Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2005)

Quite simply brilliant. From the ultra-stylish cinematography to the remarkable faithfulness to the Frank Miller comics.
I was never a fan of green screen. Until Sin City. I was never a fan of Bruce Willis. Until Sin City. I was never a fan of Clive Owen. Until Sin City.
Rodriguez pulls out unequalled performances from every actor in a film that sets the standards for quality cinema.
Only very momentarily does the script border on pretension but these rare moments are so fleeting they are negated by the many strengths of this film.
Obvious highlights were the Mickey Rourke/Elijah Wood interactions. The pure revulsion of Nick Stahls character in the latter stages of the movie is overwhelming.
I have to say though, it was Clive Owen and his surrounding story that I found the most appealing, and the brief opening/closing appearances of Josh Harshnett oozes class.