Alright so i recently embarked on watching a film that i swore i would never watch...and i mean ever. Yet, i was talked into it by someone who i believe has fairly sound movie taste and thus was persuaded into watching Sucker Punch. Now, to preface this, the trailer pretty much shows random shots of cleavage paired with katanas and samurais? (I was confused too) This obviously lured me into believing that this was a movie which only purpose was to fulfill some sexual fantasy of a man who still talks to his action figures more than real people. I was so wrong.
I'll try to get through this without too many spoilers but be warned there might be a few. The basic premise of the movie involves a young girl known as Baby Doll ( you can see why i was slightly put off) as she is sent to an asylum after her mother dies and her step father frames her for the murder of her sister. She is scheduled for a lobotomy in five days time and introduced to the hospital staff, most of which are sexually abusive, and the patients, most of which are critically traumatized. The film then begins to pick up as Baby Doll detaches from reality and develops two other plains of existence to deal with the abuse she suffers while under the "care" of vicious doctors.
I won't get too much into this layered reality of sorts as it will only take up far too much time, so instead, go see the movie. The point is, i was blinded by my feminist perspective into thinking this movie was really only a ploy to see some sexy girls fight Nazi Zombies (and they do fight Nazi Zombies). Yet, this was the point the movie was trying to convey.
Women are typically marginalized by their bodies and put in situation where they have little to no control save the desire they can inflict upon men. The film's underlying rape tones all lead towards the point that women are sometimes left with only their bodies to fight for survival. A quote in fact states, "you have all the weapons you need. Now fight." Sucker Punch chronicles strong young women, who even at their greatest and most powerful, are still dressed in a provocative way only further exemplifying that the character's must use their sexuality to continue living.
In addition to this, the film brilliantly sheds light on what in means to be a woman during the 1950's. Women were often sent away to mental institutions, when in fact they remained perfectly well. No questions were asked. Just sign on the dotted line. I was rather shocked that the film actually turned out to be a Pro-women movie rather than just another dulled down pornographic tease.
Sucker Punch certainly has a very unique feel. It's a bit of Moulin Rouge, Repo, and Tim Burton smashed into one to create a movie that is dark and downright sickening. It's not a pretty movie to watch, and although graphic details are never shown, is painful and raw. I wouldn't expect a realistic trip into the minds of 1950's mental health patients, but rather a comic book shade of that. I highly recommend seeing the movie as i thought i had it all figured out, yet as the credits dawned i was left scratching my head and saying WhatTheBilly.
I'll try to get through this without too many spoilers but be warned there might be a few. The basic premise of the movie involves a young girl known as Baby Doll ( you can see why i was slightly put off) as she is sent to an asylum after her mother dies and her step father frames her for the murder of her sister. She is scheduled for a lobotomy in five days time and introduced to the hospital staff, most of which are sexually abusive, and the patients, most of which are critically traumatized. The film then begins to pick up as Baby Doll detaches from reality and develops two other plains of existence to deal with the abuse she suffers while under the "care" of vicious doctors.
I won't get too much into this layered reality of sorts as it will only take up far too much time, so instead, go see the movie. The point is, i was blinded by my feminist perspective into thinking this movie was really only a ploy to see some sexy girls fight Nazi Zombies (and they do fight Nazi Zombies). Yet, this was the point the movie was trying to convey.
Women are typically marginalized by their bodies and put in situation where they have little to no control save the desire they can inflict upon men. The film's underlying rape tones all lead towards the point that women are sometimes left with only their bodies to fight for survival. A quote in fact states, "you have all the weapons you need. Now fight." Sucker Punch chronicles strong young women, who even at their greatest and most powerful, are still dressed in a provocative way only further exemplifying that the character's must use their sexuality to continue living.
In addition to this, the film brilliantly sheds light on what in means to be a woman during the 1950's. Women were often sent away to mental institutions, when in fact they remained perfectly well. No questions were asked. Just sign on the dotted line. I was rather shocked that the film actually turned out to be a Pro-women movie rather than just another dulled down pornographic tease.
Sucker Punch certainly has a very unique feel. It's a bit of Moulin Rouge, Repo, and Tim Burton smashed into one to create a movie that is dark and downright sickening. It's not a pretty movie to watch, and although graphic details are never shown, is painful and raw. I wouldn't expect a realistic trip into the minds of 1950's mental health patients, but rather a comic book shade of that. I highly recommend seeing the movie as i thought i had it all figured out, yet as the credits dawned i was left scratching my head and saying WhatTheBilly.
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