Burlesque dancers and chaotic fiery explosions! What more could you ask for?
Zack Snyder and Steve Shibuya certainly couldn't think of anything more worth watching while scripting Sucker Punch - and the jury is still out on whether or not this is necessarily a good thing. Snyder is no stranger to the silver screen with major box office hits such as Dawn of the Dead and 300, but he has also been known for his flops like the critically crucified Watchmen .
Snyder has set out to prove that he is truly "cine-magic" with what he calls, "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns." Needless to say, the world has been waiting to see if Snyder is genuinely a filmmaking genius or just a one hit wonder - he simply can't be both.
Sucker Punch revolves around a young girl who has been committed to an insane asylum by her stepfather for unscrupulous reasons. He wishes to have her lobotomized as soon as possible in order to prevent her from being able to submit any condemning information to the police.
As the film progresses, several pseudo-realities start to mix, leaving the audience questioning whether what they see is real or imagined, the inner workings of the mind of a young woman (at least we assume it is following her) that has either always been insane, gone insane, or is totally stable while everyone else is crazy.
Confused? You're not alone. This movie isn't for those who wish to leave the theater with the satisfied feeling that comes from a film with fully fleshed out characters and a clearly defined plot.
Sucker Punch takes away more than it gives, leaving viewers unsure of what they just watched and suspicious that they might also be crazy. Wrapped up by a "surprise" ending sure to leave viewers displeased and confused, Sucker Punch's biggest impact, despite pretentions to the kind of dysfunctional cinema that contemporary American viewers want, is more like its namesake. It comes out of nowhere, and it hurts.
Despite its shortcomings and the ensuing critical backlash, Sucker Punch managed to debut at #2 on the box office charts in its opening weekend, millions ahead in revenue of Bradley Cooper's highly anticipated Limitless , which opened at #1 last week. This $19+ million revenue is, however, a shaky start for a film with an $82 million budget.
With opening weekend past, time will have to tell if Sucker Punch can really make enough waves to actually make a gross profit. Snyder hasn't failed his test yet - even Einstein took a while to get his act together.
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