A certified hit

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2005)

To be honest I went to see Sin City almost completely in the dark on what to expect... I did a little research into the comics on line but there is only so much you can get that way. If you go to this movie expecting to see campy or tongue in cheek stuff like some comic book to screen adaptations give us you will probably be disappointed and even shocked by the dark vision that unfolds on screen. There is no hero in tights here to save everyone from the evil villain. No one in Sin City is an innocent but the anti-heroes we watch administering their own brand of justice provide some of the best action and drama I've seen on screen in a while. The film integrates black and white live action with a touch of animation and hits home on every level. Its one surprise after another right to the very end (if you haven't read the graphic novels) and I enjoyed every twist and turn