Amazingly dark and creative

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2005)

Sin City is the ultimate film noir. Perpetual night and dark alleyways and bars serve as the setting for 3 stories that cross each other only slightly, each portraying flawed heroes brutally fighting the darkest characters of Sin City.
Dialogue is quick-witted, flippant, coarse. Voice-over narration creates a mood not unlike the hardboiled detective story. Combine that with creative artistic touches of color and a very comic-booky look, and you have Sin City.
Or not quite. There is also the harsh violence and frequent nudity . . . Though the trailers may mislead one into thinking this is a straightforward action film, it is a far deeper and darker and more disturbing film. And that is to its credit. At the same time, the violence is cleverly masked in many parts to make it bearable, even humorous.
Kudos to Rodriguez for making this film. It is definitely a unique movie experience