Sucker Punch!

Sucker Punch is the long-awaited fantasy-action movie from visionary director Zack Snyder, who also wrote the film. Some may recognize his name as the director of Watchmen and 300.
The film centers around a young girl named Babydoll in the 1960s who is planning an escape from the cruel mental institution to which she is wrongfully committed by her wicked stepfather.
The movie, very much like Inception, deals with multiple universes of fantasy and reality. In Sucker Punch both universes mirror the abuse that Babydoll faces. In her fantasy worlds, she has to retrieve five items that will help her escape the horrors of the asylum, along with help from four other girls.
The movie is filled with action sequences and subtle hints towards its true meaning. Sucker Punch is a tricky, mind bending movie that will make you think about it for days after you see it. The ending can be left open to interpretation. I have talked to many people that have all come up with different theories on the movie.
The film delivers sucker punches left and right. It is surprisingly emotional and haunting, despite the fact that it was advertised as just an action movie. I have been following the production for a little over a year and I certainly couldn’t have predicted any of the surprising moments in the film.

A topic that Sucker Punch deals with is the abuse and unjust practices that took place in mental asylums, especially towards women. While critically panned, mostly for accusations of misogyny, the film is completely feminist.
Accompanied by an eerie and haunting soundtrack, Sucker Punch deals with the power of the human mind and how we all can easily deal with traumatizing events by escaping in our minds and in turn, conquering those who try to oppress us.