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Lynch has nothing to do with it; this is to silence all the bullshit about "the incredible complexity of the plot" and the fact that "the critics didn't understand the film," just as the masses would say, given that it flopped badly. However, there is a crucial point in this comparison: Lynch makes niche films for crazies who enjoy searching for the needle in the haystack, and sometimes Lynch, out of sympathy, doesn't even put the needle there but lets them search until they go insane. Snyder, on the other hand, makes a completely different type of film. This one in particular, where he shamelessly gives in to the producers and slaps a PG-13 rating on a film meant for an R rating, robbing us of the violence and adult content that could've potentially made the film profitable. After all, itās aimed at guys between 15 and 30 years old; why waste the best cards? Oh right, to let the younger kids into the theater⦠too bad it seems to have backfired. Let me preface this: I don't hate Snyder; on the contrary, I like him. The remake of Dawn of the Dead is his best film, Watchmen is a worthy adaptation (the extended version is more than worthy), and 300 is a raw but effective blockbuster. But damn Sucker Punch, it's wrong on so many levels that it can't help but infuriate. Just to be clear, I gave the film a 2, not a 1, because you can see that the craft is there, and itās frustrating to see how poorly it's utilized. In fact, I donāt hate the film; itās mediocre, but itās not the worst thing Iāve ever seen. However, I do hate the fanboys of this film, with their arrogance in telling the rest of the world that "the plot is complex," "you don't get it because it's thought-provoking," and all the other bullshit that follows. You are incredible. My grandmother understands that the different layers of reality are the individual interpretations of each girl's experiences. To be honest, there's nothing written that states thereās an action universe, as my friend Popcornsomething says; maybe the Nazi-zombies are Amber's thing and the fantasy medieval world belongs to Blondie, we see Rocket die on the cyber-train, but itās not stated anywhere that itās hers. All we know in the end is that the real plan is B.Doll's business and the strip club is Sweet Pea's territory, while the other three worlds are scattered among the other three girls. And anyone can get this, and there's nothing revolutionary or that requires more than 30 seconds of thought in that. The key is taken in S.Pea's world because the other three dummies are dead, and thereās no action phase. All clear, sticking to the four basic elements of a plot written in 15 minutes on a toilet seat by good old Zack, no upheavals, nothing unpredictable. S.Pea then sees B.Doll in costume and it turns out that the strip club is her territory. We saw Inception before this, and I think even good old Zack did. Now that weāve flipped "the incredible complexity of the plot," letās move on to the nastiness. This is a film with hot girls to attract horny teenagers; the rating is disgraceful (as I've already mentioned), the music is horrible (unlistenable remixes and covers, even Bjork horrifies me in this film), and it conveys a sense of plastic and mushiness, unlike that of 300, which fit perfectly. Then there's the level of corniness, never so empty and boring, while in any other Zack film, it was always exciting and exhilarating. What else should I add? Oh right, the video game setup (choose the weapon, kill the enemies, defeat the boss, collect the item), something that could sink the film all by itself: while it's not forbidden for video games to draw inspiration from films, the further films stay away from video games the better. And here Zack has messed up everything he could mess up. To recap, the level of ridiculousness with which anyone talking about "the complexity of the plot" of this mainstream, glossy product covers themselves is embarrassing; just think about the target audience to reali