First, let me state for the record that I am both straight AND female, so my reason for enjoying this film has nothing to do with Fanservice from the girls' outfits. Let me also state that I have a somewhat biased opinion, because I'm the type of person who, if given a choice, would rather rewatch movies like Sucker Punch compared to more lauded films like Avatar. In addition, I was 15 years old when this film came out and I first watched it.
This film has been criticised for sexism, shoehorning a message about feminism, fanservice, a nonsensical plot and a million and one other things I can't recall at the moment. However, when I went to watch Sucker Punch, I did so because the gritty landscapes of ruined, apocalyptic wastelands sucked me in. For some reason, I find this sort of scenery fascinating, perhaps morbidly so, and more so than bright and stunning scenery. Being a huge fan of fantasy, I loved the fantasy fight sequences in the third level of reality, and the hauntingly beautiful music only served to reinforce the sheer weight of despair and desperation emanating from the characters.
I thought the plot was intriguing, and though trying to truly understand it gave me a headache at the time, it fascinated me enough to make me want to rewatch it and examine the story again. Most of my friends can't understand why I enjoy it, but it nonetheless remains one of my favourites. Like I said though, I have rather strange tastes in movies, so maybe I'm just weird.
Not perfect, but I'd rewatch it
First, let me state for the record that I am both straight AND female, so my reason for enjoying this film has nothing to do with Fanservice from the girls' outfits. Let me also state that I have a somewhat biased opinion, because I'm the type of person who, if given a choice, would rather rewatch movies like Sucker Punch compared to more lauded films like Avatar. In addition, I was 15 years old when this film came out and I first watched it.
This film has been criticised for sexism, shoehorning a message about feminism, fanservice, a nonsensical plot and a million and one other things I can't recall at the moment. However, when I went to watch Sucker Punch, I did so because the gritty landscapes of ruined, apocalyptic wastelands sucked me in. For some reason, I find this sort of scenery fascinating, perhaps morbidly so, and more so than bright and stunning scenery. Being a huge fan of fantasy, I loved the fantasy fight sequences in the third level of reality, and the hauntingly beautiful music only served to reinforce the sheer weight of despair and desperation emanating from the characters.
I thought the plot was intriguing, and though trying to truly understand it gave me a headache at the time, it fascinated me enough to make me want to rewatch it and examine the story again. Most of my friends can't understand why I enjoy it, but it nonetheless remains one of my favourites. Like I said though, I have rather strange tastes in movies, so maybe I'm just weird.