Convincing Enough To Watch Again

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2012)

"Sucker Punch" is very likely to have a massive fan following in the near future. It's truly one of those movie that people would flock to just to watch it over again a second time or maybe more. And I'm convinced that it is already making a splash at the video stores everywhere. Right off the bat I was very impressed by the special effects (I am an impresario for the special and visual effects in any film I see). It's one of those movies where you just kick back and enjoy the movie without a care of how good or bad your day was. Don't go into this movie trying to decipher and dissect every implausible theories you have in mind or question if this movie makes any sense or not. Such movies are not customized to gather a cornucopia of questions. "Sucker Punch" is designed for entertainment purposes only, not trivialize its relevance and whatnot. I was saddened when they killed off one of my favorite characters, but hey I won't lose sleep over that.
The fantasy scenes were absolutely mesmerizing. I hope a sequel is in the future as I hope Babydoll and company make a return soon. I want our leading protagonist to inflict revenge on her adversaries. I have more questions about the characters and plus the visuals are vibrantly tantalizing. In addition to that I found the soundtrack to be very sublime as it blends in nicely with the scenes. The female heroes during their battles is palpitating to watch and it feels like you're watching "The Matrix" fights scenes, so kudos goes to the choreographers for their skillful training in the battle scenes. Through multiple viewings it gets more fun to watch. It's great fun to watch, bring a few friends over, get out your favorite snacks and enjoy the ride.
I'm not a hater for predictable movies, sure there are a lot of whiners out there that cry about movies being too predictable, but not this film critic. As long as it carries me through the whole show, then I'm all satisfied. If they ever make a sequel I hope there will be further development in the warden's(Oscar Isaac from "Drive") and the evil Stepfather (Gerard Plunkett) who poisoned the mother. I also want more exciting fantasy scenes and what the old meanie is doing with his gains, plus more emphasis on the dance teacher (Carla Gugino), I hope Babydoll (Emily Browning) gets further gain by taking this antagonist out of the equation. And it would be great to see the other inmates (Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish) too get better character exposure. too. An awesome movie, one must not overlook.