Yawn!

Rating: 1/10 (4 June 2005)

I am a great lover of cartoons and Sin City is an excellent adaptation of a cartoon - unfortunately of an extremely boring cartoon! The make up and filming is great, the characters very cartoon link and the action shots also. Unfortunately I was unfamiliar with Sin City prior to entering the cinema. If I had known the cartoon I am sure I would have stayed at home. Rarely have I been so bored! I remember watching "Dick Tracey" many years ago, which I thought was a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant cartoon. I had hoped that Sin City would live up to it - how wrong could I be? The line up of brilliant actors looked promising, but the lack of storyline meant that I was checking my watch from twenty minutes into the film.
I sat through to the end, only because I was with my husband who seemed reasonably entertained. More than 20 people left the cinema during the film. I can't remember the last time I went to a film where people walked out before the end.
I am trying to imagine who the target audience for this 18-rated film is. I would imagine 15-year old boys would enjoy it, mainly for the fact that they managed to sneak into an 18-film.
Oh well, I suppose everyone wastes a Saturday night every now and again.