Sucker Punch (2011)

[Andrew666]

This movie is simply going to blow you away.

Essentially, it divides into two parts - the first story is that of a young woman, Baby Doll (Emily Browning) who has an abusive father, who commits her to an insane asylum run by Carla Gugino (looking droolingly good). Carla runs the asylum as a high-class brothel. The problem is that our hero is scheduled for a lobotomy by noir icon Jon Hamm, so she has to escape - but how?


Carla Gugino

This firststory has many noir elements from sharp camera angles, use of chiarascuro, burned-our lightbulbs, prisons, sparse furnishings, police in trenchcoats and so on. It's very cool and has a great feel to it. I would have been happy just to have followed this plot through to its natural conclusion.

The second story, therefore, comes as a bit of a bonus. It was a bit like going to see a double-feature. The second story shows how the girl escapes - by entering a fantasy world which is little more really than a long-drawn out advertisement for a video game - which no doubt will go on to make millions. Don't let that bother you however - because this is fantasy entertainment at its very best. The one thing that Zach Snyder knows how to do to perfection is fight scenes. This element of the movie will simply leave you breathless. Don't take your eyes off the screen for a single moment.


Jamie Chung

This is popcorn entertainment at its best - with an above-average quota of eye candy. It reminded me of Blade Runner, Kill Bill and Sin City all rolled into one. Enormous fun.

[Steve-O]

calling it neo noir is very generous. It looks like a 14-year-old boy's dream...

[Keith]

calling it neo noir is very generous. It looks like a 14-year-old boy's dream...

I was going to say 13-year-old.

[Davidmk]

I wanted to go see this but the Reviews (which i rarely care about) say it's crap & thsoe who have gone to see it seem to feel they wasted $$$$ , who has seen this & loved it ?

[reedphotos]

I saw Sucker Punch this past weekend. I thought it was pretty bad. Flat characters I didn't care about, barely-there plot with a "twist" that didn't surprise me and an orgy of eye candy and violence that failed to compensate for these weaknesses. I went home and watched my blu-ray of LA Confidential as an antidote.

[Keith]

I went home and watched my blu-ray of LA Confidential as an antidote.

Good call.

[Davidmk]

I saw Sucker Punch this past weekend. I thought it was pretty bad. Flat characters I didn't care about, barely-there plot with a "twist" that didn't surprise me and an orgy of eye candy and violence that failed to compensate for these weaknesses. I went home and watched my blu-ray of LA Confidential as an antidote.

Thanks for the honest review , i wonder how this is doing at the box office ?

[Davidmk]

Looks like #2 & under 20 million

The stylish action vehicle Sucker Punch, which led the box office on opening day Friday, settled for second place over the weekend with $19.1M. The PG-13 tale about a band of young women that must escape the mental asylum they are locked in averaged $6,284 from 3,033 theaters. Director Zack Snyder, whose effects-heavy action pics 300 and Watchmen both opened at number one with their March debuts, took a beating from critics this time with Punch. The girlpower film was expected to be tops this weekend but with a 17% Saturday slump from the $8.1M opening Friday, it soon became apparent that even reaching $20M in three days would be difficult. Action films led by women have struggled at the box office with the exception of many Angelina Jolie offerings.

[Davidmk]

Well i finally saw this tonight as it's now on blu-ray , somehow even though most hate it , i really enjoyed it , it is what it is , Mindless fun & excuse to give some girls weapons ....but i enjoyed seeing it , i watched the extended rated R cut which add's maybe another 25 minutes to the film .... Great surround sound that's very well done & a ton of "video game" type cgi ...