Wow... This was certainly something different...

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2005)

That's for sure! Certainly, I see the appeal to big comic book and graphic novel fans, yet to me this film wasn't that good. Yes, I like comics and I read plenty and always have done, but when you see them on the big screen you want to see them more realistic. Yes, they should be true to the material of course, but some changes have to be made. Sin City does not do this... This is literally two hours of violence, stylised gore that does not stop, and the story lines are not that great or well thought out. In the end you just tend to think, what is the point? The film is totally unrealistic, and too much like a comic book (with the people always explaining things to themselves in their heads which gets very annoying). Now I am a huge fan of violent films, but people need to realise this is a film not a comic book so an exact adaption just does not work! Now there was some good points of course, the film noir style really sets the atmosphere and it is very good directing. Also the acting is normally quite good, with lots of great actors doing small points. The violence is good, unrealistic of course, but nevertheless it is quite intriguing (sp?). If you are a HUGE fan of comic books and think they should appear on screen EXACTLY how they do on paper, this is the film for you! If not, like me, you may well wonder what all the fuss is about...