Action packed with great CGI and gorgeous girls.

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2011)

"Sucker Punch" is a visual treat from start to finish. There is no deep meaning that people on the IMDb review boards keep trying to find. It is simply made up of action packed segments, dominated by excellent special effects and the sort of girls you'd love to have on your arm (unless you are a girl).
This is style over substance. The acting is ordinary. The dialogue is average. The operational brain cells required to enjoy the chaotic spectacle going on in front of your eyes are virtually zero. It's loud. It's fun. And at the end, you may feel sucker punched. I was certainly bruised.
Funnily enough, the best portrayal comes from Scott Glenn who plays the mysterious guide. He is brilliant. His role is small, but he more than makes up for it with a consummate performance. He captures the mystery of the character to perfection. His cool, assured demeanour is in sharp contrast to the perilous situations that the girls find themselves in.
The film got poor reviews but the critics failed to see it for what it really is - brash, almost pornographic, nonsensical chaos that enlivens the senses and blows your mind. When Zack Snyder made "Sucker Punch", he filled the special effects tank full of gasoline and slammed the pedal to the floor. He wasn't interested in script or characterisation so don't expect any.
The poor worldwide box office can be put down to "Sucker Punch" being too action packed and violent for the girls and because too many men still have a problem with watching gorgeous scantily clad women kick ass. Okay, this isn't as good as "300", but it isn't that far off either. The worldwide total of less than $90 million is a travesty.
The girls are undeniably gorgeous and the storyline is undeniably thrown together without any thought whatsoever. However, it is the CGI and the soundtrack that are the stars of the show here. Lots of noise, plenty of anger, a high level of violence and a whole lot of breath-taking action. Oh and I hope I didn't forget to mention the gorgeous half-naked ass kicking girls.
If you expect anymore than the above, you will be sorely disappointed.