Sucker Punch (Movie-Only Edition) [Blu-ray]

I didn't care for this movie the first time I viewed it. Like many others, I missed the point. Years passed and I came across an interesting video on YouTube of a stunning synopsis of the true point of this movie, set to Emily Brown's rendition of Sweet Dreams, Then, Army of Me by Bjork. This prompted me to take another look at the movie with fresh eyes and a curiosity to understand the film. Put simply, this time I paid attention and went on the journey intended by this film.Going into the film with that openness and focus, well, by the time the credits rolled, I was covered in goosebumps and teary eyed.The true focus of this film is not Baby Doll, nor is it Sweet Pea...it's You and I--The Viewer :" Everyone has an angel, a guardian who watches over us. We can’t know what form they will take, one day old man, the next day, little girl. But don’t let appearances fool you. They can be as fierce as any dragon. Yet, they are not here to fight our battles. But to whisper from our heart. Reminding that it’s us, its everyone of us that holds the power of the worlds we create"------ "We can deny our angels exist, convince ourselves they can’t be real. But they show up anyway, at strange places and at strange times. They can speak though any character we can imagine, they’ll shout though demons if they have to. Daring us, challenging us to fight".-------------"And finally, this question, the mystery of whose story it will be. Of who draws the curtain, who is it that chooses our steps in the dance. Who drives us mad, lashes us with whips and crowns us with victory when we survive the impossible. Who is it that does all these things?Who honors those we love for the very life we live. Who sends monsters to kill us and at the same time sings that we will never die. Who teaches us what is real and how to laugh at lies. Who decides why we live and what we will die to defend. Who chains us and who holds the key that will set us free. Its YOU, you have all the weapons that you will need, NOW FIGHT!"Snyder and Shibuya are all but daring us to stand up and fight for that which we believe in, in whatever worlds we inhabit. Given the female slant to the cast, our 'hero' is female as is her counterpart, Sweet Pea, this is not just the 'wise man' calling to all of us to realize we already have all the weapons we need and to stand up and fight for what we believe is right...it is a battle cry for women to stop feeling helpless in their lives, to realize they are already hold within them all the strength they need to slay their personal dragons, to stand up and fight."Your battle for survival starts now--You have all the weapons you need--Now fight!"

Why? you ask. Well, for one, it's cheaper. Two, it's got added scenes. And three, those added scenes make a huge difference in the movie.When I first went to watch SP, years ago, I turned it off. I guess I was't in the right vibe at the time. But I love Emily Browning, so I gave it another shot, and rented it. Being in the right head space, I fell in love with it. I love movies that have female heroes, and this in one, they bought 'em in bulk.Emily is the perfect lead for this role, and she pulls off both her singing on the soundtrack and her action sequences, great.But the real standouts when it comes to the battle scenes are Abby Cornish and Jenna Malone. They move like well oiled machines, and their weapons handling and fighting posture is awesome. Malone is fierce. When she kills someone she means it. Then she kills them again, just to make sure they get the point. Abby Cornish looks like a seasoned battle veteran. She moves with fluidity and purpose, and is tough as nails.Jamie Chung doesn't get a lot of screen time or lines. But she does a good job at the job she's given. Vanessa Hudgens is basically a place holder, and about as useless as a hat rack in a shoe factoryNow as to why you should only watch the extended cut. NO SPOILERS. There are some added scenes that add to the fullness of the story. There are also scenes that are in both versions, but they used different takes in the Extended version. Theses have added or different dialog. However, there is one scene that is absolutely vital. So vital, that it changes your whole perception of the end of the story, as well as giving you the understanding of Babydoll's story.The story is, that the MPAA didn't like the final scene between Emily and John Hamm, and told Snyder he had to cut it from the film if he wanted to get a PG-13 rating Vs. an R. He tried cutting it to something that they would accept, but said it changed the complete meaning of the scene, and ultimately, sent the completely wrong message from what was intended by it.In the end, he cut the scene completely. This had a huge impact to the end of the film. Both Snyder and Browning are angry about what happened. Browning has been very outspoken about how much she detests the MPAA for doing this. Just one more example of the MPAA interfering in the creative process, and ruining a film. I'm pretty sure that if they had wanted them to direct the film, they would have hired them instead of Snyder. (My words, not her's.)If you've got a couple extra bucks, it's worth renting the theatrical version after you watched the extended one, so you can see how different they are.

Much like the muscle bound tough Marv in Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels, Zach Snyder simply had the rotten suck of being born in the time period. He would have been right at home making films in the silent era of Hollywood, making movies unburdened by words. Sucker Punch is truly a silent film that just so happens to have a script. Much of the story is told through visual language and masterful camera work, and once you accept that Sucker Punch really clicks. Of course there are beautiful women swings swords and shooting guns at all manner of fantastical enemies, but if choose to dig a little deeper, there lies quite a wonderfully tragic allegory for death, insanity, and redemption.P.S. Make sure you watch the directors cut! Its really quite remarkable just how much 18 minutes can add to a film.

A very entertaining and visually breathtaking film, with an excellent soundtrack!

Should had ordered the standard movie feature length instead of the extended version which didn’t have anything special but overall still an awesome movie

It's the standard 2.4:1 ratio(the bottom part of the video is covered by black band, to achieve the theatrical 2.4:1 ratio). The 1.77:1 full frame ratio advertised is misleading.

Love this film

Pretty good packaging. Can't argue for £1.50 😊