Sucker Punch

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Sucker Punch, directed by Zack Snyder of comic book adaptation fame definitely isn't for everyone. If you check out the reviews right now you will know what I'm talking about: the grades range from high B's to dead F's.

Sucker Punch revolves around an orphaned girl "Baby Doll" (Emily Browning) accused of killing her younger sister and sent to a mental institution where she is to be lobotomized in coming days. Here, she is warped into an alternate universe where she and four other girls ( Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung) , also at the institution, are showgirls at a brothel under the cruel watchful eye of the owner Blue (Oscar Isaac), the man who scheduled her lobotomy. However, Baby Doll and her comrades intend to escape the procedure and her alternate reality by way of another alternate universe where she and her team work together to defeat the violent obstacles keeping them from their freedom.

The film indeed does border on sadomasochism; the promiscuous outfits and sexual violence kind of make a person go "hmm..." This film is either solely about female empowerment or...we'll you know, the opposite.

Not to mention the story is a little difficult to understand, and even to explain. To quote Inception "That many dreams within dreams is...too unstable."

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However, there were several fight scenes that called forth the memory of the slow-motion and intense fighting we saw in 300. On top of that, the cinematography and CG wasn't half bad. And i've seen Tron: The Legacy, so i've seen half-bad. The film really reminds you of a video game the way there are missions to be completed in order to reach the next level.

Overall, it seems Snyder is going to catch a bad break with the reviews this season. If you are a fan of manga and anime featuring wildly beautiful women in improper clothes warding off evil, you will probably like this one. Something tells me, though, that others will like this film too: the creative, artistic, and not easily offended for starters.

I thought it was interesting, but my friends absolutely hated it. However, it seemed the audience reacted to it quite well. Will this be a film that sits sour with critics, and is loved by movie goers? Time will tell. However, I just know that some will love it, and about twice as many will say that it isn't worth the time. The choice is ultimately yours.