DVD Review – Sin City
Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke
Studio: Dimension Films
Release Date: August 16, 2005
Without a doubt, “Sin City” is one of the most visually impressive movies I’ve ever seen. I went into it knowing almost nothing about the “Sin City” graphic novels (which I’ve regrettably not read as of this writing), but the look and feel of the graphic novel format in general has not been lost in translation to the big screen. The film is almost entirely done in black and white, with the occasional splash of color used very effectively, as well as the fantastic stylized blood and gore. At times, I found myself hard-pressed to say whether the movie had been shot as a “real” movie or done as pure animation.
The rest of the movie doesn’t fail to match up to the high standards set by the visuals. The plot consists of 3 main stories that all connect in a fashion reminiscent of movies like “Go” and “Traffic”, peopled with a fantastic ensemble cast featuring everyone from Bruce Willis as a cop on the verge of retirement to Mickey Rourke as a ruthless psychopath, with even Josh Hartnett putting in a brief (but intriguing) appearance as a mysterious hitman.
I particularly liked the voice-overs used for much of the movie to tell each character’s story as they blast and shoot and kill their way through the gritty streets of Sin City, giving a good depth to each of their stories. The over the top comic-bookish violence and cinematography also adds to the overall feel of the movie without seeming ludicrous or pointless.
In the end, I can’t honestly say much to mark against “Sin City”. It’s a fantastic effort and one that I doubt could have been done by anyone else except the talents involved.
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