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galientdomoNov 7, 2011

I really enjoyed the beginning of this movie, and the music is great. Unfortunately, the action is boring and the plot really takes a downward turn later in the movie.

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jimmytancrediMay 29, 2011

A pretty good movie, in my opinion. Visually very interesting and musically engaging! The steam punk looks dark and was very well done. The animations and effects were great! A mix of elements that I personally love it! Japan with its feudalA pretty good movie, in my opinion. Visually very interesting and musically engaging! The steam punk looks dark and was very well done. The animations and effects were great! A mix of elements that I personally love it! Japan with its feudal warriors, orcs and dragons, robots, WWII ... I loved the references. The music choice was perfect. I can not stop listening! And Emily Browning really can sing! I loved the version of Sweet Dreams at the beginning! However, the film also has several drawbacks... First, the performances, just say it were a little disappointing, the girls could have had more charisma. I didn't found so captivating. But surely, Carla Gugino and Oscar Isaac were great! The script is weak, could have been much better handled, but it seems that the focus of the film was in fact the action. It even tries to pass a moral interesting, but it seemed that only remembered it at the beginning and end of the movie. Everything is a bit exaggerated and even! And the fights seemed like real games! But I think it will its acceptance of the film. After all, it all goes through the mind of Babydoll, so anything can happen. Ultimately, I think it's worth seeing if you like the theme. There is not an excellent script, but an action is really nice to watch.… Expand

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NaTenBoxOct 18, 2014

It was.....okay. There were more good things about it. I love the visual style just like in every Zack Snyder film out there, the dream sequences were kinda fun I had to admit, I liked the metaphor on what it's trying to say, the coverIt was.....okay. There were more good things about it. I love the visual style just like in every Zack Snyder film out there, the dream sequences were kinda fun I had to admit, I liked the metaphor on what it's trying to say, the cover version of songs were sprisingly good, and the production value is spot on.
However, not everything is great though. The acting was wooden, I found the characters to be one dimensional, the story itself isn't all that captivating, and it does feel like that it goes on to more style rather than substance.

But overall, I thought it was okay.… Expand

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amai2739Jan 26, 2017

Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is visually stunning & it is an elaborate escapist dream. I think a lot of people misunderstood the movie, so they hated it. But personally, I thought the film had a great concept but it was complicated and thatZack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is visually stunning & it is an elaborate escapist dream. I think a lot of people misunderstood the movie, so they hated it. But personally, I thought the film had a great concept but it was complicated and that caused many viewers to not be able to fully grasp the idea. I understood the direction, but of course it could’ve been executed better. Overall, I enjoyed this fantasy spectacle.… Expand

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ChadSpaceyApr 8, 2011

I was amused by the first 3/4s of this movie. I'm a fan of ultra violence so chicks kicking ass got into this movie. I found myself wondering if anyone will understand this movie because I was barely following it. The main fantasy fightI was amused by the first 3/4s of this movie. I'm a fan of ultra violence so chicks kicking ass got into this movie. I found myself wondering if anyone will understand this movie because I was barely following it. The main fantasy fight scenes were pretty epic and the music was amazing. I wanted one last over the top fight but in the end I felt like I was the one who got the Sucker Punch.… Expand

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worleyjamersDec 7, 2012

Surprisingly awesome! I originally had no desire to see this film, but I'm glad I did. Stunning action sequences, beautiful cinematography, perfect soundtrack....Sucker Punch is the most fun I have had at the theater in a while.

I lovedSurprisingly awesome! I originally had no desire to see this film, but I'm glad I did. Stunning action sequences, beautiful cinematography, perfect soundtrack....Sucker Punch is the most fun I have had at the theater in a while.

I loved the concept. The reality vs. action scenes were unique and kept me interested the whole time. The cinematography was absolutely stunning; it's definitely one of the best things about the film. The action/fighting scenes were unbelievable! The first major action sequence is as thrilling as the average movie climax. Just when you think the action can't get any more intense, the next scene arrives and delivers again. The thing I liked about the action was that none of the scenes were alike. So many films contain battle sequences that are basically identical, but Sucker Punch contains multiple scenes, all intense for different reasons.

