An almost perfect movie (which I rarely say and is a really great thing)!

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2011)

Matrix+Anime+Lord Of The Rings+Kill Bill+Sin City+Samurai/ninja+Bayonetta+Final Fantasy 13 = Sucker Punch♥!
Just came back from the premiere, first of all I gotta say I am soooo happy with this movie!:D I was afraid it was gonna end up being not that good... But I hoped and expected it to be this good and cool and it delivered! The way this movie was directed and the soundtrack is simply wow! It's really cool that most of the songs are a little remixed and sung by the actors themselves, Sweet Dreams sung by Emily Browning in the intro is so dark, creepy and nice! The music plays an important role in the movie because it triggers the fantasy, action scenes so it really had to be picked carefully and it fits great. I really like the visuals in the movie, the locations, the way the characters look and move and sound... The whole movie feels as if it's happening on a theatre stage... If you'vee watched 300/Watchmen, you'll notice the same shade of grey/brown and blue/green throughout the whole movie. The story is pretty good and there are some real shockers in the plot, but I'm not gonna reveal anything! All I'm going to say is if you're expecting this to have the typical action movie ending, wrong! The acting was OK, I liked Carla Gugino very much! Also the characters of Sweet Pea and Rocket seem to be the most developed...
Now for the action and the effects and visuals... DROOL! The special effects are flawless in my opinion, the action scene with the 3 big samurai is seriously the best action scene I've ever seen! I really like the little touches to their costumes and weapons like the cute little anime bracelets on Baby Doll's gun! The girls did a great job with the stunts! They didn't overdo with the actions scenes, they're incorporated really well into the movie. But once they start... wow! They pretty much covered everything!:D
Since I'm an anime fan, this movie is pure sex for me! The only thing I would've liked is another culminating action scene and villain, the second part of the film was a little less epic... But still, nice work not ending it like everyone expects it to end! It gave it a deeper meaning... Maybe it was even better that way... The movie is probably more a 7 or 8 (mostly for non-anime fans etc.), but I'm giving it 9/10 because of the directing/music used and the character of Baby Doll! Really I think this is the best anime movie ''adaptation'' (if such has even existed before).
To summarize, GO WATCH THIS!:D You'll have so much fun! I'm probably gonna go watch it again in a few days^^...