Sucker Punch (2011) Zack Snyder

Finally - an original idea! It's not always too easy to follow the plot, or to distinguish reality from fantasy, but then I believe that's the point of Sucker Punch's fantastical journey into (probable) madness. And the cinematography is out of this world - often quite literally.

My favourite thing about this film, though (apart from the soundtrack, which is brilliant) is the strong female presence of the leads. Lots of action sequences - lots of chicks kicking butt. Both Emily Browning and Abbie Cornish were impressive, especially when comparing their roles here to previous appearances in things like A Series of Unfortunate Events (Browning) and A Good Year (Cornish). The various fights, choreographed by Damon Caro who is also responsible for such big action hits as Fight Club and 300, are simply beautiful.

Overall, the whole production has a very "graphic novel comes to life" feel, which perfectly fits the larger than life storyline, with an ending that is deliciously open to self-evaluation and individual interpretation.

Geek's rating: Somehow manages to be both Hooloovoo AND Vl'Hurg, with a bit of Magrathean thrown in for good measure