Amazing.....

Rating: 1/10 (7 September 2007)

When I first saw Sin City in theaters, I had no knowledge about the graphic novels and therefore no clue what to expect. I had just heard it was violent, visually stunning and had Jessica Alba pole-dancing. What more could a guy ask for, right? Well, what I had heard turned out to be a gross understatement. I was positively blown away, right from the opening scene. Yes, I will agree with the detractors of this movie that it has no particular message and very little depth, I could not help but fall in the love with this motley crew of characters that Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller had given life to. And in my opinion, the cast assembled for this movie is one of the best of all time. When you have guys like Michael Clarke Duncan and Josh Hartnett taking minor roles, you're doing pretty well for yourself. But apart from the amazing cast, the thing that got me was the presentation. The black-and- white picture was beautiful, but the little bits of color thrown in (e.g. Dwight's Converses, Bekcy's eyes) made the movie all the better. One of my favorite movies and a must-see.