Sin City is Great and Mickey Rourke deserves an Oscar

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2005)

Waiting for a Mickey Rourke comeback of astounding magnitude? Mickey doesn't just play Marv, he becomes Marv, and his performance is riveting. This film makes no mistakes throughout and is perfectly paced. I have seen it TWICE since Friday. TWICE. And I will buy it to own it on DVD. There are a few people here who seem not to like it, but judging by audience reaction in 2 different cities 200 miles apart--first time a college crowd in San Luis Obispo and second a crowd of industry professionals in Burbank, CA, both groups reacted with enthusiasm, laughter, shock, and surprise at all the right moments. It's the character of Marv who gets you to understand it's OK to laugh through the exaggerated violence. The tone he strikes couldn't be accomplished by anyone less intense, and his performance is masterful. Great work, Mickey.