Overall, the acting is only okay, as I expected, but there were a few performances that really surprised me. Jena Malone gives a great great performance as Rocket. She steals every scene she's in...too bad she had very little substance to work with. Abbie Cornish also gives a good performance. In the beginning I wasn't impressed, but towards the second half of the film she really delivers. Oscar Isaac though gives the best performance as the villain, Blue.

I completely disagree with the critics on this one, I'm not quite sure what they were looking for when they were watching this. This film is receiving a lot of criticism that it doesn't deserve. Personally, I found the film to be intriguing, intense, and completely original. I loved it! Check this film out, I recommend it to everyone.… Expand

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DokaluJun 23, 2015

This isn't the terrible movie most people think. It's just not really excellent. What I like about it are the deeper elements of the story, how some things (most of the film) aren't as obvious as everyone expects them to be. It's not so easyThis isn't the terrible movie most people think. It's just not really excellent. What I like about it are the deeper elements of the story, how some things (most of the film) aren't as obvious as everyone expects them to be. It's not so easy to understand the first time, and it makes you think about it after it ends. This is very well handled; and it's very cool how people can come out with a lot of different theories about why everything happened the way it did and how none of them are wrong.
Sadly, there are other not so pleasant things that come along with the film, like the mediocre-good acting, the unnecessarily accelerated character development, some exaggerated scenes, the fact that in the action sequences our character can't die or at least we don't worry about it, and the sometimes dumb script.
Still, it's a cool psychological action thriller that you are going to enjoy if you really try to understand it, and can make you think about it long after it's finished, as long as you allow it to do it.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191Sep 18, 2011

As director Zack Snyder's movie career progresses, I could see the aggrandizing hole between his powerful eye candy visuals and sparse story. "Sucker Punch" is his prime example. I'm not saying its bad, but if he continues on like this, itsAs director Zack Snyder's movie career progresses, I could see the aggrandizing hole between his powerful eye candy visuals and sparse story. "Sucker Punch" is his prime example. I'm not saying its bad, but if he continues on like this, its gonna get worse.… Expand

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FlixtruthApr 8, 2011

Pure Fantasy, dark subject matter, great parts strung together forming a huge pile if you know what I mean! This director is fantastic though and he is learning what works on us and what doesn't, Im sure his next one will be a hit, I loved his 300.

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x0laniJul 4, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous and stunning visuals with a mind-numbingly implausible plot and pathetic acting. There's a clever little twist at the end, but it comes off contrived and doesn't come close to absolving the rest of the movie.

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PierJun 24, 2011

An over the top stylish nonsense. Zero substance but plenty of post production tricks. Music, actors, and pretty much everything else feels like an excuse for producing all those visual experiments.

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drmMar 26, 2011

Sucker Punch was not a terrible film, but it really wasn't great either. It is very pretty to look at. It's packed full of attractive ladies, and weapons, monsters, all done in Legendary's awesome artistic styling. The plot, however,Sucker Punch was not a terrible film, but it really wasn't great either. It is very pretty to look at. It's packed full of attractive ladies, and weapons, monsters, all done in Legendary's awesome artistic styling. The plot, however, feels like a video game, punctuated with every chick revenge film cliche in the book. Jena Malone, Scott Glenn, and Jon Hamm were certainly fun in this. I had incredibly low expectations for this film. I just wanted to see women with huge racks hurting people with swords and guns. On that level, it totally delivered, but it's hardly a cinematic masterpiece.… Expand

