Was rather mentally disturbed....

Rating: 2/10 (23 August 2011)

Its become a trend for Hollywood movies to plant a psychological theme in their films, be it Inception, or The Invasion etc; every other film questions life and its 'meaning'. In films like 'American Beauty' the message is too clear, while its covered more subtly in others. Sucker Punch takes an aberrant route, and fails miserably in both the clarity and impact of the movie. The main problem is the jarring action sequences, which I happily skipped towards the end because of the inanity of the guns and the machines.
The plot itself is convoluted, flabby and sloppy. Baby Doll lands in the asylum, where she is to undergo lobotomy. In order to 'escape', she needs 5 items, and for this she has to dance like a stripper (in her fantastical world). This dance takes her to another realm, where she and her b----es fight ugly contraptions. Whatever.
The unwatchability of the film is its main flaw. There's so much going on and its all stupid. The mental asylum and the go-go girl story would have been fine, but then there are Arnold Schwaggeneger routines too. Seriously, I would've been fine with the sensual dance itself. The acting is good, but I really could not take anyone seriously. All wanted to sound as if they were in some art film, especially the Russian psychiatrist. But I seriously question the 'art' behind the film. The end seems too clichéd, like some eighties' movie with Linda Blair.
Sucker Punch to me is a sucked out punch that barely lands. It's a bad film that's taking itself too seriously. To me, it would've been a whole lot better sans the lengthy action scenes. 2/10