"An old man dies. A young girl lives. A fair trade..."

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2006)

I'm not a fan of comic books. Never have been, and probably never will be. Hence I cannot decide whether this film do the comics justice or not, (since I haven't read the comics nor even heard of them before) but I find it very hard to believe this masterpiece of a movie doesn't. This has got to be the greatest adaption from comics to the big screen of all time. I mean having seen this movie about 4 times now (I think) I find myself completely sucked into its surreal world every time I watch it. The way it's shot is awesome. The dialog is excellent and every character deliver their lines in such an amazing way one cannot help but to be almost mesmerized at times.
Every single actor give great, solid performances. Usually I'm not a big fan of Bruce Willis but he's perfect as Hartigan. No question about it. Also Clive Owen and Mickey Rourke stand out. But it doesn't really seem fare to point out single names since the whole cast is excellent! I found myself being fascinated by the world of Sin City and the characters within it to say the least, and although the violence can be very raw and not even justified most of the times it fits the mood of the film so I can't really say I disapprove of it. Furthermore the music sets the tone for the film perfectly and I like how the ending nicely wraps up with the beginning of the film.
I recommend this film and look forward to the sequel...
"An old man dies. A young girl lives. A fair trade. I love you, Nancy."