Great visuals... not so great script

Rating: Null/10 (20 August 2011)

First of all, I will freely admit that SUCKER PUNCH looks great. There is a seamless mix between physical sets and computer animation, and both combined manage to give us various worlds that look spectacular and unlike anything you have seen before.
Unfortunately, I don't have as much enthusiasm for the screenplay. For starters, there is barely a story here - most of the movie consists of the female protagonists looking for stuff on a list. And the characters aren't that well-written as well. All of the female protagonists pretty much come across as all the same, with only their physical looks differentiating them from each other. Scott Glenn, an actor I've admired in the past, is pretty much wasted here.
While I wouldn't call this a TERRIBLE movie, I do think it's kind of disappointing. If the movie had a richer story and richer characters, it would almost certainly have become an instant cult classic. As it is now, there's no compelling reason to seek it out. If you do watch it, pick a time when your expectations are not high and you are in the mood for visual candy.