Elements Bits: Sucker Punch

Cast:

Emily Browning - Baby Doll
Vanessa Hudgens - Blondie
Abbie Cornish - Sweet Pea
Jena Malone - Rocket
Jamie Chung - Amber

The story starts when young Baby Doll is admitted in a mental institution by his abusive stepfather, who even coerces with the institution's lead orderly to lobotomize Baby Doll so she would not remember a thing. The mental institution is actually a front for underground exploitation of young girls who are groomed to become showgirls for their so called "high-rollers".

But Baby Doll has plans of her own, and seeks the help of the other girls to escape the institution. They need to secure 4 items to successfully bolt out of this nightmare, and by doing so they need to distract certain key individuals, in which the only way to do it is when Baby Doll starts to dance. (For some reason, those who witness the said performance are caught in a trance.)

The movie then shifts from the real world to a war-torn fantasy world that illustrates how the girls portray an elite combat unit and are sent on several missions to secure the said items. And this is where the action starts.

Sucker Punch is a CGI-rich type of movie, from Zack Snyder, the director of 300 and Watchmen. So expect to be awed by the graphical fight scenes and computer generated artwork.

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Elements Bits number 1:
Perseverance. In order to achieve our goals, one must have the motivation and determination by completing certain tasks. On some occasions we actually lose hope or focus and tend to just abandon the current situation. But some of us are very persistent even to a point of stubbornness, just to get that sense of fulfilment in achieving a particular goal. Or like me, I may persevere to prove a point.

Elements Bits number 2:
Selflessness. Would you be willing to step down, stand aside, sacrifice your own dreams for someone else? Are you in a state wherein you've unlocked your 10th Insight and know what your human destiny is.

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Memorable Quotes:

Dr. Vera Gorski: "You see, your fight for survival starts right now. You don't want to be judged? You won't be. You don't think you're strong enough? You are. You're afraid, don't be. You have all the weapons you need. Now fight."
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Wise Man: "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."