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Movie Reviews of Sin City
Movie Review: What a "Sin"
Summary: 5 Stars
The nights are cloudy, the alleys are dark, the men are dangerous, bars are smoky and femmes are fatale. "Sin City" is a thing of dark, bloody beauty.
It certainly says something if a graphic novel author helps out with a movie... especially if that creator swore he'd never let it be adapted. That is only one of the things that makes "Sin City," the adaptation of Frank Miller's comic, such a fascinating film.
"Sin City" is actually made up of three stories: In the depths of Basin (Sin) City, scarred hulk Marv (Mickey Rourke) sleeps with a beautiful prostitute, Goldie (Jaime King), only to find her dead beside him the next morning. Enraged, he goes on a killing spree to find her murderer, and learns that sinister cannibal Kevin (Elijah Wood) is responsible. But there's a powerful figure behind Kevin, who calls the shots.
Elsewhere in Sin City, Dwight (Clive Owen) does his best to defend Gail (Rosario Dawson) and the other Old Town prostitutes. But when Dwight kills a crooked cop, he has to somehow cover up the crime. And Hartigan (Bruce Willis), a cop with a failing heart, goes out of his job with a bang: He rescues little Nancy Callahan from a child molester who happens to be a senator's son. Hartigan is jailed, and when he gets out, he finds that Nancy (Jessica Alba) has grown into a lasso-twirling stripper. But the senator's son -- nicknamed Yellow Bastard -- is still after her.
"Sin City" is one of those few comic book adaptations that doesn't seem... well, cartoonish. Sure, it's the very image of noir, but the grim tone and grey characters are very real. It's not a movie for the fainthearted, but whoever enjoys the films of Quentin Tarantino (who directed one scene here) will surely be blown away.
Like "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," this film is done almost entirely digitally. But unlike "Sky Captain," it has substance as well as style. All the sets and props are done with computers, and nearly everything is in black and white. Here and there we get a splash of colour -- red lipstick and matching dress, Yellow Bastard's face, green eyes.
The contents of three "Sin City" comic books are interwoven here, and Rodriguez is constantly faithful: A lot of these shots could have been lifted straight from the comic's pages. He also preserves the stark, black-and-white style that the graphic novels are known for. You can't get much more faithful than that.
"Sin City" is not quite a "Kill Bill" bloodfest, though -- surprisingly, this brutal movie has a dark sense of chivalry. Each story is about an outcast man defending a woman's honor, safety, or memory, even if he sacrifices himself in the process. "Sin City" wears its heart on its sleeve, even if that sleeve is bloodstained and torn.
Most of the actors do wonderful jobs -- Owen's dark photographer, Rourke's scarred strongman, Stahl's revolting Yellow Bastard, and Alba's surprisingly sweet stripper. Only a few, like Brittany Murphy, have lackluster performances. But perhaps the most memorable performances come from Bruce Willis and Elijah Wood. Willis plays his aging cop role with unusual grace, even when shooting the genitals off Yellow Bastard. And Wood plays Kevin with both creepy evil and spiritual ecstacy. All without saying a word.
"Sin City" is a remarkable, bleak, intense movie -- a halfway point between Tarantino and Raymond Chandler. Outstanding.
Movie Review: A Great Movie With Lots Of Action
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought that Sin City was an instant classic. I thought that Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller had made an awesome movie. I also thought that the guest directing of Quentin Tarantino was amazing. Even though I haven't seen Kill Bill Vol. 1 or 2, I think that Sin City will be a great film for the ages. Also, the cast all played amazing roles in the movie and the casting directors all picked the right people for the movie. Here is my review about the casting and the directors job:
First off, the casting call was an amazing job. I thought that when I saw the movie that they looked actually like the real comic. Hartigan (Bruce Willis) is saving a girl named Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) from a bunch of killers. First off, I thought that the casting of Bruce Willis and Nancy Callahan as Jessica Alba was an amazing choice because he has the scar and he has the look and everything. I think that this story was an amazing choice because Bruce going against the Yellow Bastard was an awesome scene and a story.
In the beginning, The Man (Josh Hartnett) and Shellie (Brittany Murphy) start talking about the city and how much of a sin it is. Then, The Man shoots Shellie, but she lives and the movie starts.
Then it starts off with Marv (Mickey Rourke) getting with a girl named Goldie (Jaime King). Then, she dies with no scars and no bruises by a guy named Kevin (Elijah Wood). First, the casting of Mickey Rourke of Marv was like it just happened for him because I thought that he looked exactly like Marv. So, Marv goes on a rampage and goes looking for the killer of Goldie until he meets up with a girl named Wendy who is the twin of Goldie. The two go on a rampage and get the killer Kevin. In the end, Marv is in trouble with the cops and the people. In the end, he is in prison with an electric chair and he is dead. Goldie and Kevin were great casting calls for the movie.
