Sin City- Is Sinfully Awesome

Rating: 9/10 (29 August 2014)

I never heard of the graphic novel Sin City. I just decided to watch the movie because it looked different. Sin City is a movie with a group of different stories that all tie in. The plot is different than what I am used to; but that's why it was such a hit with me. The opening is great Josh Hartnett as the man, he has an intro to Sin City. The opening story with Hartigan( Bruce Willis . An older cop forced into retirement due to a heart ailment. He and his partner Bob( Michael Madsen) are tracking down Roark Jr. ( Nick Stahl), who is a child molester. Once he and bob find him, Hartigan shoots him where it counts. Hartigan is a hero to Nancy(Jessica Alba), story is to be continued. The next story Marv & Goldie, I like to call it. Marv is a pill popping guy who is definitely on the rough side. He meets Goldie(Jamie King)who he loves. They spend the night together and when Marv wakes he realizes Goldie is dead. Marv runs to his parole officer because Cardinal Roark is letting him take the fall. The Cardinal is covering up for Kevin ( Elijah Wood). Kevin is a cannibal who dines on the flesh of the prostitutes of Old Town. Marv tells Becky, his parole officer what has happened. She explains to him who she thinks has done it, where, and who Kevin is related to. He meets Wendy( Jamie King), Goldie's twin; she thinks he is responsible for the murder of her sister. The two team up after Marv explains to he what happens. They head up to The Farm, a secluded house outside Basin City. Once there Marv kills Kevin and makes sure some of Kevin is left for the guard dog. The story fades and now we meet Johnny Boy( Benicio Del Toro). We arrive at Shellie's( Brittany Murphy). Johnny is banging on the door wanting in. Once he is in Johnny meets Dwight(Clive Owen), Shellie's new beau. The two get into a fight and continues into Old Town. In Old Town the streets are run by the hooker's, the girl's have a truce with the cops. Old Town is off limits to cops, pimps, and the mob. Johnny Boy and crew arrive looking for action. Dwight, Gail( Rosiaro Dawson) and the girls meet Johnny and crew, A.K.A. Det. Rafferty. A brutal Fight breaks out, killing Johnny and friends. When everyone find out who Johnny really is, an undercover cop, they realize the truce is threatened. They get rid of the evidence, but one of the girls has ratted them out. This is were the mob comes into play. In the end Old Town is saved, and Dwight and Gail are together again. We then return to part 2 of Hartigan. He wakes up in the hospital, we met Senator Roark(Powers Booth). He explains to Hartigan that they have taken care of all his medical bills, and cured his heart ailment. This is no good deed it will come with a price; so Senator Roark's kid will not be prosecuted for the crimes he has done. Hartigan gets out of the hospital; but Sen. Roark gets his way. Hartigan is beaten into signing a bogus confession on the child molestation charges. He is off to prison where he will be doing 8 years. Nancy faithfully sends him letters while there. We are met with Roark Jr. again; but he is transformed into some freak. They call him yellow bastard, due to his skin color. Sen. Roark tried to reattach his manhood back but instead all he got was side effects. He smells really bad like rotting garbage. Hartigan one day realizes he doesn't get a letter. He realizes 8 years is gone by meets the parole board and is out. Once out he vows to find Nancy to she if she is O.K.; and little does he know yellow bastard is right on the trail. Hartigan goes to Nancy's apartment and realizes it's been broken into. He notices on a table a set of matches from a bar and goes there. He walks in and discovers Nancy is a dancer, she doesn't want her to see him. They both find each other and she is so happy to see him. Yellow bastard is in the bar and wants to finishes what he started 8 years ago but never got to finish. Yellow bastard kidnaps Nancy and Hartigan is right behind him, back to The Farm. Once Hartigan finds Nancy at The Farm he kills yellow bastard, then pulls the trigger on himself. The closing of the movie Josh Hartnett in a hospital elevator with closing words. In Conclusion this is a great film. I am looking to get the extended cut soon. I recommend this movie to any sci-fi fan, comic fan, or basically anybody. This movie is a guaranteed winner.
THX, Kris L. CocKayne