Something Never Done Before. Something Never Seen Before. Something Never Experience Before.

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2014)

Adapting a comic book series on the film canvas is one thing but transitioning it into a live-action motion picture in a manner that it brings the comic book to life in an almost literal sense while mirroring the events of the novel frame to frame is something truly extraordinary. And that's what Sin City is; something never done before, something never seen before & something never experienced before.
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel series of the same name, Sin City is presented in 3 primary chapters (That Yellow Bastard, The Hard Goodbye & The Big Fat Kill), each lifted directly from the novel & is presented in a non-linear & overlapping order (unless you're watching the recut, extended & unrated version). A non-related short segment named The Customer Is Always Right also exists but it only serves in bookending the whole narrative.
Directed, produced, photographed, edited & scored by Robert Rodriguez, Sin City remains the most accomplished film of his career. Also sharing the direction credit is Frank Miller himself & Quentin Tarantino is in as guest director for filming one scene. Cinematography is jaw-dropping gorgeous n groundbreaking, editing is deftly carried out & music is perfectly suitable. In short, Sin City is a marvel of technical filmmaking & an astonishing work of cinematic art.
Featuring an ensemble cast of Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy, Devon Aoki, Jaime King, Alexis Bledel, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Benicio del Toro & many more, everyone delivers a fantastic performance but the standouts for me were Rourke & Wood, both featured in my favourite story of the three; The Hard Goodbye. While Rourke impresses the most as the unstoppable beast, Marv, Elijah followed him closely with his sinister rendition of Kevin; a mute cannibalistic serial killer.
Sin City may not be a flawless film on an overall scale but it still remains one of the most stylish, inventive, faithful, original & visually path-breaking films to come out in the 21st century. An extraordinary achievement in genre-filmmaking & a breathtaking cinematic ride from start to finish, this visual extravaganza from Rodriguez & Miller that's no less a cinematic feat is a must for every cinema lover out there. An instant classic. An unforgettable experience. A technical masterpiece.