Sin City

With the dull drabs of the Spring movie season upon us it is a breath
of fresh air to see a movie like Sin City hit the market. Although the
fresh air it provides stinks of blood, crime, women, and even cannibals
the movie is definetly one that you will remember.

“Sin
City” is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some
searching for vengeance and some for redemption. The film incorporates
storylines from three of Miller’s graphic novels including ‘Sin City,’
which launched the long-running, critically acclaimed series, as well
as ‘That Yellow Bastard’ and ‘The Big Fat Kill.’ Where Hartigan, a cop
with a bum ticker and a vow to protect stripper Nancy (Jessica Alba)..
Mickey Rourke as Marv, the outcast misanthrope on a mission to avenge
the death of his one true love, Goldie (Jaime King), and Clive Owen as
Dwight, the clandestine love of Shelley (Brittany Murphy), who spends
his nights defending Gail (Rosario Dawson) and her Old Towne girls
(Devon Aoki and Alexis Bledel) from Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro), a
dirty cop with a penchant for violence.

The interweaving of these
three story lines brings together a great cast and a fast paced story
that will keep you in your seat. The violence is rather graphic, but
more on the side of comic book violence. The only blood you see appears
in black and white, like most of the film. The only other colors you
see periodically are red and yellow. This type of film-noire
presentation really draws attention more to the stylings of Frank
Miller and stays true to his graphic novels. Be prepared though if you
are taking children or women with you that this is very graphic to the
point where it includes lots of beheadings, dismemberments, cannibals,
blood, and female nudity. It is a great movie, but might not be for
everyone. Being a woman, I enjoyed the movie, but I had some problems
with the raw violence.

As for the directors, I don’t think
that Miller could’ve choosen any better. With two masters of the
film-noire genre, Robert Rodriquez and Quentin Tarantino, at the helm
where could you go wrong? The answer is nowhere. The movie is a hit and
a great early start the the action packed summer of films before us.