The latest in our series of writers defending hated films is a call to reappraise Zack Snyder’s stylish and bombastic female-fronted action thriller
Expecting subtlety from a Zack Snyder film is a fool’s errand, and critical response to that consistently extra quality hasn’t always been kind. But few of his films have been as reviled as 2011’s Sucker Punch, which was released to an onslaught of negative reviews – and is actually a lot more entertaining than you might remember.
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Expecting subtlety from a Zack Snyder film is a fool’s errand, and critical response to that consistently extra quality hasn’t always been kind. But few of his films have been as reviled as 2011’s Sucker Punch, which was released to an onslaught of negative reviews – and is actually a lot more entertaining than you might remember.
Related: Hear me out: why Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull isn't a bad movie...
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- The Guardian - Film News
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