The DC Extended Universe’s Darker Tone Isn’t Its Problem

With the release of Suicide Squad, the DC Extended Universe gets a more fun and fast-paced addition compared to 2013’s Man of Steel and 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, the critics’ responses for this true action spectacle are still not too bright, sitting around 41% at the time of writing.

So, is it finally time to rule out the grim and dark tone of past entries in the DCEU as a cause for their critical controversy? To answer that question in short: yes, it most definitely is.