Spoiler Comics Book Reviews: TALK BACK: Sucker Punch

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Robot Overlord

Sucker Punch has arrived in theaters, and though there have been few pre-release reviews, there is no doubt many Spoilerites made their way to the theater to see it for themselves.

We want to know what you thought of the Zack Snyder film. Was it awesome? Was it lame? Did it pack the punch you hoped, or do you feel like a sucker for spending your money? And more importantly, does this movie give you any concerns about Snyder’s next film – Superman?

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Blackthunder01 says:March 25, 2011 at 1:57 pm

I was supposed to see it tonight but the person I’m seeing it with is feeling too sick to go out now. So I’m postponing it til Sunday. I will definately weigh in after I’ve seen it. Early impression is that it’s not going to be the worlds most solid story but it’ll have enough for me to not have a problem. I think the action and effects are definately going to blow me away and there’s likely to be at least 2 moments that I’ll thinks were “TOTALLY AWESOME”.

Stephen Schleicher says:March 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Sucker Punch is loud, it’s pretty, and it has Zack Snyder written all over it. It’s Inception meets Showgirls. If Nolan and company can give Snyder a story to tell and keep him in check, Superman should do just fine.

litanyofthieves says:March 25, 2011 at 4:05 pm

I’m not going to see it, because it looks like all flash and no substance, plus the fact that they keep pushing this “Women’s Empowerment” angle, and honestly, it’s not. It’s pure titillating fantasy, and there’s little to nothing empowering about it. Maybe it will be empowering to these girls’ careers as actors, and more power to them for doing that. But I don’t see how it’s empowering to women in general, when it’s about women daydreaming they are sex objects in a male fantasy in order to escape the fact that they are treated as sex objects in their “reality”.

Plus, they are totally not dressed for trench combat in those outfits. They’ll catch a cold!

thedexter102 says:March 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Lol, trench warfare is cold.

David says:March 26, 2011 at 8:03 pm

I’m not going to see it, but I will however immediately form an opinion about its content. How droll.

litanyofthieves says:March 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

That IS why trailers were created, after all. So I assume you go see every movie there is before deciding whether it’s worth your money or not?

Tell me, if the genders of the characters were reversed (Which would basically make it 300), would anyone be rushing to its defense because I said it didn’t look like something I would like? Probably not. I didn’t care to see 300 either, but nobody’s jumping down my throat about that one.

Scott says:March 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm

I really enjoyed it. I went in not sure what to expect, so I really didn’t have any expectations. There’s a lot of flash, but I was pleasantly surprised at the substance that is the undercurrent of everything going on.

krypt0nian says:March 25, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Loved it! Exactly what I was expecting. A fantastic popcorn film that bodes well to the extreme for a Superman film with actual action. Visually stunning stuff.

Valeria Kementari says:March 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm

I loved the visual parts, the story has a few plotholes. So watch it for the visuals, forget about the story

Antonio Sanciolo says:March 25, 2011 at 5:54 pm

A bit peeved that in this digital age, we in the rest of the world have to wait at least two weeks to see it.

Scaabs says:March 25, 2011 at 6:26 pm

Unfortunately reviews have not been kind. It seems that Chris Nolan might have to keep a watchful eye on Snyder

The_Julian says:March 25, 2011 at 7:06 pm

It all just amounts to a big, loud, obnoxious, “so what?”

It’s just content be an empty action movie without any semblance of consequence. Not one time did I ever care about any of these characters or their problems (the terrible dialogue and the bad script definitely didn’t help).

Slappy says:March 25, 2011 at 7:09 pm

Geek Shot Daily said to avoid it like the plague.

Matthew Peterson says:March 26, 2011 at 9:31 am

Geek Shot Daily said to avoid it like the plague.

And, what, you believe ‘em? Let me tell you something that you must obey: Don’t take advice from some guy on the internet.

Except for this one.

