Sometimes sticking too close to the source material hurts

Rating: 6/10 (3 April 2005)

I like comic books. I think they are beautiful pieces of art but where sticking to the book literally helps some stories i.e. LOTR (and even Peter Jackson new that some creative license was needed) the director of Sin City should have thought more about the possible audience for his film. I stories would have been good just in and of themselves without the naked women, endless violence and voice over. The characters were also interesting but if appealing to a wider audience is a consideration then sticking with the comic book violence and sex is a no, no. This film should as it stands if for seventeen year old boys who can't get real women and play hour after hour of ultra-violent video games. And since I'm not one of those I was disappointed.