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Sucker Punch has Moulin Rouge's freewheeling disrespect for genre, cramming dragons, zombie steampunk World War I German soldiers, robotic samurai, military helicopters, and gun-toting, scantily clad superbabes into a series of hyperviolent fantasies that spring from the undulations of a schizoid madhouse inmate. Sucker Punch also has The Matrix's disdain for the laws of physics, as svelte young women in tight clothes leap, spin, twirl, kick, and crash in slow-motion spectacles that only vaguely resemble how bodies actually move in space. On top of that, Sucker Punch has a video game's disinterest in characters, narrative, sensible dialogue, or sense of any kind, really--anything that might get in the way of the next spasm of bullets and sword slashes. A troubled girl nicknamed Baby Doll (the preposterously glossy Emily Browning, whose china-doll looks previously appeared in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), traumatized by her impending lobotomy, reimagines her asylum as a hybrid cabaret/brothel. She and her just as whimsically monikered fellow inmates (played by Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, and Jamie Chung) use their feminine wiles and some kick-ass gyrations to escape… but things go very, very wrong. The relentless eye-candy comes from director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), whose interest in decorative grime and glistening skin seems to short-circuit everything else. But there's no denying that eye-candy does abound. Also featuring Scott Glenn in the Yoda-esque role of "Wise Man." --Bret Fetzer
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Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary.
She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls -The outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), The fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish)-to Band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).
Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a wise man (Scott Glenn). Their unbelievable journey-if they succeed-will set them free.
Special Feautures
Blu-ray Disc 1:
- Theatrical Cut
- Sucker Punch Animated Short: Feudal Warriors
- Sucker Punch Animated Short: The Trenches
- Sucker Punch Animated Short: Dragon
- Sucker Punch Animated Short: Distant Planet
- Sucker Punch Behind the Soundtrack
Blu-ray Disc 2:
- Extended Cut
- MMM - Exploring the Fantasy World
- MMM - Walk On's
- MMM - PiP
- Actors
Emily Browning, Abbie
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By R. Harrison
Format:DVD
*** POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOLLOW ***
I'm making the focus of this review an explanation of what I believe (and others that have shared their thoughts with me) the story and film is about. I think alot of the issues negative reviews have is that it makes no sense, so hopefully what I've laid out here will help go some way to explaining it.
Like other, more constructive, reviews have already stated this film works on a number of levels. Not just the various layers of reality but also with layered meaning and symbolism. I you were expecting *just* an easy to watch straightfoward action film then you're going to be, well, sucker-punched. Why would anyone think this though - the trailers' all pretty much warned you to not expect that and the title definitely does. In fact there are multiple ways to interpret the title of the film beyond it just not being a straightforward action film. Here are a few points to consider regardin it:
* Baby Doll was not the protagonist (a fact she twigs on to at the end).
* She isn't even necessarily real - she's an 'Angel' created in the mind of Sweet Pea.
* Baby Doll's back story (her sister and situation) all describe, in part, the story of Sweet Pea's (as alluded to within certain scene's of the film).
* Let's also not forget that Sweet Pea was playing the role of Baby Doll in the first scene on the stage. The narrator all the way through the film is Sweet Pea. The fantasy bordello elements didn't actually start until we meet Sweet Pea.... Read more ›
I'm making the focus of this review an explanation of what I believe (and others that have shared their thoughts with me) the story and film is about. I think alot of the issues negative reviews have is that it makes no sense, so hopefully what I've laid out here will help go some way to explaining it.
Like other, more constructive, reviews have already stated this film works on a number of levels. Not just the various layers of reality but also with layered meaning and symbolism. I you were expecting *just* an easy to watch straightfoward action film then you're going to be, well, sucker-punched. Why would anyone think this though - the trailers' all pretty much warned you to not expect that and the title definitely does. In fact there are multiple ways to interpret the title of the film beyond it just not being a straightforward action film. Here are a few points to consider regardin it:
* Baby Doll was not the protagonist (a fact she twigs on to at the end).
* She isn't even necessarily real - she's an 'Angel' created in the mind of Sweet Pea.
* Baby Doll's back story (her sister and situation) all describe, in part, the story of Sweet Pea's (as alluded to within certain scene's of the film).
* Let's also not forget that Sweet Pea was playing the role of Baby Doll in the first scene on the stage. The narrator all the way through the film is Sweet Pea. The fantasy bordello elements didn't actually start until we meet Sweet Pea.... Read more ›
By Marshall Lord
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This strange and darkly beautiful fantasy action film operates on at least three levels, involving multiple visions within visions.
In most if not all of the scenes presented in the film, a large part of which what appears to be happening is allegorical rather than a literal depiction of reality, and both the characters and the events we see may be metaphors rather than real.
The main storyline appears to be a dream, probably a retrospective one, about an escape from a mental health institution. Much of what is shown in the film is presumably taking place in the mind of one of the central characters. Without wishing to give too much away, you may get more out of the film if you try to keep an open mind both about whose brain these visions are taking place inside, and about which events are visions. People and events in the institution may be as much a rationalisation or dream representing real events, rather than a direct experience of them, just as much as othe events in obvious fantasy worlds are.
The film begins with the arrival at an institution for mentally disturbed young women of "Babydoll," portrayed by Emily Browning (Violet Baudelaire from "A series of Unfortunate Events"). Babydoll is at the centre of the action for most of the film. The opening sequence suggests that Babydoll has been committed to the institution after she accidentally shot her younger sister while attempting to defend them from an abusive stepfather. The stepfather has also bribed one of the staff to arrange for Babydoll to be lobotomised, and she has five days to escape if she wishes to avoid this fate.... Read more ›
In most if not all of the scenes presented in the film, a large part of which what appears to be happening is allegorical rather than a literal depiction of reality, and both the characters and the events we see may be metaphors rather than real.
