All in Black and white. And some red. Plus a bit of yellow.

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2005)

From start to finish you are in BaSin City. No explanations, no updates, just the facts. Everything revolves around bringing a recognisable yet outlandish comic noir world to screen - the effects are completely slave to this one master. The format is Pulp Fiction, the violence is Reservoir Dogs, the action is From Dusk Till Dawn. The result is in some ways more satisfying than all of these.
The performances are pitch perfect. The only slightly bum note is Clive Owen, who has a little difficulty with his performance. He doesn't have the background or depth to really pull his character off - too many Brit flicks have tainted his ability to act. Everyone else knows the territory and come off the page without effort.
So pull on your mac, get into your hard top and get some action in Basin City.