100% untrue. Performance and writing do not go hand in hand. For example the MCU's characterization of The Mandarin was very controversial with fans, but Sir Ben Kingsley was not slammed for his acting performance. Conversely the likes of Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy was very comic accurate, as was Arnie's Mr. Freeze, but their performances were campy rubbish.
Will Smith is easily the best part of the movie.
That's why the whole plot is catered to him and his character. He's the best actor of the bunch, and by far the most entertaining.
Notice I said Will Smith, and not Deadshot.
Second best would be the underused Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
Third best was EASILY Ike Barinholtz. Dude was hilarious.
And then 4th was Margot Robbie's pretty face, makeup, and costume design. Some of her scenes were ok, but most of the dialogue was atrocious. And some of the humor was terrible. "Killer App". "What is that, the stench of death?"
The rest of the characters were terrible. Either written, or performed. Especially the highly offensive racial stereotypes.
Oh, the Flash cameo was actually legit. And fun.
To be flamboyant, OTT, and theatrical, is to be gay?
Definitely. If you automatically think that about Leto's performance - or any performance from, say, movies and musicals in the 50's, even nowadays from actors - then you have a pretty narrow-minded perspective.
I've seen performers onstage act like flamingoes and they're as straight as they come in real-life.
And there was nothing "gay" about Leto's performance. It was flamboyant, yes, but "gay"? It's called being theatrical.
That doesn't make it any less cringe worthy and not funny. The killer app one especially, in multiple viewings no one laughed. Dead silent.That's something Harley could have easily said in animated series.
Love that you are talking of "highly offensive racial stereotypes" after saying Leto had "gay mannerisms".
That doesn't make it any less cringe worthy and not funny. The killer app one especially, in multiple viewings no one laughed. Dead silent.
I'm not offended by the racial stereotypes. I should of noted them just being way too cliche. Reflecting back to poor writing?
Leto did have gay mannerisms. The scene in particular I'm referring to is when he straddles and sits on a guy's lap as if he's about to give him a lap dance while softly purring.
My statement on that has no reflection negatively on being gay. So don't get your pc panties in a twist. Or try to manipulate what I said to mean something else.
There has been one incarnation where Joker is rather sexually ambiguous towards Batman (TDKR) but Leto's mannerisms in that scene did seem rather sexual than it was just being theatrical.
Let's not get off on a tangent, focus on his crappy performance as a whole.
Definitely. If you automatically think that about Leto's performance - or any performance from, say, movies and musicals in the 50's, even nowadays from actors - then you have a pretty narrow-minded perspective.
I've seen performers onstage act like flamingoes and they're as straight as they come in real-life.
And there was nothing "gay" about Leto's performance. It was flamboyant, yes, but "gay"? It's called being theatrical.
Love that shot. This one here reminds me so much of the Crow:
Regardless of what you think about Jared Leto's performance, I think he got nominated for a Razzie because it's fashionable to hate him. I mean seriously, he was in "Suicide Squad" for something like 7 minutes. That's a cameo, not a supporting actor role. If he wins it, I think it will be out of meanness. I know a lot of the fanboys and a number of the critics hated his Joker, but the biggest complaint I read from among the general audience was that he wasn't in the movie enough. That would be an odd complaint to make about a performance they thought was bad.
Regardless of what you think about Jared Leto's performance, I think he got nominated for a Razzie because it's fashionable to hate him. I mean seriously, he was in "Suicide Squad" for something like 7 minutes. That's a cameo, not a supporting actor role. If he wins it, I think it will be out of meanness. I know a lot of the fanboys and a number of the critics hated his Joker, but the biggest complaint I read from among the general audience was that he wasn't in the movie enough. That would be an odd complaint to make about a performance they thought was bad.
Maybe it's just a widespread opinion? Nobody is PRETENDING to hate Leto's performance and secretly loving it.
The internet widely wrote him off before the movie even came out lol. I remember constantly downplaying people because he's one of the best actors out there but people were just all pissy cause of the way Joker looks, the fact he's a musician, and that they believe every bs exaggerated article out there.
The internet widely wrote him off before the movie even came out lol. I remember constantly downplaying people because he's one of the best actors out there but people were just all pissy cause of the way Joker looks, the fact he's a musician, and that they believe every bs exaggerated article out there.