One of best films of last 10 years

Rating: Null/10 (4 April 2005)

I just got back from Sin City and have to say that this film easily exceeds most of its buzz. The biggest danger I thought it faced was too much novelty and once that wore off the film itself might be suspect...don't worry. It is not. The atmosphere is brilliantly setup in the opening "framed" Josh Hartnett story. It gets you used to the environment and the mood of the film. Then something abruptly happens that prepares you for what is to come. From there on in I was completely glued to the screen. I could not wait to see what was coming next...and not just visually, but in story, classic lines of dialog, etc. Very riveting. I will say that although this is extremely violent, since it is so stylized it does not appear as gory as many people are saying. Many of the acts themselves are very violent but in the B&W or slightly colored world of Sin City these acts are simply devices in the film, not gory, gratuitous violence. With that said, anyone under probably 16-18 should stay far away from this film...the subjects are way too strong. Bottom line though is this is a modern classic and something I am already eagerly awaiting on DVD...truly one of a kind and not since Pulp Fiction has a film so dramatically altered what we have come to accept in modern film. Although not for everyone and perhaps having a lesser broad appeal than Pulp Fiction, this film in my opinion will make that kind of impact on modern film, how movies are made and will undoubtedly spawn many imitators. 10/10!