Male Fantasy Don't Be Fooled by the Phony Girl-Power Theme of 'Sucker Punch'

Taos News, The › April 01, 2011

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Review by Rick Romancito

Director Zack Snyder's highly anticipated follow-up to "Watchmen" and "300" is filled with dazzling visuals, images of huge fiery explosions, samurai sword fights and even menacing dragons battling attractive young women in skimpy anime style outfits as powerful warriors.

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Male Fantasy Don't Be Fooled by the Phony Girl-Power Theme of 'Sucker Punch'

However, if "Sucker Punch" was just about that, and if it was built on a true girl-power foundation, there might really be something here to cheer about.

But, no.

This is a very dark tale set in...

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