Positive reviews for the new The Suicide Squad movie

The Suicide Squad, which stars Margot Robbie and Idris Elba as mercenary supervillains, has received largely positive reviews.

The film, directed by Guardian of the Galaxy's James Gunn, follows on from 2016's similarly-titled and poorly-reviewed Suicide Squad.

The Independent called the new installment an "unbelievably vast improvement".

The Guardian said it was "a long, loud, often enjoyable and amusing film".

Some actors from the 2016 superhero film reprise their roles for The Suicide Squad, but others such as Will Smith and Jared Leto are absent this time around. Elba is a new addition to the cast, along with John Cena.

[Source: BBC]