A young girl is locked up in a mental asylum through the scheming of her father who wants her inheritance. She attempts to escape through the power of her mind. Or is she just fantasising, imagining an escape?
This is a difficult film to review. It's a depressing film wrapped in a layer of glory. The visuals are spectacular, the girls are tittilating eye-candy, and the film's multi-levels of reality are mind-boggling. And yet it doesn't work. Why not?
I'm not sure. Maybe the problem is that the characters aren't developed enough. We're given a backstory for the main character, Babydoll, but her companions in the escape attempt are blank slates, total strangers to the viewer. Director Zack Snyder obviously wanted to present something intellectual to make the audience think, but in my opinion he's failed. The end result is just confusing.
One good thing about the film though: the music is excellent throughout. Many of the songs were sung by the film's actors, including the main star Emily Browning.
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