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mcg182Mar 27, 2011

Lack of an R rating (violence and provocativeness don't go well with PG-13), complete anachronisms, illogicality, incoherent toning, irrational characters (with so little development that its message is utterly lost), a microscopically thinLack of an R rating (violence and provocativeness don't go well with PG-13), complete anachronisms, illogicality, incoherent toning, irrational characters (with so little development that its message is utterly lost), a microscopically thin and yet somehow confusing plot, sad attempts at profundity (due to lack of any character development other than the main character), stupid attempts at transcribing 60s, 80s, and 90s pop culture into a dark and gothic setting in a film set in the mid-50s (not to mention industrial rock as music that the characters listen to and dance to, when distortion guitar was considered a new invention at the time) and lame and ultimately unengaging writing make the film diminish in value greatly, but what holds it up are three things: visual effects, above-average acting from the actresses, and a good soundtrack. The film's fight sequences don't hold up with the main story most times, and neither does the soundtrack a couple of times, but I didn't care one bit. I'm saw the Rotten Tomatoes score and set my standards low for watching this, and I enjoyed the film for what it was: hot chicks jumping around fighting in skimpy clothing, explosions, dragons, gunfights, sword fights, and blimps exploding. Some of the actors are good, like Emily Browning, Jamie Cheung, Abbie Cornish, and the guy who plays the stepfather, but some are pretty campy, like Vanessa Hudgens (as Blondie, a brunette whose name is Blondie), and Oscar Issacs. One stands out as the worst, which is Carla Gugino as Dr. Gorski, who's supposed to be playing a Polish doctor, but her accent waivers from Germany (Ja?) (or to gamers, probably Wakkan, ja?) to Russian (aCCcentuate the "CCCCCC" sound with plenty of phlegm) instead. And the dialogue is so stock and so lame that it makes Tommy Wisseau look like Charlie Kaufman. The action scenes, while extremely well done, come out of nowhere, even inside an already existing fantasy (she imagines sword fighting and gun fighting while on a stage at a brothel dancing while on a stage in the mental institution dancing [and no, that's not a typo]), and lack any logic to the point of total anachronism (helicopters in medieval times, samurais with huge guns in feudal Japan, and zombies in Nazi-Germany, girls in the 50s imagining using 21st century M-16s, MP-5s, and high tech mechas with a jet pack and an internal computer-powered aiming system during WWII, and trying to destroy high-tech bombs on a 20th century monorail), and most times have little to no attachment to the storyline (what the hell does fighting a dragon have to do with stealing a lighter, or dismantling a bomb have to do with stealing a knife, or even Japanese wise men have to do with go-go dancing?). The characters most times are irrational. For example, Babydoll clearly hears that Blue will forge Dr. Gorski's signature to get her lobotomized. She never takes into consideration telling Dr. Gorski, the only person who can allow lobotomies and is against the procedure, to cancel it and have Blue arrested, nor does Dr. Gorski call the police when Blue shoots two of the patients. Also, the message, suspense, and emotion are lost in translation, because Snyder refused to give anyone else any detailed exposition as much as Babydoll, instead of giving everyone ample exposition so that it can be anyone's story, and have its dramatic twist work. There is no way to soften up or sugar-coat the fact that this movie truly sucks, but it's just simply eye candy. Take it or leave it. Is it one of the greatest? PFFFT-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, NO!! Is it one of the best of the year? PFFFT-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, NO!! Is it an entertaining movie for those with the mindset of a guy who wants to see hot girls in glorious action sequences and nothing else? Completely.… Expand

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rdeveyraMar 29, 2011

This film had potential... everything just went terribly wrong. The plot was shallow. The action fell short. The dialogue was comedic at times. I can't even say anything good about the acting (though Sweet Pea and Rocket's acting showedThis film had potential... everything just went terribly wrong. The plot was shallow. The action fell short. The dialogue was comedic at times. I can't even say anything good about the acting (though Sweet Pea and Rocket's acting showed promise). Heck, the only thing this film had going was the outstanding visuals and the... *ehem*... hot chicks.… Expand

