Cult Classic to be?!?

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 2005)

Style of Quentin Tarantino all over it. I am not a fan of Pulp Fiction and the like, but understand the style. Apparently this is based upon an adult comic novel - which I have not seen.
Very artistic in the styling of a comic comes to live. The unbelievable - it can only happen in the comics - type of scenes (like the blood was usually white when someone was shot). Primarily a black and white movie with good usage of colorizing for emphasis (primarily red, but other colors too) It seemed like 4-5 short stories, but they come together and make sense. I personally would not pay to see this movie, but I respect the artistic approach and how many others would find this a very good movie. This may be a new cult classic.
Violence was greatly fictionalized (comic style) however sexual overtones (while only containing brief nudity) were adult in nature - with the prostitute outfits.
Most laughter was from absurdly implausible events - that can only happen in the comics. Unfortunately at time the movie drifted to be more of a movie than a comic-come-to-live and the style was not completely consistent.
Earlier today, March 16, 2005, I was able to view an advanced screener. It was packed. Hearing comments of fellow movie-goers, it was a love-it/hate-it type movie. I personally sided towards the hate-it, but only because of my personal taste - again from a "film as art" sense it was a good movie.