The main storyline appears to be a dream, probably a retrospective one, about an escape from a mental health institution. Much of what is shown in the film is presumably taking place in the mind of one of the central characters. Without wishing to give too much away, you may get more out of the film if you try to keep an open mind both about whose brain these visions are taking place inside, and about which events are visions. People and events in the institution may be as much a rationalisation or dream representing real events, rather than a direct experience of them, just as much as othe events in obvious fantasy worlds are.
The film begins with the arrival at an institution for mentally disturbed young women of "Babydoll," portrayed by Emily Browning (Violet Baudelaire from "A series of Unfortunate Events"). Babydoll is at the centre of the action for most of the film. The opening sequence suggests that Babydoll has been committed to the institution after she accidentally shot her younger sister while attempting to defend them from an abusive stepfather. The stepfather has also bribed one of the staff to arrange for Babydoll to be lobotomised, and she has five days to escape if she wishes to avoid this fate.... Read more ›
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My lad and I really enjoyed Sucker Punch. We'd heard mixed reviews on it but you've just gotta see it for yourself and I'm glad we did!
It's basically the story of a girl who accidently kills her sister (whilst trying to defend her)and ends up in an asylum, via the underhanded dealings of her stepfather she is in line for a lobotomy so she can't tell anybody about what's been going on with the horrible stepfather. That's it! But as she's about to have the procedure she immerses herself into an imaginary world which is what this movie is all about (in the main!).
As you can imagine (no pun intended) the stuff you could possibly dream up with your mind is amazing and what we are treated to here is absolutely brilliant in my opinion. Forget all the hidden meanings and psycho babble of each and every little scene and character and just sit back, crank your speakers or sound sysytem up and enjoy the CGI fest and audio that will be blasted into your ever grateful ears folks because this movie does deliver great action scenes covering martial arts stylised fighting, guns, guns and more guns, Sci Fi, robots, giant samurai demons, steam punk german armies, orc like creatures and dragons accompanied by great audio and visuals!
As pure total and utter escapism I couldn't fault it, brilliant!
It's basically the story of a girl who accidently kills her sister (whilst trying to defend her)and ends up in an asylum, via the underhanded dealings of her stepfather she is in line for a lobotomy so she can't tell anybody about what's been going on with the horrible stepfather. That's it! But as she's about to have the procedure she immerses herself into an imaginary world which is what this movie is all about (in the main!).
As you can imagine (no pun intended) the stuff you could possibly dream up with your mind is amazing and what we are treated to here is absolutely brilliant in my opinion. Forget all the hidden meanings and psycho babble of each and every little scene and character and just sit back, crank your speakers or sound sysytem up and enjoy the CGI fest and audio that will be blasted into your ever grateful ears folks because this movie does deliver great action scenes covering martial arts stylised fighting, guns, guns and more guns, Sci Fi, robots, giant samurai demons, steam punk german armies, orc like creatures and dragons accompanied by great audio and visuals!
As pure total and utter escapism I couldn't fault it, brilliant!
Format:Blu-ray
I'm not an avid reviewer, but I do sometimes feel the need to defend films that seem to have been unfairly maligned, such as this little gem. We're all entitled to our opinions, but I believe a lot of the negative reactions to Sucker Punch have been based on misguided expectations. With its misleading marketing campaign & big budget credentials it did appear to be a much more commercial, easy-going crowd-pleaser. Unfortunately, feel-good it ain't. But it's in no way a gritty drama either, instead a nightmarish vision of brutality, coping mechanisms, escapism and the evil that men do.
We no longer question the horrific nature of Grimm's fairy-tales because they're so well established, but never before has a modern IMAX experience had such dark, ambiguous and immoral content. With its offbeat approach, extreme tragedies, nick-named characters and imaginary fantasy worlds, this is the kind of thing that Tim Burton used to do so well. It's probably the most comic-book film ever to have not been based on a comic; easily more like a graphic novel than anything else I've seen on the big screen. This also seems to be a film that nobody wants to admit to liking. Despite some negative reviews Sucker Punch did make a profit at the box office and was the number 1 DVD release for 4 weeks running.
The content itself was the true sucker punch, a poke in the eye for the mainstream audience, which somehow makes Zack Snyder's film seem even braver. I can understand where he was coming from, but I'm not really sure what his target market actually was. Despite all the incredible action Sucker Punch is admittedly too morbid & depressing to appeal to the adolescent boy crowd, or even just your general popcorn muncher.... Read more ›
We no longer question the horrific nature of Grimm's fairy-tales because they're so well established, but never before has a modern IMAX experience had such dark, ambiguous and immoral content. With its offbeat approach, extreme tragedies, nick-named characters and imaginary fantasy worlds, this is the kind of thing that Tim Burton used to do so well. It's probably the most comic-book film ever to have not been based on a comic; easily more like a graphic novel than anything else I've seen on the big screen. This also seems to be a film that nobody wants to admit to liking. Despite some negative reviews Sucker Punch did make a profit at the box office and was the number 1 DVD release for 4 weeks running.
The content itself was the true sucker punch, a poke in the eye for the mainstream audience, which somehow makes Zack Snyder's film seem even braver. I can understand where he was coming from, but I'm not really sure what his target market actually was. Despite all the incredible action Sucker Punch is admittedly too morbid & depressing to appeal to the adolescent boy crowd, or even just your general popcorn muncher.... Read more ›
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