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iamtrent424Jul 12, 2011

Wow, this movie could have been way better. The story line to the movie was not good at all. It started off toe a good story but it did not finish as a good story. The acting in the movie was okay it was not horrible. THe directing to theWow, this movie could have been way better. The story line to the movie was not good at all. It started off toe a good story but it did not finish as a good story. The acting in the movie was okay it was not horrible. THe directing to the movie was fine also but the movie itself was not good at all. Some people like this movie for the action , some hate it because it dent have enough action in it. I think it had enough action in it. This movie was suppose to be a women power movie but it fail at being it. I don't see how this movie can be consider a women power movie. This is more like a women fantasy movie. I would not suggest this movie to anybody. If you like movies with a bunch of hot girls in it then this movie is perfect to watch. Not worth your time. I hate this movie but i can watch it just because EMily Browning and Vanessa Hudgens are in it. Emily Browning is a really good actress and so is Hudgens But other than that this movie was really bad. I give this movie gets a extra point for the cast.… Expand

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FADERSDREAMMay 3, 2011

one of those films that want to make you feel dumb or insensitive for not liking it. It passes its shortcomings onto the audience: if the spectator creates a fantastic way to fill in the plotholes then perhaps as a joint effort it becomes aone of those films that want to make you feel dumb or insensitive for not liking it. It passes its shortcomings onto the audience: if the spectator creates a fantastic way to fill in the plotholes then perhaps as a joint effort it becomes a fantastic film. Unfortunately the average person is average, and thank god for that. when they are forced to fill the plot holes with their average creativity then the film is average.

What holds me back is that no one was willing to pay me to help fill in those blanks and i think if invited i would have on the cheap. i really have a great many to contribute... but i need the money in exchange for them and without that then I have a pretty blonde whose breast point just upwards in the right way so as to convey a SAD face. Which just isn't enough to make me care, only enough to wonder if i cared more then would i have gotten her number?

this may have rambled. truly the story has so many holes to it you have to tell otherones to make the time.… Expand

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BigLouJun 20, 2011

I thought this movie was pretty mediocre. I understand what they were trying to do with the three levels of "reality" (the real world, the dream world and the high action dreamworld within the dream world) but I thought that the whole thingI thought this movie was pretty mediocre. I understand what they were trying to do with the three levels of "reality" (the real world, the dream world and the high action dreamworld within the dream world) but I thought that the whole thing was disjointed - It felt like the action sequences were a completely different movie. That being said, these sequences do offer a fairly good mix of CGI and action.… Expand

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MrsoandsoApr 9, 2011

Quick review: it felt like a sucker punch when it was done, i was unable to see it in 3d so i cant comment on that. the biggest folly with this film is it tried to be too many things at once Action suspense thriller drama all in one package,Quick review: it felt like a sucker punch when it was done, i was unable to see it in 3d so i cant comment on that. the biggest folly with this film is it tried to be too many things at once Action suspense thriller drama all in one package, it tried and fell flat on its face out of the gate, plot was interesting but tried to pull off the inception type story but a lot weaker. short review: save your money i wish i did… Expand

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HalfwelshmanMay 21, 2011

Sucker punch has the effects, it has the slow-mo, it has the brilliantly imaginative fight scenes - it just looks fantastic. But I really can't recall seeing another film that had so little to say, that was so astoundingly empty. It's likeSucker punch has the effects, it has the slow-mo, it has the brilliantly imaginative fight scenes - it just looks fantastic. But I really can't recall seeing another film that had so little to say, that was so astoundingly empty. It's like biting into a deliciously decorated cake and finding it full of sawdust. It's not a tale of female empowerment, and shouldn't try to delude itself that it is. Really it's just the most visually stunning two hours of misogyny you'll ever see!… Expand

