Sucker punch!

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2012)

This film is so captivating without "Sound" it just slaps the normal films in the face. The plot is not novel yet once you start watching it, you can't take your eyes off even though you can see what's coming miles away. Second viewing is as much pleasurable as the first because this film does not rest its appeal on gimmicks, plot twists or tension. It's just a joy ride even when it's sad. The beautiful acting and the unforgettable scenes just ask it to be viewed again and again. You get so stuck on this film just like Valentin gets glued to Peppy Miller in the ballroom scene. There is music throughout the film yet never does it steal the focus from the visuals. A story told silently, it puts the films of today to shame which use colors, CGI, sound and now even 3D. The film shows what films should be about first and foremost - storytelling.