The second and final (since I told the last one), is about people named Dwight, Shellie, and Jackie Boy. Dwight (Clive Owen) is on a run to save the hookers of Sin City and trying to get the head of Jackie Boy, that the cops have so far. Shellie (Brittany Murphy) is in the beginning of this story trying to stop Jackie Boy (Bencio Del Toro) to abusing her. When Jackie Boy goes to the bathroom, Dwight goes and kills him, not knowing that he is a cop. When he finds out that he is a cop, he's got to stop the rest of the cops so that they don't find out about his head. He teams up with Miho (Devon Aoki) to save the person that he loves who happens to be Gail (Rosario Dawson) from Manute (Michael Clarke Duncan) and the person that told them, Becky (Alexis Bledel). Although Becky lives, the rest of the cops die and Gail and Dwight are happily together in Sin City.
I think that Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino did an amazing job making this a black and white movie with some color (kind've like the comic). Although, when I first heard of this movie, I wasn't really excited to see this movie. Then, I read some reviews and heard from people that this is an awesome movie. I watched it and it is way better than most of the movies that I have seen lately. Great casting calls for all of the people and make sure that you go and you watch this movie because you will not be dissapointed.
In a rating for this movie out of ten, it will give it a 9/10.
Rated R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity, and sexual content including dialogue.
Movie Review: THIS MOVIE IS HALLARIOUS! I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the blackest humor I have ever seen anywhere at anytime. Nothing I have seen in life compares in originality or daring to Sin City. I can rarely say I honestly laughed my A** OFF watching a movie but this one I honestly died laughing more times than the people in this DVD.
I could tell you what it was about but why ruin the movie for you. This is just a plain and simple must buy movie. I honestly did not think it would be too good so I waited before I watched it. It has snowed overnight and I have no where important to go so I popped Sin City in the player to see how bad aweful gets.
I was laughing my head off within a few minutes after the movie started. When a dude offed a lady with the carefree abandon it takes to flick off a light switch as they stood on a rooftop after having professed his dearest undying devoted love for her, I knew this was my kind of movie.
This movie is in all ways weird. First its not exactly color and not exactly black and white. Its not exactly film as you would know it and not exactly animation. This DVD is a maddening mix of video game, animation, old 30's era black and white film noir type movie all with a sick twisted hint of absolute genius threaded throughout the story. This movie finally was populated with my kind of people everyone was so weird so off the wall. The good guys were either deranged souls or sinfully kinky and the bad guys were perfectly evil.
There were wolves in this picture being themselves and you know I had to love that!!!! This movie was so far over the top that it just defies words. Thing is as far out as this movie is it does not play too far off reality if people let their real weird sides out. I suspect if ever came a day where everyone was forced to take their mask of polite society manners off what you see in this movie would reign in our world for that unguarded time. This movie effectively looks under and investigates every sick twisted kinky thing that crawked out the rock garden humanity jealously steers prying eyes away from. This movie effectively lays some of polite societies best kept secrets bare for the whole world to see and the results are an endlessly torrent of laughs.
The movie is so good you can't just watch it once. To be truly enjoyed this movie must be watched a mininum of three times. The people who made this movie need to make another one. This is way too good to be left a one off. This movie made me laugh so much my face hurts. The cost of this Sin City DVD is some of the best money I have ever spent on AMAZON.com DVD's and I have brought a bunch of DVD's in my years as an AMAZON.COM customer. You can't beat Sin City walking or riding trust me if you have the money this is a no brainer you must buy this just don't wait to see it play the minute it arrives at your home.
This movie is not for the kiddies as it is blood, butt, breast and gore fest. Sin City is definitely adult entertainment but trust me this will leave grown up faces hurting from having laughed so much. Please enjoy this movie as I sure as heck did. Sin City is my kind of Towne it was a pleasure to visit its odd ball inhabitants and I will come back often... Thanks to those who made this movie possible.
My only question? Are their any openings on the Sin City Chamber of Commerce because I'd love to be considered for the post, hell I'd volunteer! I happen to KNOW I'm crazy enough. <Smiles All!>
Movie Review: Rodriguez, Miller prove 'Sin' is in
Summary: 5 Stars
Movies derived from comic books are not exactly the easiest to make. Directors and writers have to know the boundaries of their characters. Remaining faithful to the source material is key. And if they do cross the line, they'll be feeling the wrath of every aggravated 18-34 year old, memorabilia collecting, Klingon fluent fan-boy for years.
It does help however when the writer of the film happens to be the author and creator of the comic book being derived from. What makes it even better is getting a director who is a fan-boy himself. This is exactly what happened in the case of Sin City.
Director Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids) had been badgering legendary comic book writer/artist Frank Miller for years to bring his most cherished series to the big screen. After much pestering and a secret audition featuring Josh Hartnett (which is used for the opening of the film), Miller was convinced to green-light the project. In fact, Rodriguez was so hell-bent on staying true to the comic that he actually resigned from The Directors' Guild of America just to allow Miller to be credited as Co-Director.