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FRancium34Jun 26, 2011

DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU EXPECT--The trailer is true to the whole movie. Hot chicks, action, weird scene changes that have no chance to be chained together cohesively. If you go in with those expectations, they are fulfilled well. The movieDEPENDS ON WHAT YOU EXPECT--The trailer is true to the whole movie. Hot chicks, action, weird scene changes that have no chance to be chained together cohesively. If you go in with those expectations, they are fulfilled well. The movie delivers little else though, character development, surprising twists, reasonable metaphors etc. Considering it comes from the same guy behind 300 and watchmen, you know the idea. A few more words on the (SPOILER ALERT) imaginations--I wish they found a way to fit the fantasy action bits with the real world. For instance, when the plan is to hold everyone's attention while one girl sneaks into the backroom to copy a map, at least do a scene with 4 girls holding the front to cover for the last girl. As it stands now, we get similar gun fights for 10 minute stretches, totally irrelevant to where the plot is. The audience therefore takes 10 minute breaks from the story every so often, making the thin storyline feel even worse.… Expand

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mordilloJun 19, 2011

I like Zack Snyder, I think he's a good director, Watchmen is a masterpiece, and his visuals are always so exciting. This is his first original film, and it works on some levels, but on others it falls short. I didn't like any of the actionI like Zack Snyder, I think he's a good director, Watchmen is a masterpiece, and his visuals are always so exciting. This is his first original film, and it works on some levels, but on others it falls short. I didn't like any of the action sequences, I was bored mindless through those fantasy scenes with dragons, robots, and giant samurai warriors, but I did like the second fantasy sequence with the zombie soldiers, I thought that was done really well. But I loved the scenes that took place in the brothel. Oscar Isaac was so great as Blue, and the young female cast was good too, like Browning, and especially Abbie Cornish and Jena Malone as sisters. But the overcrowded CGI in pretty much every action sequence made it nearly impossible for me to get involved and have fun with it, which is maybe why I liked the zombie sequence because that didn't rely so much on CGI.… Expand

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GabrielaRodJun 25, 2011

Less than i espect, was an empty story, poor lines, it was a really mess of movie. The effects were Pretty Good thats just the good part. If the movie would be coherent and have sence, it might be a good one movie. Im Disappointed.

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TheFrogSep 19, 2020

Watched this in 2020, aware of its mixed reputation. Can't say I really liked it, but at the same time it was different from most action movies and that's a plus.
A movie that blends fantasy and reality, with the former mirrored by the latterWatched this in 2020, aware of its mixed reputation. Can't say I really liked it, but at the same time it was different from most action movies and that's a plus.
A movie that blends fantasy and reality, with the former mirrored by the latter (or vice versa). It fails where most action movies do, in the boring action sequences that fail to capture one's attention for long. Also, characters are barely there, underdeveloped and uninteresting.
Like most movies nowadays, it unfortunately proposes yet again the assumption "man is evil, cowardly and good for nothing; woman is good, courageous and unstoppable", and yet it failed to please feminists nonetheless, duh. That's because they want movies like "The Last Jedis" where men are not only all of the above, but also under complete control by women, treated like worthless pets that are punished when they pee on the carpet.
All in all, an interesting and unusual concept but a less than perfect execution. A movie that does look like a videogame or several, now Demon's Souls, now stampunk CoD, now Deus Ex. I don't know what would make it better, but then I generally dislike movies that are too heavy on action. At least it's more absurd action than usual.… Expand

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ThreedogMar 27, 2011

The action was great and it looked gorgeous, but the story itself was just terrible. The movie just narrows down to a simple formula of exposition, Babydoll starting to dance, then an action scene. Have to admit, however, that 5 women withThe action was great and it looked gorgeous, but the story itself was just terrible. The movie just narrows down to a simple formula of exposition, Babydoll starting to dance, then an action scene. Have to admit, however, that 5 women with swords and machine guns killing zombie-nazi-robots was pretty damn cool. See it for the action, but don't expect much from the story… Expand

