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Sucker Punch (2011) (technically not made in my 'adult' life, since I was still a teenager, but semantics)
I genuinely love this movie and don't understand how it's rated so poorly. Sure it's got that Zack Snyder-flair (but I think it actually works for this??) and it can seem a little gratuitous. but even then to me it seems like it's done to make a point instead of just 'hehehe hot girls in short skirts'. The action is awesome, the sets are cool af, the soundtrack is phenomenal, the cast is great, the plot is interesting, (and sure, maybe me being a mega gay means I'm giving this a higher rating then I otherwise might have) - it's just overall a great movie to me. I do wonder how much of the ratings is a symptom that all women lead films suffer from review bombs by some upsetti-spaghetti men, but even I think this movie is not generally liked by most.
As a straight man, I also liked Sucker Punch for reasons other than "hot girls in short skirts". It was a bit over the top, but I concur with every point you made.
I liked it for all the reasons.
The short skirts were a bonus for me but perhaps a handicap to getting a decent rating. I've always thought it should have gotten a better reception than it did.