I Loved It

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2006)

Not many adaptations from a comic book to a movie are so successfully done as what is presented to us with Sin City. All in all, you should at least tell that every single aspect in this movie is treated with lots of care; from the portrayal of the neo-Gothic dark alleys of the setting, to the perfect depiction of amorality through its characters.
In what concerns the translation from comic book to film, there are no flaws in the result, no rough corners to smooth. If you enjoyed the read, it's safe to expect you will like this as much. If not  it's as sane to say you won't.
Definitely, what you should ask this for is not a merry-go-round ride to any colourful world. From the, in the best possible sense, ghastly and interesting aesthetics to the overly dramatic dialogue, not one inch of ground on Sin City retains political correctness.
This movie is an insight to a corrupted society, a kill-or-be-killed system, much of it in first person. Giving us an accurate narrative from the main characters' point of view; and these characters, the protagonists, aren't exactly heroes. Bruce Willis, Clive Owen and Mickey Rourke all play the star of the show in different stories, and while I thought Owen's the most forgettable, their interpretations (as well as, I don't deny, the rest of the cast's) were excellent.
Well directed, shot, with intriguing camera angles and sequences seemingly taken directly from the panels, not to mention the overly effective plots, Sin City earns a well-deserved 9 out of 10. And, assuming they are prepared to some blood splatters and dark humour, I don't doubt anyone else will like it too.