"Sin City" does not commit any sins as a film

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2005)

It is July, 2005. I have seen Cinderella Man, War of the Worlds, Revenge of the Sith, Batman Begins, and Kingdom of Heaven in theaters this year. I have also seen Sin City. And Sin City is the best movie of the year so far, in my opinion. It is spectacular in all of its violent artistic glory. I love black and white, which is one of the reasons why Raging Bull is so amazing. It is also great to see splashes of color hear and there in many of the shots. The cast is enormous in this film. Mickey Rourke has a scene-steeling performance as Marv. Bruce Willis plays a character who, in my opinion, sums up his career, in terms of what he says and how he acts. Elijah Wood was shocking as a mute, Bible-reading cannibal serial killer. Clive Owen and Benicio Del Toro go head to head, too. It's great. But, as I was watching this film, I could not help but notice how similar it is to Pulp Fiction, in terms of how the story, or stories are told. Personally, I like that style. Sin City is an instant cult classic, and it deserves to be. It is the Pulp Fiction of this decade, which is quite a compliment. Fans of Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, and Natural Born Killers will absolutely love this movie. I can't wait for Sin City 2.