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Synder’s “Sucker Punch” Fails At Social Commentary

Your enjoyment of Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” is entirely dependent on what type of film that piques your interest.  If you are looking for a story about scantily clad women wielding heavy weapons, then you will be thoroughly satisfied.  However, if you are seeking a tale that makes social commentary about the objectification of women, then you will be sorely disappointed.

Snyder’s first original work focuses on Baby Doll (Emily Browning), a girl who has experienced a traumatic series of events following her mother’s death.  After her stepfather finds out that he has been left out of the will, he ships her off to a mental institution, to prevent her from claiming her inheritance.  Soon after arriving though, Baby Doll makes the ghastly discovery that her stepfather has bribed the head orderly Blue (Oscar Isaac) to schedule her for a lobotomy in a few days, so she begins devising a plan to escape this horrible fate.

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Evan Crean: Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .
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