Miss it at your peril!

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2005)

Sin City won't be for everyone, no doubt about it. Its far to different to be appreciated by the masses, but if its on your wavelength, prepare to be thrilled!
When the film begins it takes a while to get used to the radical style of film-making on show here, but its not long before you become immersed in the fantastic fantasy noir world that Rodriguez and Miller have created. Never before has a graphic novel been so faithfully and lovingly put on screen, you may find yourself wondering as i did, why can't all comic book movies be made like this?
Visually, Sin City is quite simply awesome. Gorgeous black and white splattered with moments of devastating colour. The action is jaw droppingly executed and is hideously violent with lashings of black humour, witness the scene where the hero has a conversation with a dude who was dispatched in the scene before!
As for the cast, well, what a line up! Its true Mickey Rourke steals the film as Marv, but the rest of the cast are well up to the job, even Clive Owen gives a good performance! And wait till you see Elijah Wood's terrifying incarnation!
Films like this come along all to rarely. Something that dares to be different, and doing it so amazingly well. With the way women are portrayed in the film some may argue its just a male wet fantasy, and they're probably right, but thats all the film is, a fantasy, not to be taken seriously.
But do yourself a favor and visit Sin City. The best time to be had in the cinema this year so far. Cooler than cool!