Sinfully Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2005)

I was able to see Sin City at 12:01 am and it was well worth the loss of sleep that ensued. After promoting this film for 4 months now to friends, co-workers, and anyone within ear-shot, I had built it up to a place where a merely "great" film would have been a disappointment.
Luckily, Sin City goes beyond great. It is awesome. Amazing. Innovative. Brilliant. Everything that makes "great" look like a cheap description.
In a time where America's collective attention span rejects black and white films, Sin City proves that a silky black and white is enormously beautiful and powerful. Not since 1999's The Man Who Wasn't There by the Coen brothers have I seen such a beautiful use of simplicity. It forces cinematography to weave us throughout the streets and the dim-lit back alleys of Basin City, where the lights tell the story of how an interconnected cast of unique players spend their lives teetering between good and evil.
Sin City is not only worth your $9 admission for it's beauty and clever storytelling, but also for the numerous moments where you will think to yourself, "This. Is. AWESOME." As my friends and I left the theatre, there was not much to be said. There was no need for the typical, "Well, what did you think?" chit chat. One word summarized the consensus: Badass.