"Sucker Punch" Review

Yes, I am aware this movie has been out for a year, but it is one of my absolute favorites and I figured why not let everyone know what I think of it. It begins with a young girl and her sister, whose mother has just passed away. We don't know how she died. They're mother leaves them everything she has in her will, leaving their abusive step father with nothing. In his attempt to kill them both, Babydoll (Emily Browning), the older sister, accidentally shoots her little sister, killing her instantly. Her step father brings her to a mental hospital where Babydoll envisions a plan to escape, while her therapist Dr. Vera Groski helps her to survive and to fight back from her pain.

This cast is made up of a mixed group of characters. Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), the one who is protective of her sister Rocket (Jena Malone) and is skeptical of Babydoll and her escape plan. Rocket instantly accepts her into the group. The other girls who are a part of this plan of escape are Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) and Amber (Jamie Chung).

I've heard some people say they think that the action in this movie was just thrown in there for the sake of having action, but I beg to differ. To me, and I'm sure a lot of other people out there, they could see that this is her attempt to build her own world inside of her mind to cope. Which I thought was pretty obvious. The action scenes are incredible and the girls are thrust into these situations that no one would think five girls could beat.

Fortunately for me I am not the only person in my household that loves this movie. I can even get my two year old nephew to sit down and watch it and he doesn't move the whole time. My one year old nephew loves the music. And I will admit, the soundtrack was also amazing. The special effects were very well put together and the writing was impeccable. I don't think this movie could've been done any better.

When I watched this I couldn't help but think I wished I had some of their outfits and weaponry. A few of the girls even reminded me of myself in some way, which I think is very important in a story. I think everyone should be able to see some part of themselves in the characters and be able to relate. These girls each had very different personalities that I felt represent the many facets of a single person that you can't help but relate to all of the characters in some way. The action scenes were very well choreographed and I envied a lot of their moves.

There wasn't a single thing I hated about this movie, but I do know a few that said it was "stupid." Now, when I hear that I can't help but think that when people watch a movie with this much depth that they are actually watching the movie as it was intended. You actually have to think and be in this fight with the girls in your mind to full understand it and I think some personal experience in when it comes to envisioning your own world where anything is possible to help you cope with life is important to being able to love this movie and fully understand what it all means.