disgusting and pathetic

Rating: Null/10 (19 December 2005)

First, I don't know the comic book, and I don't care. "Sin City" is a film, so I judge it as a film.
The stories that the film tells are ridiculous, pure banality, devoid of any imagination, suspense or interesting characters. People are shot and fatally wounded again and again and still live on. When they finally die, how can I believe that they're really dead? Pathetic.
There is constant violence. Neither does the violence hurt nor is it fun or beautiful or provocative or does it say anything else apart from the author/director saying: "Look how proud I am of my sick mind". It's simply childish, cynical violence without any meaning. Disgusting.
This film was meant to look great, to be a feast for the eyes, right?. How come there's NOT ONE SINGLE frame in it that I could call a "beautiful shot composition"? How is that possible? Even Lars von Trier's endlessly dreary "Dogville" had one beautiful picture in it. If you like Black and White and Film Noir, go see the classics: "The Big Sleep", "Kiss me Deadly", "Out of the Past", "Rogue Cop", "Killer's Kiss", anything. Just stay away from "Sin City".
With this film Robert Rodriguez proves once again that he has very little imagination and very very bad taste.