Book Review: Sucker Punch: The Art of the Film

Zack Synder, you raised the bar again.

That mecha bunny design is exquisite.

I hate your Blog Parka!
everytime I visit it and you reviewed something like this, someone spends all my money and sends me books... AHHHHHHHHH!

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I regretted clicking on this review because I must buy this book as well. LOL Thanks Parka for another great review.

I was thinking whether or not to get this book as the trailer looks an awesome visual feast. I dont care for the movie at all, but thought the art book would be decent...and damn it, it is. Thanks for the review parka.. thats another book bought...

Just picked this gem up. SUCKER PUNCH is my most anticipated film. ZACK SNYDER is my favorite director / visionary artist besides DEL TORO. I'm all about strong art direction, heavy stylization, & fusions. SUCKER PUNCH is the pinnacle of all of these. I don't even care if the film doesn't end up being that good... the concept, art, & style will make it 100% worth it. If only every creator unleashed their full imagination with no limits. This book is actually waaay better than most movie's artbooks. I simply can't wait for the midnight screening..

Wow! You beat me. I was really looking forward to reviewing this book before you, for the contest and for my website. I have really been looking forward to the release of this book and ordered it to arrive ASAP. I am still waiting, though it should arrive this afternoon.

Parka, I visit your site daily and I am a huge fan. You have helped me find a new hobby that I can share with my family and that brings me delight every day. I have been amassing a rather large book collection, thanks to you. There are so many books I would have never heard of or discovered if you did not do this. Thank you.

Because of enjoyment, I have started to work on my own blog, which I hope to get up and running soon to share my own reviews. Not to compete, but because I truly love these books. I have a good reads account and a facebook account now too, because I find them good ways to find more books and connect with others and learn about other books. I grew up in an area where a lot of art was not acceptable and there was no outlet to create art or even find it, if it wasn't classical in nature or of a suitable style.

One of the best parts of all of this is that I have found a new hobby in which I have always liked, but never felt like I measured up - art. I drew a lot when I was little and never considered it as a career. I gave up painting in high school, because we were forced to do projects that the teacher made us do. Never being allowed to work on mediums or topics that were not approved of or familiar to the teacher, (sci-fi and fantasy / computer). I gave it up. Now some 20 years later, with the discovery of all these different styles and the huge variety of work, I realize that I could fit in and even enjoy my taste in art. I share a lot of my love of this stuff with my children, who eat it up and are interested in art as well. The best part is, that I can now see possibilities with my art, that really make me happy and make me very happy. It may seem odd, bit I owe a lot of this to you and your reviews. Thank you thank you.

Hi. Did you buy the book from amazon? How long did it take to be delivered? It says1-2 months on the page though im hoping that's an overestimation. im living in singapore too. I'll probably order this after watching the movie. Great review btw :)

dang, this movie has everything geek's dream about!

This movie was so bad I think I'll have to cancel my order for this book. Too many negative connotations. =\

The movie was only good for visual effects, clothes design, and the soundtrack but that's it. It was terrible. Young woman being objectified, degraded, killed, and sexually assaulted, disguised as empowering girls fighting in battle in imagination land. And so much slow motion, ugh. Some parts I was thinking just hurry up and attack already!

In reality, they weren't smart or strong enough to save themselves. BUUUUT.... they try to make the imagined part make up for it because, "Explotions and sLo motion iz lik uber kool!" I'm sure lots of teenage boys and weebos will like this movie though.

I really thought it would be great. Zak Snyder, you disappoint me.

Late response but yeah, it was terrible and proof that all the pretty art in the world means nothing when it exists in a vacuum. Everything about this film was just excruciatingly puerile and hackneyed.

I think Alex pardee did the designs for the bunny, it's awesome