Every middle-aged, comic book geek's wet dream

Rating: 3/10 (14 January 2006)

Before you read into my review as the ramblings of some whiny feminist, consider that I am a man who normally likes a good action film with a reasonable amount of violence, sex, etc. Now consider that I found this film extremely insulting.
Could this film be any more chock full of bad, sexist clichés? Yes, the film is visually stunning and original to look at, but the film noir, Chandleresque narrative storytelling gets tiresome after a while, the violence is ridiculously over the top, and worst of all: behind the eye candy lies a pathetic concept that falls under the weight of it's own creator's ignorance, especially towards women. You've got to love people like Frank Miller who would swear that they're trying to make bold advances towards representing women equally by introducing female characters that are strong and independent, only to fall flat on his face in the process by making ALL of the female characters either hookers, exotic dancers, drug addicts, or lesbians. (Nothing against lesbians here, but my point being that EVERY woman in this film is the product of a MALE fantasy, and a sad one at that - sad as in the type of guys who are pushing 50 and live at home, go to comic conventions, and jerk off to Star Trek reruns). Miller clearly doesn't have a clue about women. Hell, even the purest female character here, an 11 year old VIRGIN (very important to state that here, as Miller thought to as well), can't resist the temptations of Sin City, as she matures into a 19 year old exotic dancer who has the hots for "pushing 60" Bruce Willis. Woo hoo! Another male fantasy cliché! Are you counting?
Overall, incredibly dumb and immature.