Deeply Disturbing Work of Film Art

Rating: 3/10 (14 May 2005)

'Sin City' is a film that cries for an 'NC-17' rating. Though somewhat familiar with the work of Frank Milller, I was unprepared for the level of violence and gore in this film. Although I recognized the talent displayed in film-making, editing, art direction, and CGI, I could not get beyond the nature of the content of this film. It overwhelms everything. Despite the film's techniques that are used to mute the film's stylistic mayhem, the horrific images displayed, the grim depressive atmosphere, and the lack of sympathetic characters, overwhelm all else. Perhaps, as one commentator suggested, this film is best viewed as a DVD release where you can examine the imagery in short segments.