Translating the books to screen rather than adapting them, Rodriguez used all of Miller's original artwork as storyboards. Filmed entirely on green screen with digital cameras, the results are nothing short of amazing. The shadowy characters, the gritty cityscapes, the violence, the signature rain, the chain-smoking, the black and white film noir influences, the minimalist usage of bright colors -- and yes, even severed body parts - appear just as Miller had envisioned.
The movie boasts an impressive, all-star ensemble cast which includes Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Nick Stahl, Mickey Rourke, Jaime King, Elijah Wood, Clive Owen, Rosario Dawson and Benicio Del Toro. Perhaps the reasoning behind this much star power is that each story is of its own entity. Yet, the tales are seamlessly intertwined and the film paces well.
In the first entry "That Yellow Bastard", Willis is a haggard cop battling a pedophile (Stahl). The role seems to be tailor-made for Willis who gives it just the edge it needs. Sure his portrayal may be stereotypical at times, but he makes it work with ease.
"The Hard Goodbye" is probably the most enjoyable story. Buried under layers of prosthetics, Mickey Rourke is at the top of his game as Marv, a tough-as-nails bruiser who sets out to avenge the death of his hooker girlfriend Goldie (King). When he ends up at the house of a mute cannibal (Wood), the sadomasochistic madness ensues in the most ridiculous of fashions.
The third segment "The Big Fat Kill", though way over-the-top, features some of the most memorable moments of the film. Clive Owen plays Dwight, a good guy trying to cover up the death of a crooked cop (Del Toro) in order to preserve a negotiation of power between the law and a town run by hookers (led by Rosario Dawson). Keep your eyes open for an intense car scene directed by Rodriguez's good friend, the master of front seat dialogue himself: Quentin Tarantino.
Shot and cut entirely by Rodriguez, Sin City is a triumph. The splashes of color and it's pulpy, film noir style are both abrasive and dazzling. Combined with Miller's sensationally slick dialogue, the result is a beautiful and timeless classic, which will undoubtedly be shown in future film schools for many years to come. Fan-boys rejoice. Robert Rodriguez is on your side.
Movie Review: My Critique
Summary: 5 Stars
When I go to the movies, I want to see stuff I haven't seen before. I don't want sequels, retreads of TV shows from my childhood nor anything with Matt Damon trying to be Jason Bourne.
This movie is like nothing you have seen before and ( sorry to all the nay-saying reviewers ), simply ground breaking and fresh.
Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez take hardboiled noir crime fiction and compact it into a diamond of a movie, shot through with hardboiled lugs, an honest cop and oh-so sexy dames.
Let me address the movie's critics one at a time.
a) No good guys.
That is so palpably untrue. The three principle male character are all good guys - all trying to do what's right in the confines of the moral murk in which they find themselves. The bad guys aka the true murderers and the Mob all die - some really horribly in forms of almost karmic payback.
b) The picture demeans women.
No it doesn't. If they were all pathetic objects to be used and thrown away and potrayed as such, that might be an argument with some validity. The girls in Old Town are all in charge of their lives and are quite possibly the strongest group characters in the movie. Even Goldie makes a conscious choice when she seeks out Mikey Rourke's character. She isn't an objectified victim and he ( monster that he is ) loves her for the kindness she has shown him.
c) Cheesey voiceovers.
Some people never seemed to have heard of Chandler or Hammett. The dialogue fits perfectly to the movie. Like the line from Chandler "It was a blonde. The type of blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window". You can imagine both Bruce Willis' or Clive Owen's characters saying THAT line.
Even Mikey Rourke's last line is so pitch perfect to his character. The entire dialogue is spot on for the genre.
d) People are shot, pounded and pulverized and don't die.
It's a movie, from a set of graphic novels. That's the genre. Heck the end of "The Wild Bunch" is pretty similar, but that doesn't detract from that movie being the greatest American film of the 20th century. And isn't it really what you want in a movie, the good guys to keep getting up and the bad guys to go down horribly? That's oh so satisfying on a fundamentally moral level. I'm not looking for "realism" in movies, that's not why I go. If I wanted that, excreable flicks like Gary Oldman's "Nil By Mouth" would have been a box office smash and people would have seen Ewen MacGregor's "Young Adam".
d) Jessica Alba's relationship with Bruce's character.
Disturbing? Yes. Probably meant to be and Bruce realizes it's wrong and ultimately does something about it. He does the honorable thing. As I said previously, all the principle male charcaters are essentially good guys and do the right thing in the end. Ms Alba's motivation? I can quite easily accept that her affection for the one man who ever showed her kindness could, over time in a place as morally bankrupt as Sin City, become something deeper for her ( and so more difficult for him ).
e) The stories not connected.
They are if you stay to the end. Just not in any kind of grand way. The characters all cross paths, that's all. That's OK with me. Everyone doesn't have to know everyone else.
To conclude, this is one of the best movies of 2005, a perfect fit of style and more style.