You've got to manage, I won't sympathize anymore.

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I went and saw "Sucker Punch" last night with the family.

You know, I initially had quite high hopes for the movie. Zack Snyder (at least in my mind) certainly can deliver the goods in terms of style and entertainment value. Both "300" and "Watchmen" -- the first two films that come to mind when I think of Snyder's work -- were certainly enjoyable

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You're very welcome. The film is one that needs to be discussed and dissected, I think. Its content and the way it's presented is rather unhealthy, and even contradictory. I'm glad that this has confirmed what you were thinking; this movie isn't worth seeing. It's uncomfortable, frustrating, and just plain dumb.

That third level is indeed this supposed 'safe' place where they are strong, but its impact is minimized by the world of the upper two levels. Had Snyder pulled the rape stuff, and eliminated the second level, the movie might have worked. The environment of an asylum contrasted with this world of power and escape could have worked well. "Sucker Punch" just ended up falling flat on its ass, weighed down by rape fantasy and the failed use of sexuality.

Your comment about wanting it to be cheesy and campy and wonderful is spot on. I would have loved a movie like that. I would have seen it over and over and over and over and bought the DVD and everything. I know Snyder is capable of creating something like that too, so I fail to understand how he could write and create something like this. I think he actually said somewhere the film was a feminist statement (I could be wrong, so don't quote me). If he did indeed say it, then I really think he needs a good sharp slap to the face.