It's a little too brutal at some points, however most violence does surve a purpose.
DC Comics Watchmen meets Tarantino.
Why is the internet gatekeeping the Theatrical Cut??? Everyone on the internet is saying the Recut version is worse and honestly... I can see why, but I can't find the original anywhere.
A good comic book film. The Black and White effects and comic look of the film were great as was Mickey Rourke as "Marv" and Carla Gugino as "Lucille". It was enjoyable and better than I thought it was going to be.
OK but not great movie. Sometimes it is rather hard to follow the different stories.
I don't know why people regard this film in such high esteem. Sure, the visual effects are nice and something else. Above that, storywise, I find this movie highly eratic, incoherent, unnecessarily violent... It is one thing to tackle taboo topics like cannibalism and prostitution but a whole nother story to celebrate it.
Among the few things I liked about this movie:
Josh Hartnett as a professional hitman opening the movie in order to explain the ending (one instance they spared us all the bloodshed, I wonder how that happend).
Equally how the storyarcs about Goldy and Nancy close with the exact same text spoken as voice over as they began.
Sure, there are elements that those different story arcs partially share, old town and the rock farm, the powerhungry rockfamily in general, but it would be extremely exagerated to say that this would tie the story arcs together, there is no real connection. It's more like someone threw paint at a canvas and accidentally two drops hit the same spot.
all this 50s detective movie charm cannot help me over this erratic storytelling.
that comics book look when it film.
Sin City is an incredible movie that stays true to its comic book roots in terms of both its storyline and cinematography. The movie is visually stunning, with a black-and-white aesthetic that perfectly captures the noir-inspired world of the comics. The acting is also excellent, with an all-star cast that includes Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, and Jessica Alba, among others. Each actor brings their A-game to their respective roles, bringing the colorful characters of the comics to life in an unforgettable way. Sin City is complex, engaging, and for anyone who loves comics or just great movies in general.
Hartigan: Just one hour to go. My last day on the job. Early retirement. Not my idea. Doctor's orders. Heart condition. Angina, he calls it. I'm polishing my badge and getting used to the idea of saying goodbye to it. It and the 30 odd years of protecting and serving and tears and... blood and terror... triumph it represents. I'm thinking about Ilene's slow smile, bout the thick, fat steak she picked up at the butchers today. I'm thinking about the one loose end I haven't tied up. A young girl who's out there somewhere, helpless in the hands of a drooling lunatic.
Comic book legend Frank Miller snags an anthology-style feature film (and a co-director's chair) for his grim, noir-soaked passion project. Back in the 1990s, Miller used Sin City's contrast-rich visual style and crusty, x-rated subject matter to push the print medium to its limits. Now, with a similarly passionate, fringe-dwelling filmmaker along for the ride (that being Robert Rodriguez, he of Grindhouse and Desperado fame), he's placed himself in a great position to do the same for the silver screen.
In certain respects, the Sin City movie does everything it sets out to. It's gritty, edgy and cocksure. It's stuffed with big-name actors, playing roles that fit like a tight set of dark leather gloves. It's moody and violent, vulgar and cynical. With the exception of the aforementioned source material, nothing in the world looks like this. Start to finish, the whole film is a continuous rush of flavor and texture; a towering showcase of dynamic art direction and reckless digital risk-taking. Not every daring visual exercise pays off - a majority of the character interactions obviously involve actors on different sound stages - but I can admire the ambition behind sinking so much budget into what's effectively a million-dollar VFX demo reel.
That pervasive sense of style demands the whole spotlight, which is probably just as well because most of the writing (particularly the dialogue) doesn't make a smooth transition from page to screen. It's one thing to pay homage to the crime epics of old, something laudable and nostalgic, but Sin City carries that sleeve-worn admiration so far over the top, it can feel like a parody. The wife and I shared more than a few sidelong glances, scoffs and smirks as this one played out. Did they seriously just say that with a straight face? What's our tally of crippling groin injuries up to now? Its tendency to play fast and loose with the laws of gravity and physical vulnerability is another problem. In print, the space in-between panels affords us some essential creative license and smooths over such fuzziness. But there's no similar space to hide on the screen, just awkward transitions and mood-souring missteps.
