Sucker Punch

The second film that I really want to see at the cinema is Sucker Punch and it is a 2011 action-fantasy thriller film about the fantasies of a young woman who is committed to a mental institution. It was written and directed by Zack Snyder who is known for his stunning cinematography in Watchmen and 300, the cast includes Emily Browning who is known for unusual films like Lemony Snickets: A Series of Unfortuante Events and The Univited, Vanessa Hudgens who was in the teen sensation High School Musical and Jena Malone who starred in Indie Films such as Donnie Darko and Into the Wild.

From the unusual cast I don't really know what to expect from this film but from the adverts and the storyline it looks like it will be an artistic film with quite a harrowing storyline, much like one of my most favourite films Sin City. This is a very dark film about the three stories all interwoven. There is murder, prostitution, torture and even cannibalism. However, the magnificent mise en scene makes the film a masterpiece to watch as most of the film is in black and white but there are few accents of colour; a young girl's blue eyes or a woman's red lips. Sucker Punch has more colour to it but it is still a very dark looking film defining how terrible the girl's life really is.

The plot of the film is: locked away against her will, Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls - the outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) - to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm). Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a Wise Man (Scott Glenn), their unbelievable journey - if they succeed - will set them free.

This film looks like a treat to watch from the young, fiesty cast to the superb fantasy to the stunning visual elements.