Which is awesome…

SpiderLover says:March 25, 2011 at 11:50 pm

So I went to see this in IMax which is a 14 dollar ticket… Anyway, the story was there in bits and while they were escaping I never felt like the characters had a bit of danger. Like something bad could happen to them. (It does, but even when it does I was kinda like meh except for one) There is no character development other than perhaps Sweet Pea and Rocket. The other women seem to be there and Baby doll seems to need a slow mo close up every couple of scenes to remind you that she’s a badass. 2 hours… this movie is about a 5 to 7 dollar movie, not 14.

MiskatonicRich says:March 26, 2011 at 5:42 am

“steampunk sailor moon rape fantasy cloaked in the guise of female empowerment.”

The body count seemed unneeded and the end far to bleak for the rest of the film’s tone. I really wanted this movie to be as awesome as the trailers lead me to believe it could be, so perhaps my disappointment is more about my expectations than the storytelling. The elements of the film I liked before I saw it still capture my imagination and if the DVD extras are significantly relevant to those interests, I might pick it up. However, I have to think that repeated viewings would stop before the final act. 2.5 out if 5 based on the Action/fantasy sequences, soundtrack, cinematography, and production design.

thedexter102 says:March 26, 2011 at 12:20 pm

Mixed reviews, I’ll only go and see it if someone pays me too.

SpiderLover says:March 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

I’d only do that if I disliked you… Really its not that bad, I just don’t feel like there was any character Development. Who is Amber? Who is Blondie? No one knows. Yet Im supposed to feel something if they get in trouble? meh.

tsfogg says:March 26, 2011 at 7:33 pm

SPOILERS!!

I don’t think the point was to ever to get to know the other girls. It was a salvation story. Baby Doll gave her life to save the other girls. “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” And Baby Doll didn’t die for her friends. She “died” for complete strangers. The one she truly saved didn’t even like her.

JDog1999 says:March 26, 2011 at 4:54 pm

I enjoyed the movie, visually it was stunning but the story was only above average. I would give it four slices of meatloaf. And I liked it.

Splicer261 says:March 26, 2011 at 8:56 pm

The moment i saw the trailers, i knew what i was getting into..this ain’t gonna give me an intellectual orgasm, it’s a visual thrill ride.

Sometimes, you just need a visual explosion and then there are times when you need to be mentally drained. Sucker Punch to me falls into the visual category..c’mon! it’s got a girl in a school girl outfit, taking down a bullet blasting chinese ninja drone!

reviews aren’t putting me off, i’ll be watching this. i’m going in for a visual feast, not concerned about a deep moving story or emotional wear down. I see Sucker Punch as i saw 300 or expendables, cast your brain outside and enjoy it.

Visually, i’ve always been a fan of zack snyder, he has a great eye and when directing, he knows how to deliver.

Superman isn’t being written by him. Have faith, Zack will deliver a stunning looking superman film. Nolan is watching over and Goyer is the one writing the movie.

Venomous_Duck says:March 27, 2011 at 1:12 am

Went and saw it tonight. It really was like a visual punch in the solar plexus. It’s one of those movies you have to wrap your head around to get it…sort of like The Watchmen. If you don’t try to get it you won’t. I would recommend it to anyone who would go in with an open mind.

Balian_Ironguard says:March 27, 2011 at 1:37 pm

I’d like to quote Roger Ebert on this one:

“…a master of production design, of imagining other worlds of the future… and the past. He seems more concerned with creating his film worlds than populating them with plausible characters, and that’s the trouble this time… is a stunningly interesting visual achievement, but a failure as a story.”

Oh wait, that was part of his review for Bladerunner. Both are awesome visual movies, both are seen as artsy-fartsy movies. I think with the test of time, Suckerpunch will be an equivalent for the younger generation. As for all “Is being Teh sechs!!1!” comments…. I don’t get it.

Frantz Niemand says:March 27, 2011 at 6:27 pm

Visually stunning, amazing.
Such a Bad story. No characterization, totally forgettable acting, so cliché (“Remember: If you don’t stand for something, anything will take you down”… taken from a fortune cookie) real bad writing.
However…
If Zack Snyder limits his involvement to EVERTHING except the writing, it could be a good movie. He is definitely a master of the visual medium

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