            Moreover, a key aspect that was introduced into the film was redemption; the group of unhinged villains are given the opportunity to seek redemption through taking part in a life-threatening mission. Ayer used Dead Shot and his daughter as a vehicle to get the message across to the audience that you should never give up on your dreams and always be focused on your goals. No matter the situation that Dead Shot is involved in, we can always see that he is very passionate over the fact that he needs to complete the mission if he ever wants to see his daughter again. For example, the only reason to why he had agreed to take part in the mission was due to the fact that it was the only way he would get to see her again. The act of redemption can be seen in most of the characters’ stories, reinforcing the fact the Ayer wants us to never give up.

            Even though these key aspects play a pivotal role into the reason why Suicide Squad is my favourite film this summer, it is also due to the fact that all throughout the film, Ayer managed to build up an immense amount of tension, engaging me, as the audience, and enticing me into the film even more. Also, no matter what kind of scene it was, whether comical or action, you were always engaged in each characters background story, and towards the end of the film, it felt like you knew the characters and their life story.