WOW !! Best movie I've seen in a while.

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2005)

I rented this DVD not expecting much. I remember the trailer on TV when it was on the big screen and I wrote it off as another action flick with no plot and no interesting characters. I was dead wrong.
I was absolutely knocked off my feet withing 20 minutes of this film. The Gothic cinematography, the dry commentating, the interesting characters and remarkable acting performances - all brilliantly done.
Most people will say the shock value of the film is what makes it so great. Indeed there's plenty of graphic violence and twisted villains...but it is really the character development that makes the film. I was beginning to loose faith in Hollywood to create a film that has both great cinematics and fantastic writing. This one delivers an "A" on both fronts. I've never read the Sin City comics but the filming of this movie was so artistic that it felt like a comic book had come to life. The characters are fallen heros in a very dark and sinister world.
I can't say enough good things here. I'm amazed the film didn't receive more attention. I just hope they don't ruin it with a half-baked sequel.