Snyder is Michael Bay with 1 more IQ point, a marginally longer attention span, and a pronounced obsession with S&M outfits. I can't believe Superman will do well under his tutelage.

@1, all of that may be true, but he has an unequalled grasp of sheer style in visual presentation. His films may be shallow, but they are fun as hell to watch. In a world of extreme closeups, shaky cam and cuts every 2 seconds during action, Snyder's films are an absolute pleasure to watch.

I'm on the fence about this one. Visually, it looks like it's going to be absolutely stunning plus the hot babe quotient helps as well.

But, Snyder does do style over substance fairly well. Then again, maybe I'm still sore about the mess he made of Watchmen.

@#1 – exactly. a) Start fight scene. b) Stop punch, slow it down, zoom in. c) Speed up punch, allow fist to hit face. d) Slow down face punch. Yeah – that's ground breaking.

What the hell did I just watch? Why does Scott Glenn sound so stranger? Did Gugino steal that accent from Sigourney Weaver in Hearbreakers? Which outfit from this movie will Ms. Rappe grace us with come next Halloween? Why is there no Robin Williams cameo during the dream world scenes? Lastly, is there anything at all to care about in this movie? I get the visual appeal, but I didn't see anything that would even begin to reach in the direction of say the emotional level of the Buffy episode where she's wondering if she's in a mental institution.

Um, I see Jon Hamm…

I hate it! I haven't seen it, but it's obviously the worst movie ever made!

@3, I simply do not (and have never) understood why people thought Watchmen was a "mess". It was glorious, and the efforts made to remain faithful to the subject matter while also streamlining it, improving it, and casting for it perfectly are the reason why I dislike all the arbitrary changes made in films like the HP series. Granted, I enjoy the stylistic visuals very much, but I enjoyed Watchmen a thousand times more than 300 simply due to the story. The "substance". Snyder didn't write the Watchmen story, obviously, but what he did with it was outstanding. I'd like to believe that his level of dedication in the complete craft of film making will make this new film worth the while, most definitely.

I was gonna wait until the trailer showed up in Quicktime before jumping in, missing out in the initial rush but then this!

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/suckerpunch/

Everything except the visuals (which includes those lovely ladies), looks pretty poor. Say what you will for Snyder, but I do feel he has more worth as a director than mere gloss, he just needs to harness a better script. The cast might be easy on the eye, but the performances here look rather stilted. Still, it's good to see Scott Glenn in a blockbuster.

Looks fucking awesome!! You crybabies need to grow some fucking nads and enjoy it for what it is.

Glad you posted this

Snyder should be cinematographer, not a director. He has yet to make an interesting film, but the dude sure make some purty pictures.

God, you $#%&ing fanboys will pay money for anything, no matter how idiotically derivative. Geez, Snyder, ever see Matrix Reloaded?

The Plot strikes me as Pan's Labyrinth meets crazy violent action with hot babes. Consider me a ticket sold.

How much did this cost? Too much. I admit that Snyder has a certain flair but his movies have no soul and I can't get into purely id-based (often stupid) romps. Every decision is shallow and on the nose. What music does one play in the Watchmen when events unfold "Times They Are A-Changin'"! There are worse crimes out there than Zack Snyder movies, I just can't get into his bullshit. Why am I even reading this post? Why am I even posting this comment?? Ahhhhh

I'm happy you all enjoyed my article on the set visit. As you all must know now, I am no longer a blogger but a serious journalist and I hope my article reflects this. This set visit also was a turning point in my life as being around all these beautiful women I knew I had to become one. I stand by proud of my foray into serious journalisim and my new vagina.

Devina aka Devin

Congrats Devina. May your inverted penis always serve you well. Also, the movie looks like fun. Not gonna blow anyone's mind, but should be a solid waste of 2 hours. Also, also, just rewatched Watchmen and it was pretty quality.

You would have to be a top tier moron to not understand the premise of this film from first trailer and the brief plot synopsis included in just about every mention of the film in the press. "Finally, we know why the hell they appear to be in a brothel and not a mental institution." And you write for a movie news website?

I think the article I read, Snyder described it as "Alice in Wonderland with guns".
I think the entire movie is a riff on Alice.
Stop trying to Devin-ise is people, it's not a deep art crap movie, it's a popcorn movie, pure and simple. Enjoy it for what it is.

The visuals look great (and kudos for using Led Zeppelin effictively in the trailer) but the voiceover narration is AWFUL. Like Betty Draper on 'ludes. And Scott Glenn sounds like he couldn't be more bored

Rappe is easily worse than Faraci by a mile of beefaroni-riddled beards.

"defiantly original"

Really? How is this movie defiant?

Fuck all of you hating sons of bitches. Snyder's films, especially the superhero epic that is the Watchmen Director's Cut, are awesome. This film looks fucking insane and I'll bet money that his Superman will be the first superhero film to literally make audiences shit themselves from the amazing visuals on screen. All you haters better bring your diapers.

@#23: Originally! Eh, looks fun. I'll go see it. There's really only a few ways this sort of story can resolve itself anyway, so it's about the trip not the destination.

Each of Snyder's films has been an improvement–dramatically, visually–over the last, culminating in 'Watchmen,' which I think was a very fine and faithful adaptation of its potent but unwieldy source material. 'Sucker Punch' looks to be Snyder's personal riff on anime, 'Brazil', fetish outfits, musicals, war movies, video games, samurai films, sci-fi, and everything else he's ever enjoyed. Will it hang together narratively? God knows. Will I be in the theater to find out? Hell yes. (Oh, and any comparison between Michael Bay and Snyder is just…I don't even know what to say to that. If you see such little variance in aesthetic quality between 'Armageddon' and 'Watchmen,' then my first piece of advice is, next time you go to the movies, try actually looking at the screen).

Wait, so does this mean Zepplin are clearing their tunes for movies now? Gentlemen if that's the case we're entering a whole new era of cinematic history.

Seriously, how the fuck is this "defiant" or "original?"

Can everyone chill. Why such harsh judgement about a movie you haven't seen. Seriously you complain about zac snyder's work yet, you have seen his work before, you know exactly what he's all about and yet you act surprised is something doesn't look the way you want it to look. Just enjoy the movie for what it is a fun movie just to escape from reality for a few hours.