violent as only Tarantino and Rodriguez could do it

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2005)

Before "Sin City" came out, I had never heard of the comic book (oh, sorry, I meant to say "graphic novel") on which it was based. Well, if the movie is accurately following the graphic novel, then it must be ONE COOL GRAPHIC NOVEL. The movie features several vignettes happening in a lawless town. Only a few individuals have the will to fight the nastiness that reigns supreme. Among them are Hartigan (Bruce Willis), a cop who always has an axed to grind; Marv (an unrecognizable Mickey Rourke), a disfigured man who won't be double-crossed; and Dwight (Clive Owen), who shows why you don't want to annoy some people.
My favorite scene was when Marv was dangling a man out of a car, so to speak. And violent? This movie is V-I-O-L-E-N-T-issimo. But don't worry; it's done in good taste. "Sin City" is awesome almost beyond belief. But you'd better believe that you're watching it, and that it is one neat movie.