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DarkCriticMar 31, 2011

Sucker Punch is actually good for my opinion and I know that everybody else seems to hate it. Even, it's not as good as other films that compare to Zack Synder's films like Dawn of the Dead and 300, especially Watchmen that I didn't like. ButSucker Punch is actually good for my opinion and I know that everybody else seems to hate it. Even, it's not as good as other films that compare to Zack Synder's films like Dawn of the Dead and 300, especially Watchmen that I didn't like. But almost half fun for those hottest girls with terrific costumes to fight in the confusion of the video game world that surrounds the atmosphere, it's really cool. Although, the story is out of place that there's no explanation about the story that it didn't tell anything about the movie from the beginning to the end, it's really downsize of the entire movie that falls down of the silly scenes that keeps going and wondering what the story is really about. But at the time, it's almost good to the bad film and that's okay that it brings the girls into action and Synder is trying hard for the movie, it really brings the intention to a clever movie. It's worth seeing? I think so! So see this movie or rent it, or skip it that people think it really sucks! You won't regret for this.… Expand

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johnfryeApr 4, 2011

Empty. This movie had no soul. The plot twist,w as so obvious and there was no tension when in the dream world. They were almost invincible and you knew it was afream. Special effects were awsome, but the plot was weak and seemed a poorEmpty. This movie had no soul. The plot twist,w as so obvious and there was no tension when in the dream world. They were almost invincible and you knew it was afream. Special effects were awsome, but the plot was weak and seemed a poor excuse for the awsome special effects. It was more a video game than a movie. I loved Zack's movies 300 and Watchmen, this was like it was the first film of his special effects guy. Skip it.… Expand

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HyperpunxMar 25, 2011

To anyone considering whether or not to see Suckerpunch... DONT. Just watch the preview a few times and make up your own ending. Youll be better off... Trust me!

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phil24Mar 25, 2011

Story isn't that great but if you like action movies or anything action at all, this movie is worth it. The fighting alone rivals the matrix, but the story wont leave you wanting to own it

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SamBlaizeJun 29, 2011

This film is pretty stupid, to be honest. But in sheer entertainment value, it's actually pretty good. Essentially, if you go to see this film, it will be to see gorgeous girls prance about killing things. It's like a Tekken game orThis film is pretty stupid, to be honest. But in sheer entertainment value, it's actually pretty good. Essentially, if you go to see this film, it will be to see gorgeous girls prance about killing things. It's like a Tekken game or something, where you just get to oggle these ladies, but that's not such a bad thing. Where it falls flat on it's face is that the story is atrocious; I think that whoever wrote this is convinced it's good, especially because of the ending monologue which is one of the worst things I have ever heard. It makes no sense and thinks it's really clever, but it simply isn't. This is part of the reason the film is funny, because there are parts that are so ridiculous, try to take themselves seriously and just wind up being very funny. There is a part where someone dies, and you get the feeling it's supposed to be dramatic and stuff, but it's just hilarious. It's not really worth seeing, to be honest, but the action sequences are quite nice.… Expand

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Frobin89Apr 9, 2011

First off, why is it called Sucker Punch? Probably a lot of questions have and will arise to the chosen name of this film. Even if youâ

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SpangleDec 28, 2016

Fighting against the belief that women exist solely for the pleasure of men, Sucker Punch shows that its female characters happen to allow just exist for the pleasure of men. Though envisioned as a female empowerment film, Zack Snyder'sFighting against the belief that women exist solely for the pleasure of men, Sucker Punch shows that its female characters happen to allow just exist for the pleasure of men. Though envisioned as a female empowerment film, Zack Snyder's scantily clad women wind up living up to the sexist beliefs of its teenage boy target audience, never managing to escape the clutches of their low-cut tops and thigh-high socks. While the film misses the mark on the feminism and instead turns into an unfortunately sexist film itself, Sucker Punch does feature Snyder's trademark visual style and some incredibly fun action set pieces, but it is hardly enough to overcome Snyder's thematic failures in the director's chair and the bad characters.

With video game aesthetics aplenty, Snyder's films are always beautiful. Though I invariably hate the end product, Snyder's films have a comic book/video game look to them and he certainly embraces this in Sucker Punch. With great visual effects and eye candy cinematography, the film is simply gorgeous to look at. While the usage of slow motion in every action scene is far too much, he does still do a great job at capturing the look and feel of playing a video game and it benefits the film greatly. Using this aesthetic to create a light and fun atmosphere, Sucker Punch is a deathly serious film that had fun within the bounds of seriousness. Its action may appear over-the-top, but makes sense if it is a recreation of a comic book or video game. In this regard, the film is incredibly fun and exciting with Snyder having a knack for creating, at the very least, fun action set pieces. While his direction of the action is a bit muddled, the infectious fun is hard to deny.

