20100625:
I had read one of the stories in Frank Miller's Sin City, but the one I read didn't show up in the movie. In any case, I felt the movie captured the essence of the graphic novel it was based on - of course it probably helped that Miller was one of the directors.
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| Hartigan (Bruce Willis) |
The action and killing was purposely over-the-top, and this was awesome. In particular, the over-the-top style was fitting to the source material.
For those who are worried about blood and gore, I observed that anything overly graphic would be shot in black-and-white or reduced to blood splatter with the graphic image left implied and off-camera.
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| Shellie (Brittany Murphy) |
So if you haven't seen this movie and enjoy action and/or copious amounts of fake blood splatter, then this movie is a must watch. If you just like action movies, then you might find some enjoyment here, but perhaps not. Personally, I would recommend you give the movie a try.
And last, but not least, this movie probably leans towards being a guy movie, but I'm not one to define barriers (if I, as a man, occasionally enjoy musicals and romances, there will be women who will enjoy Sin City).
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| Marv (Mickey Rourke) and Kevin (Elijah Wood) |
[20100626][20160217 Edit]
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| Miho (Devon Aoki) |
20140809:
I watched this with my friends today, but it appears I didn't take any notes.
[20160216]
20160216:
While exaggerated actions and motions can often distract me from the movie experience, I enjoyed their usage in Sin City. For example, there's a seen where a character Dwight needs to fit some bodies in the trunk.
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| Lucille (Carla Gugino) and Dwight (Clive Owen) |
He tells another character named Miho to help. Then he brings his hands up and brings them down in an exaggerated motion, picking up a body so she can slice it down. Something about that exaggeration just feels right in context of this movie.
Instant Comments:
3: "Hell of a way to end a partnership."
3: Damn, disgusting.
3: "Here's a sign."
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| Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) |
3: "Kill him for me, Marv. Kill him good."
3: "Is that the best you can do you pansies?"
3: "Shut up and keep your hands to yourself or I'll cut your little pecker off."
3: The pact makes sense when they first explain it, but it still doesn't make sense why Rafferty wasn't somehow breaking any rules by holding a gun to the girl. [In hindsight, it's unclear how much of the whole situation was fabricated]
Opening Credits:
1: During the opening titles, the names of the actors and actresses appear in front of their corresponding graphic-novel-depicted characters.
Special Features:
1: I watched several of the special features. I'll have to go back and see which ones.
1=20100625
Watched 20100625 (DVD)
Watched 20140809
Watched 20160216 (Netflix, Instant)
Sin City (2005) Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez. 124 min [bot graphic novels by Frank Miller]
Relevant Links:
Sin City (IMDb.com)
Sin City (RottenTomatoes.com)
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