Sin City - You have never seen a film like this!

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2007)

I love it when you watch a film, and end up thinking "wow I didn't see that coming! That was good!", It happened to me with Sin City, a lot was being talked about this movie, but I always stick to my criticism about large amount of hype, and that criticism is simple, It doesn't work! Sure, people started talking about how good it was and stuff, but I didn't had ears for that kind of chat, I kept on living until a certain point that a friend of mine said she had bought this movie, and asked me if I wanted to see it, of course I said yes, and I'm glad I said yes! What a joy! At first I though it was one strange film, all uncolored, highly violent, weird stories about helping people you barely know, killing, killingand then it hit me, this is Sin City, it ain't the City of Beauty, it is chaotic, trashy and nasty, it is the city of corruption and violence, and I love it!! Three stories connected to each other, but each one of them with its own focuses, and they pretty much look like what they should, a comic book transformed into a film, the dialogs are sharp and tight, some very poetical, referencing persons as goddess and such things.
The choice of the actors to play the roles were very good, I can't firmly cite better actors for the characters, since all of them did such a great jog, the one actor that happened to be not-so-good on the screen was Jessica Alba, she was OK, but surrounded by actor that surpassed all my expectations about the film, I found her doing the least enjoyable job, but even so, a very decent acting. The highlights goes to Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke and Clive Owen. I didn't have doubts about Clive Owen doing or not a good job, he was born for this kind of character, dark and mysterious. Mickey Rourke was the best in my opinion, everything about his acting was outstanding, voice, acting, lines, characterization.
I strongly recommend this movie, it's a piece of pure dark art, full of action, suspense and memorable lines, you maybe have got to open you mind for some brutal scenes, even though they're all like a very realistic cartoon, because that's what this film is all about, sins and violence, but yet not losing its comic side. Yes the movie doesn't have any color, except for some key objects like a bed, some blood, the "monster guy" and such, but that just adds to the atmosphere, excellent film!