Now That's One Damn Fine Coat Your Wearing There

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2007)

Sin City(2005)
Review: Another comic book adaptation. This is Sin City. Frank Miller's graphic novel is alive. Here's my take:
Sin City is about three stories taking place around Basin City featuring many strong characters, Pulp Fiction style. The first thing I noticed is the incredible likeness to the Sin City graphic novels is flawless. From the sleek black and white with the occasional color here and there is glorious. The cinematography is breathtaking. We get some excellent Film-Noir as well. The narration is fitting and makes the experience more enjoyable and cool.
Sin City does not hold back on the violence. This movie is really violent. You will see blood for blood by the gallons. The action here is well done and satisfying. But, this is more about the storytelling and the characters.
All of this goes down to three compelling stories. We get Frank Hartigan, a detective on the verge of retirement who is intent on stopping the bad guys no matter the cost. Marv, an ex-con who is out to get the ones who killed the woman he fell for at any means necessary. And Dwight McCarthy, who is standing up for his new girlfriend against a truly unsavory character.
Another plus is the tremendous cast. We have a major talent pool to swim in. From Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Powers Boothe, Elijah Wood, and so many more. All of em are marvelous. My favorite ones are Mickey Rourke and Elijah Wood. The voice acting of the narration is truly satisfying. This is excellent Film-Noir.
The directing was great with a nice special direction from Quentin Tarantino. Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller do Sin City just right in all the right ways. Miller's vision of the Sin City to the silver screen was done perfectly.
The Last Word: Walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything. This is One of the best movies of 2005. From a terrific cast to quality dialog, an excellent script, and a fantastic look, this is very close to flawless. A work of art.