Sucker Punch

In the movie Sucker Punch, Baby Doll, the main character, as well the hero, is on a Warriors journey to save her people. After being sent and locked away in a mental asylum by her evil Stepfather who plays the Devil Figure in this film, Baby Doll has to find a way to escape and save her friends from the asylum. 

Through guidance from mentors she acquaints with in the asylum Baby Doll learns to take control of her thoughts; instead of dwelling on the fear of the unknown and the loneliness inside of her from past circumstance, Baby Doll uses her mind to take her to places in her imagination that enables to fight against all evil and tragedy she is faced with.

Baby Doll encounters an old man in her journey that acts as another mentor for her; He claims to have the ticket to freedom from all of her fears and circumstances. With given instruction on what to find she bands together with 3 of her young friends from the asylum to fight for their lives and for their freedom.

In order for BabyDoll to receive her freedom she needs to find 5 things

1. A Map

2. Fire

3. A knife

4. A Key

5. The fifth is to remain a mystery

Each one of these items Baby Doll and her warriors have to fight to find all symbolize the journey they are going on Mentally and Physically to find true freedom. The Map and Key symbolize the unknown and the journey they are going on to find what they are looking for; following a map brings you to your destination for you are unable to find yourself, and a key that holds the secrecy of what lies on the other side of the door, until you use it to unlock what you are looking to find.

The knife symbolizes the pain the characters have to face in order to over come them. And how much this freedom means to them for it determines how much they are willing to give up.

Lastly the fire; which in Greek mythology symbolizes the ability to transform, love, life, health, control, sun, God, passion, spiritual energy, and regeneration. - portrays how these young girls have to learn not to run away or forget about their haunting pasts and tear wrenching circumstances but in order to find freedom they have to FIGHT and in turn they will receive it. They have to find their freedom in the face of their trials by overcoming them; the fire represents their ongoing transformation.

After watching the trailer, just seeing the tone and mood, as well as color scheme throughout the 3 minutes, I have pretty well understanding as to how this story will end. Through the beginning of the trailer the scene is filled with sorrow and colors are dark and lifeless but as the trailer continues there are many scenes where the protagonist is fighting against fire and the tone and is of intensity, strength and confidence. As previously stated fire can symbolize transformation. This trailer portrays the transformation the main character goes through therefore revealing to the viewer in the end of this film the protagonist will most likely succeed in finding what she is looking for.

My prediction for this film is that it will end with the 4 main characters; Baby Doll, and her 3 accomplices, through the trials they will face the mentor will have revealed to them the freedom they have in themselves. They will see the freedom in their own minds no matter what circumstances they may have been in or will face, they can use just their mind to block out all fears and find freedom.