Instant Classic! Hardcore, Violent & Still Sexy!

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 2005)

Frank Miller's Sin City is an instant classic. I have never read the comic book so I can not tell you how true to the book it is, but never the less, I enjoyed it immensely. The style of the movie made to look like a black & white comic book with splashes of color was excellent. I assume that maybe the color was meant for a deeper purpose, but thus far, have not been able to figure it out. The comic look came off very comic book like (couldn't come up with a word) at times. The absence of color did not deter me or hinder my enjoyment in any way.
The story is actually 3 different stories that come together in the end, similar to Pulp Fiction but easier to follow. Hartigan (Bruce Willis) was the star of the first story. He was a cop who would stop at nothing to insure an 11 year old girl's safety. Marv (Mickey Rourke), my personal favorite character in the movie, was a man who was set up to look like a murderer and must overcome incredible odds to clear his name. Dwight (Clive Owen) is the star of the 3rd story, which begins as he must protect his girlfriend, Shellie (Brittany Murphy), from her evil ex-boyfriend, Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro).
All three stories are extremely violent and very adult oriented. That is probably why I liked it. It was a very adult themed comic book movie. I can not find any faults in any of the characters or actors. I enjoyed all those I wrote of earlier as well as some honorable mentions, which include Jessica Alba, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Devon Aoki, Carla Gugino, Alexis Bledel, Michael Madsen and really the entire cast.
Overall, this movie is full of hardcore and violent images, yet still maintains it's comic book feel. It is very different from other movies of the genre such as Spider-Man or Hulk but closer to The Punisher but felt a little darker. If you like dark movies full of violence and sexy women, then I can highly recommend this to you. 9.5/10