Yet, the rest of the film is a struggle. With a Spotify playlist open going through a playlist Snyder likely entitled "Favorite Rock/Feminist Song Covers", the music is always distracting. It is easy to see Snyder's influence on 2016's Suicide Squad with the heavy use of music in this film. Though Snyder claims the music means a lot in the film due to Babydoll (Emily Browning) dancing to the music and being transferred to a dream world, we never see the dancing and only hear the annoying music. As such, it is hard to say that music means much in this film at all. Instead, it is merely the presence of it that signifies anything, which is replaceable and, ultimately, useless.

However, the film is ultimately about a feminist uprising against the patriarchy. Seems interesting on the surface, but Snyder's muddled approach renders it instead a tale about how women who fight must do so with the help of men because they cannot do it on their own. With the trapped girls enlisting a mystery man (Scott Glenn) to help them in various stages of their escape, they would have failed if it were not for him. He not only tells them what to get to escape, but helps Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) actually complete her escape. Thus, while women can fight and kick ass the same as men, they still need a man's help to complete the job. Moving onto the minimalist costume design, it is as if Sucker Punch had a limited wardrobe budget that Warner Bros. refused to increase. With women dressed in clothing that comes straight out a young teenage boy's sexual fantasies, Sucker Punch is more akin to a bad porno than a film. To Snyder, showing women kicking ass in skimpy clothing probably seemed empowering. I guess the sense that women would probably disagree with him, especially with the amount they are sexualized, objectified, and subjects to the "male gaze". Laura Mulvey would certainly have a field day with this one due to its usage of the male gaze, the way in which the women represent visual pleasure, and how they would fail within the help of men.

While well-intentioned, Snyder's film wreaks of a man trying to making a feminist picture and being unable to overcome his own prejudices in the process. Rather than sexualizing the characters, why can they not be dressed in a way that women actually dress? Why continuously highlight their legs and breasts every chance you get? Why make them prostitutes at one point? Why have them rely on a man to help them? This is not female empowerment. This is a man who is unaware that the patriarchy extends beyond his comprehension. This does lead into one of the film's greatest strengths, however: Oscar Isaac. Playing Blue Jones, the ruthless asylum/club owner, Isaac is brilliant. With his character essentially symbolizing the brutality and exploitative-nature of the patriarchy, Isaac is a menacing figure and shows that Snyder can understand his themes to some degree. He drops the ball when it comes to the women, but knows how to create a man who symbolizes the very essence of the bias and prejudice that continues to hold women back.… Expand

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KivaJun 11, 2013

The film was smart. The result was bad. I liked the half of the movie. The reality part. The other half imagination of the girls) was kind of bad. I expected many time this movie and i was truly disappointed. I liked Emily Brown a lot i canThe film was smart. The result was bad. I liked the half of the movie. The reality part. The other half imagination of the girls) was kind of bad. I expected many time this movie and i was truly disappointed. I liked Emily Brown a lot i can say but she still can't make Snyder's Sucker punch a better film… Expand

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Dylanmc12Apr 22, 2011

What makes it so good, is also what kills it.....
It feels unfinished, like a miscaridge that's somehow alive, and as it takes its first steps (On its deformed legs) out, into the Bright, Busy street of the movie industry, it's smacked toWhat makes it so good, is also what kills it.....
It feels unfinished, like a miscaridge that's somehow alive, and as it takes its first steps (On its deformed legs) out, into the Bright, Busy street of the movie industry, it's smacked to death by the crowbar of unlikeable characters, the baseball bat of awkward script, and the pickaxe of talented actors went to waste.… Expand