Energetic, well-intentioned and bursting with creativity, Sin City's optics are betrayed by a script that badly needed a once-over by somebody outside the brain trust. Perversely entertaining; sometimes in good ways, sometimes in bad.
La puesta en escena es genial, pero ningún personaje es carismático o no cuenta con el tiempo suficiente para demostrarlo. No se si es por que la ví en versión DVD, pero es muy molesto ver los créditos completos cada vez que terminaba una historia.
This is the kind of film that you're probably going to really really like or really really hate. I would absolutely put myself into the former category.
The movie is made up of three different stories taken from the comic book. The film is shot entirely in green screen and the backdrops are unique in that they are almost completely black and white while the foreground does have rich color in it. The result is a film that is even darker than "The Dark Knight".
The acting, direction and stories are fantastic. The nice thing about this film is that the backdrop allows the story to go in any direction. There is no time spent on backstories or anything like that. You're dropped right into the story.
One warning: the movie is extremely violent but the violence is rather cartoonish.
Really simple crime and revenge stories, but they fit well in neo-noir Sin City. The simplicity is a strength for staying true to the comic book genre, but it can be a weakness for some as it may not be to people's tastes. It very exclusive. It have liked it broader on ideas. It's fleshed out heavily with violence and style. It may be style of substance sometimes, but thankfully the style is amazing. For me it is. If it doesn't work for you, I can't see how you'd enjoy the movie.
Keep the expectations of conventional story telling low and just enjoy the atmosphere and it's not bad. I think 7/10 is generous.
Bold, brilliant and totally badass.
Is like the comics, The image quality 5/5 in blu-ray
La expresión 'Wow!' define a este peliculón totalmente.
No simplemente las historias son arrechísimas, sino que el estilo visual con que se filmó coloca a Sin City definitivamente entre lo más genial que se ha hecho en la historia del cine. No hay más que decir, es fenomenal en todos los aspectos. Una experiencia única que solo gente como Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller y -Quentin Tarantino- saben elaborar.
@dunpealhunter I agree, it is definitely one of the best movies till date. The style, the narative, the grimm atmosphere, it's all absolute genius.
Review by dunpealhunterVIP OG 14BlockedParentSpoilers2012-06-06T02:58:13Z
I am surprised that no one commented at this movie yet, in its genre (Neo-noir, a movie set in the 1940s or 1950s but with updated themes, content, style and technology) this is by far the best movie till date.
The movie has 3 short stories taken from the comics of Frank Miller (the same guy who wrote the movie 300 and RoboCop 2 and 3). The stories although all seperate are interwoven with each other. And every one of them is a work of art.
They all take place in the same place: Sin City. Sin City is a city corrupt to the bone. Senator Roark said it best, if he killed Hartigan (Bruce Willes from the first story "That Yellow Bastard") right there in that busy hospital no one would arrest him, everyone would lie for him to cover their own set of lies and deceit. If not, everything would fall like a deck of cards.
Everything in this movie works perfectly. From Rodriguez's editing and cinematography to the spot on casting. The main cast Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and Clive Owen narrate the story in a style that makes it essential for the movie to work. Many times especially in case of Marv (a almost unrecognizable Mickey Rourke) it explains a lot of things and his psyche. I especially liked the one liners that this movie has to many to count off. It really gives off a vibe that this is one of those old defective movies from the 1940s and 1950s.
Sin City is dark, sexy, funny, exciting and a fast-paced action/crime thriller. There is a reason that this is R rated, without a doubt its one of the most violent and graphic blockbusters that has been released to a wide audience. I can highly recommend this movie to anyone (no kids though, they will definitely get nightmares for days), if you haven't seen it already go rent it, buy it or download it off the internet. You won't regret it.