incredible

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2006)

Despite my score, the film is not flawless, but it is close enough to it to merit such a score. I saw this twice on the big screen, and countless times on the special edition DVD. it is a masterwork of technology and style blending together to create a noir hell of an environment. each episode connects and yet stands alone. repeated viewings are vital, of both versions, in order to understand and appreciate all that it contains. The strongest element in the film would have to be the visuals, and then, surprisingly, the acting. it's truly amazing the depth and life that Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and others bring to their roles. if I have any complaints about the film, it is that I wanted more, and we the audience will get that in the forthcoming sequels. the film begins with a mans voice-over begins, accompanied briefly by a delirious jazz note, and continues through a scene straight out of a pulp fiction tale, before diving into the Marv sequence. I had trouble deciding which tale was "the best" and have settled on the idea that each one is equal to another, and simply different. The Marv sequence is a classic murder-mystery Revenge tale, while The Big Fat Kill is action and the final tale falls somewhere in the realm of bitter love. each is extraordinary, and each is supreme in execution. The lighting, the makeup, and the special effects-which one can argue is the whole film-are amazing. the last comment comes from the fact that the majority of backgrounds and sets in the film exist only in the realm of digital code. Even certain characters are on-screen concurrently only through the same process. simply incredible and an intriguing glimpse into the future of film technology. Aside from Batman Begins and Road to Perdition, I have never seen a graphic novel or comic book brought to the screen as well as Sin City has been. a triumph on every level.