Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch is a 2011 American psychological fantasy action film directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Snyder and Steve Shibuya. It is Snyder's first film based on an original concept. The film was released in both conventional and IMAX theatres in the United States on March 25, 2011.

Plot
Locked away, a young woman named Babydoll (Emily Browning) retreats to a fantasy world where she is free to go wherever her mind takes her. Determined to fight for real freedom, she finds four women -- Rocket, Blondie, Amber and Sweet Pea -- to join together to escape the terrible fate that awaits them. With a virtual arsenal at their disposal, the allies battle everything from samurais to serpents, while trying to decide what price they will pay for survival.

Why It's A Sucker Punch To The Face

 * 1) The main problem is that the film is an example of style over substance, with weak execution, plot, and characters.
 * 2) The plot while interesting, feels disjointed and all over the place.
 * 3) * The diverse settings cause their plot points to clash together. It also doesn't help that the tones in these settings are different.
 * 4) * The plot point that kicks off the movie, Babydoll's stepfather framing her for the death of her sister, is never properly concluded. It feels like a revenge plot that gets abandoned shortly after beginning.
 * 5) The fantasy scenes that Babydoll feel very intrusive. While it makes sense why they're present, they are a complete distraction from the plot, don't give proper character development, and go on for way too long to the point where they become boring.
 * 6) * First fantasy scene: 8 minutes
 * 7) * Second fantasy scene: 11 1/2 minutes
 * 8) * Third fantasy scene: 8 minutes
 * 9) * Fourth fantasy scene: 10 minutes
 * 10) The characters lack personality, are unmemorable, and aren't that interesting. They're not given enough development or character to be worth investing in.
 * 11) The 2nd and 3rd fantasy action scenes feel muddled up with too many ideas to the point where it feels like watching a bunch of random jumbled stuff.
 * 12) The soundtrack, while good, is intrusive, all over the place, don't fit the tone nor setting, and are unnecessary.
 * 13) Weak ending. Due to Babydoll, the protagonist, being lobotomized, Sweet Pea is the sole survivor who escapes onto a bus. The problem is that she isn't an interesting character to follow, making it hard to sympathize and root for her.
 * 14) This is arguably one of the movies that it started the decline of Zack Snyder's directing career and lost the charm of the first four films, as mh:greatestmovies:Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole was well-received by audience and fans.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Good performances from the talented cast.
 * 2) Great visuals and style from Zack Snyder.
 * 3) * Some of the dreamworlds present unique and interesting scenarios, like a Dieselpunk WW1 with Cyborg Zombies and a WW2 Bomber Plane in a Medievalist Fantasy world.
 * 4) * The practical effects are pretty neat.
 * 5) While not executed well, the story and themes are conceptually pretty good and intriguing.
 * 6) The extended cut is better to watch.

Reception
Sucker Punch was negatively reviewed by most film critics. Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 22% of 215 critics have given Sucker Punch positive reviews, giving it an average rating of 4.07/10; the consensus states: "It's technically impressive and loaded with eye-catching images, but without characters or a plot to support them, all of Sucker Punch's visual thrills are for naught." The film holds a 33 out of 100 on Metacritic, signifying "generally unfavorable" reviews among 29 critics.

Its depiction of women was heavily criticized for being highly misogynist.

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