useless gratification of violence

Rating: 1/10 (10 April 2005)

Okay, the cinematography is very nice. I'll give this film that. That is the only redeeming quality about it, however. Yes, it looks like the comic book. Perhaps it is even very true to the comic book, I haven't read it, so I can't say for sure. If it is true to the comic book, however, then this is one comic that I have no interest whatsoever in reading.
There is no real character development in this movie, unless you count a rising death toll as character development. And I found it impossible to care what any character was going through. The movie felt unbelievably long to me because I had no interest in any of the characters and therefore no interest whatsoever in the stories.
The overriding point of the film seemed to be death and oftentimes dismemberment. Not specifically for any reason, just for the sake of death and dismemberment. Some might argue that all of the killing was done for vengeance, but when you don't care about the characters you find it hard to accept so much killing for them.
I admit I'm not a fan of violence, but I've really liked many violent films, if that film uses violence to make a good point, like in "Gangs of New York", or if you care enough about the characters and their situation, like in "Braveheart". However, neither is the case in Sin City.