Watch the "R" Rated Version! (review of R rated version).

Rating: 9/10 (26 February 2012)

I know there are/were a lot of people that didn't like or get this movie. I bought the Blu-Ray set when it first came out and watched the "R" rated version first- I'm glad I did! I subsequently watched the Theatrical Release, and WOW, the film was butchered for that studio coveted "PG-13"!
This is no kids movie!(R version). It is and can be quite dark, disturbing, and tragic, but if you watch this version you will most definitely get the "ending".
Babydoll is plunged into a dreamy and nightmarish world of (akin to) a psychotic break, and real horrors, by her evil stepfather. This is the world we are privy to. She is forced into an existence of "lucid dreaming"... Where would you go if you were stripped of all control, all that you loved, and any hope for the future?
The "break" or "dream" is a world of fantastical sensory overload. As such, it is a joy to behold as it unfolds choppily and meanders through the dreamscape. But, second and subsequent film viewings will be extremely flat as all has become predictable. So be sure to pay attention the first time you watch Sucker Punch- all the more reason to forgo the Theatrical Release if you haven't seen it yet.
Emily Browning definitely exudes a lot of sexual tension. She was equally erotic in "The Uninvited" when she was 21. There is something about those plump pouting lips! All the more for the dreamscape effect in Sucker Punch!
Zack Snyder films are most definitely "Sensory Feasts" when seen in the theater. I would have loved to see the real ("R" rated) version of this in 3D on the big screen. However, I still found that the Blue-Ray "R" version delivered nicely on a substantial home theater system- Damn those "coveted PG-13's!