Despite Negative Feedback, Zack Snyder Stands by his Vision for Latest Film

While the film and its content were derided by critics of the time, the shadow of Sucker Punch continues to haunt Zack Snyder. If some adore the film, calling it “incredibly ambitious”, others reduce it to a “erotic and uninteresting thriller, in the video game mold”. In response, the director explains that his feature film was forcibly reworked by the distributor – Warner Bros – some scenes may “not suitable for a cinema”.

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The deaf ear

It is on the occasion of a interview for Empire magazine that Snyder answered numerous questions from fans, including one asking if he one or more career regrets. He then explains that “the only movie he would change is Sucker Punch, because it was never really finished properly“. He adds still have missing scenes which truly complete his film.

I have already shot the images. They just have to let me ride them. I ask from time to time, but we have to ask again and again -Zack Snyder (Empire)

Although this is far from the first time he has looked into the issuehe explains that he is open to the idea that fans “launch a campaign” (a petition) in the same way as they did for his adaptation of Justice League. However, and unlike the DC film, Sucker Punch received many generally negative reviews and underperformed at the box office. Snyder, however, admits to feeling no resentment, admitting that his films are always “very polarizing”.

Sucker Punch: Snyder Cut

While asking for help from fans of an underappreciated film may seem strange, it's important to remember that the first version of Justice League at the cinema was far from unanimous. He had even done Worst start for a DC movie. Originally entrusted to Zack Snyder, he abandoned the project following the disappearance of his daughter, the project being then entrusted to Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron). He revealed that he had modified 15 to 20% of the original project and was then attacked when the feature film was released. Warner Bros remaining deaf to Snyder's requests to rework the film, fans quickly organize and set up a petition demanding the release of a version edited by Zack Snyder.

Released March 18, 2021 on HBO Max, the film quickly becomes the fourth most viewed feature film on the platform and receives a shower of positive reviews, totally eclipsing the first version and praising Snyder's direction, visual style, action sequences, performances, musical score, and balance of emotional weight and humor. The question now is whether the same fate hangs over Sucker Punch. While waiting to be able to touch the 2011 film again, the director confides continue to ardently demand the rights and there is no risk of giving up any time soon.