Recently, the new film "Task Force X: All Assemble" directed by James Gunn (hereinafter referred to as Director Roll) has been widely praised around the world. It not only scored 7.6 points on IMDB, but also was praised by netizens as "DC's strongest movie".
As Roller's first work in the DC camp after being fired from Disney, this "Suicide Squad" has been controversial before it was released. Now its success has not only saved the film career of the director, but to a certain extent has opened up a new world for the series IP of "Suicide Squad", which has been tepid.
So, what are the creative highlights of this "Suicide Squad"? What is the author's expression implied by the guide under the highlights?
01 Violent comedy of "two antis and one beauty"
The most prominent feature in the creation of the film "Special Force X: All Assemble" can be simply summed up as "two negatives and one beauty". "Two Anti" refers to the anti-routine plot setting and anti-hero characterization in the play, and "One Beauty" refers to the violent aesthetics that are all over-the-top and creative in video style. Their tripartite confrontation ensures that the film is attractive in terms of artistic effects and has sufficient selling points in business.
02 The best irony
The anti-routine and anti-hero design of the film is essentially to serve the author's intention to guide political satire.
If it is said that Rolling Guide has worked hard to strip the metaphorical symbols and stereotyped labels of suicide squad members in this "Suicide Squad" and restore them to flesh and blood individuals who can arouse the audience's empathy, then Amanda, Peace Messenger, etc. The horns are flattened to the point of almost becoming a megaphone for the will of American power.
03 Powerlessness and sadness under comedy
The biggest problem with the film is the showdown between Suicide Squad and Staro.
Although the rolling guide gave Starro an inflated desire for power, allowing it to control mankind while clamoring to rule the city, in essence, Starro was "kidnapped" by the Americans to the earth and used for Biological weapons research, like Suicide Squad, are pawns and victims of American hegemony's plan to conquer the world.
The so-called desire for power is nothing but an additional attribute that the director forced to create a negative image of Staro in the minds of the audience. Thinking about it, Staro is an alien creature, and the happiness it misses is "floating freely, looking up at the stars", so what is the use of controlling Kodomatis after it regains freedom? So, Starro's motives don't hold in my opinion.
See Suicide Squad. As the bottom marginal group of American society, they do not have the same lofty social ideals and strong moral binding force as Superman or Batman. They emphasize individual will and freedom rather than legal justice. The reason for the popularity of antihero characters like "Suicide Squad" in superhero movies. Compared with traditional heroes, their grassroots and free and rebellious spirit are more cordial and "human" to the audience.
For the Suicide Squad, since they can't fly out of the "Five Fingers Mountain" of the power, it might be the best choice to enjoy the moment and revel in the carnival.