I'm not quite sure what the big fuss is about over Suckerpunch. Some critics lament the movie's emphasis on style over substance as the death of cinema.
Cinema must be some sort of zombie art form, because every couple of years someone proclaims its death but it keeps on chugging. Suckerpunch neither removes the hear nor destroys the brain.
Movies like Suckerpunch are the spice of life. Without the fluff, the substance of films like The King's Speech and The Social Network is under appreciated. Water quenches best when one is thirsty.
I'm not going to say that movies like Transformers or Green Lantern or Smurfs add to the appreciation of better films. These cash in on the nostalgia of sheep afraid of the unfamiliar. Suckerpunch provides original content and therefore is a step up from the usual summer garbage.
I'll take Suckerpunch over Pirates 4 any day.
Style over substance can be a welcome distraction from the weightier films. Relax. Have fun. Cinema is fine.
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