This "Sin" is a good thing...

Rating: Null/10 (7 April 2005)

Fanboys and action lovers rejoice! Sin City is the best action movie of the year, so far, and it is one of the best translations of a comic book (or in this case, graphic novel) to the big screen. Combine Tim Burton's Batman (sans the humor) with Pulp Fiction and you'll have an idea about the style and pacing of this hyper-violent, ultra-film noir movie. Despite the fact that it is shot largely in black-and-white, the stunning photography and graphics more than make up for the movie's occasional lapses into "comic bookish" dialog. Mickey Rourke's turn as the brutal Marv is his best role in years and out of a bevy of some Hollywood's hottest babes(Jessica Alba, Rosaria Dawson, Alexis Bledel among others), Devon Aoki as the "silent but incredibly deadly" Miho is a standout. The overall irony of Sin City is that because of the movie's rating (and it's justified), Sin City's biggest fan base (teenage boys) may have a hard time getting into theaters to see it.