My read on it is honestly totally different Niamh - I don't think it is (or is trying to be) female-empowering I think it's quite a bleak commentary on the relentless and seemingly unassailable nature of violent male oppression. And I don't think the sequences are the character's idealised dream world, they're a representation of the male gaze and, in effect, a social commentary on exactly the things you're talking about.

She doesn't (and can't) win. Any victory is ultimately punished. I'm not saying it's a masterpiece but it's definitely more layered than being an anime-style CGI fest.