Worth anybody's time

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2005)

Sin City is a very satisfying film. It is the single best comic book adaptation I have ever seen, but it doesn't use it's comic book fan base as a crutch. It's fast, energetic, action packed and tells mentally and visually compelling stories. Because the movie is actually three stories, it stays fresh and the audience is never bored. Many people are calling this film the "Pulp Fiction" of it's decade. At this point, it looks like they're right. The visuals of the film are absolutely stunning. If the sound had cut out half way through the movie, I would have stayed in the theater just to see the visuals and then bought another ticket to hear the rest of the story. this is not your typical comic book adaptation. It is a sort of revival film noir that happens to be based off of a comic book. Anyone who hasn't seen this flick should make a point to do so soon.