So I saw this movie. Missed the first few minutes because it started at 1:30 p.m. and we left at 1:30 p.m. Yeah, no time management skills. So the movie was just what I needed. No thinking really. Just slow-mo action sequences against gigantic mechanical samurai, clockwork German soldiers, and iRobot ripoffs. I didn't expect an intellectual stimulation. I just wanted to see a movie that would satisfy my thirst for simplicity. "Sucker Punch" filled this need.
It also provided a bit of a twist, which I found interesting, but not mind-boggling. The back of my mind saw the twist coming, but I was more interested in the diversion provided by the slow-mo sequences. Really, I couldn't care less that the story was basically an amalgamation of four or five different movies (i.e. Kill Bill, Burlesque, and others). Now, I'm not comparing these films, just pointing out obvious parallels that are few and far between. Such as a blonde wielding a katana, a la Kill Bill. The films are in no way similar beyond that.
Overall, I got a cheap chuckle here and there and sufficiently entertained myself for an hour or so on an otherwise boring afternoon. No it wasn't film history or great storytelling or anything that makes great movies great. It was just a nice change of pace, and a nice distraction from schoolwork.
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