Very odd, but thrilling

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 2011)

The way most people talk about Sucker Punch sort of had me thinking it wasn't just a regular action film. The film has a few supporters, but they REALLY support it. So I finally saw it. I thought I would probably think it was mediocre, but I didn't, and here are my thoughts...
It started off rather annoying. Slow-motion action didn't stop, but after about 5 minutes, I got into it. I knew this would be a film to just enjoy. The slow-motion visual images really interested me. As did the film, as it kept going it was sort of odd, even for Snyder. I don't know how to judge the script or the story, but it was working a lot. The musical number in the beginning is what I really loved. Swirl of images to stay in my head. The film finally came to a regular plot, and yet it wasn't what I had expected. Not only are we aware that this is actually a dream or fantasy, but inside this fantasy where she is prisoner as well, whens he 'dances' she enters a video game (not literally). That's all it was, a video game, and heck, I enjoyed it! Some of the 'dance' action scenes got a little repetitive by the 2nd dance, but the 3rd 'dance' with the robots I really enjoyed. That's all that matters, that scene by scene I was still invested.
Overall, the film wasn't anything original, but its execution and style somehow were. It definitely stands apart from other action films, but it doesn't feel too serious. I hope Snyder doesn't take it so seriously either, but in its own way this is a very ambitious film. I liked it, a lot. It's the sort of film that is not hurt by negative criticism. It's the rare film where it feels like it doesn't care what others think of it, and that's actually pretty rare. It isn't the incredible film that the Ultimate Cut of Watchmen is, but it's very good, if not great in its ability to transcend feelings and images in a certain unique way, even when the characters themselves are 2-D.