Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2005)

I was a huge fan of the comics before the movie came out. I love the cinematography, the style, the characters, the wild situations... The acting is wonderful, especially from Marv.
As much as I love Sin City, the movie isn't perfect. I don't mind the violence and the movie's unique edge at all. However sometimes it was slow-paced. And, like all people who see a book-made-into-movie, I found myself questioning things that I just accepted as I read the book.
One thing about this movie is that people tend to love it or hate it. People who hate the movie can't follow the unusual plot, can't sympathize with the cast of hit men and prostitutes and abhor the violence.
I think a good metaphor for this is Hartigan's blood. In the movie, his blood is colored bright white just like in the black and white comics, with no shading at all. A normal viewer sees this white stuff like bird poop spewing out of him and thinks, "Wow, that's lame." But someone who takes an artistic point of view sees that weird blood and may feel puzzled, then decides "Well, maybe I'm not *supposed* to be looking at the blood." Then they move on and go with the movie. As much as fanboys criticize people who dislike the movie--and I used to be one of them--both points of view are valid.
So, if you have a strong stomach and can tolerate style, this should be great. :)