Basin City. Marv meets Goldie for whom he falls for, but the next morning finds her murdered. While being accused for the murder, he goes on a mission to avenge her death. Hartigan, a cop who saved a girl from a pedophile back in the days, and the girl who's now a grown up stripper that gets kidnapped by the same deformed pedophile, and once again Hartigan must try and help her out. Dwight who only tries to do good but who accidentally kills a hero cop and has to try and cover it up while helping out the Old Towne girls.
I couldn't wait for Sin City to be released, but at the same time I was really afraid that my expectations were gonna be way too high. But this movie ended up not just being a fantastic flick, for me this was with no doubt the best movie to come out of the year 2005. There are some other good comic book releated movies out there, like Hellboy and such but Sin City manages to overrun them all. First off, it has to be given a lot of credit for staying true to the comic, I guess Frank Miller's involvement did that, and secondly it has more feeling than anything I've seen in a long long time. But I guess if you're a fan of the comic that makes the outcome even better.
By now I've probably watched this movie ten times, and I'm probably gonna be watching it ten more times in the near future. But it's not a movie you have to watch more than once to get it all, and it's not a movie that'll grow on you I guess. Only reason why I've been watching it again is simply because of just how super good the movie is, nothing more, nothing less.
The movie works of a bunch of stories, all set in "Sin City" and with some characters that show up in more than one story as well. It all melts together perfectly, and even though you're watching one long movie, it's also like watching a few shorter ones as well. You get to see different stories but that still connects with one another. I don't wanna tell you too much about the stories themselves, it's for you to find out yourself. But let me just say that they are all truly interesting and it's more than easy to get caught up in Sin City. To say the least, the movie sure is captivating.
Another thing this movie is, is violent and dark. And it's here it truly separates itself from other comic book related movies. While the others can be watched by a mass audience consisting of all kinds of people that'll enjoy it, take Spider-Man for instance, Sin City is, so to speak, more narrow, and is more suited for a different audience. Still of course a lot of people can and will enjoy this type of movie.
The performances are beyond awesome. Bruce Willis who I'm not a big fan of, has made some good quality movies but also a bunch of trash, but here with him playing the role of Hartigan is just so wonderfully done. He really nails it and is truly great to watch. Benicio Del Toro plays Jackie Boy Rafferty, a dirty cop who's not a likable character, beats up his girlfriend (Brittany Murphy) and is just a sleaze bag. Even though he's scum and you wouldn't root for him even if your life depended on it, he's still does a fantastic acting job, although he always does.
Jessica Alba I really think nothing of, she looks good and does a good job as Nancy Callahan who has a thing for Hartigan since he saved her when she was a little girl. She is ok, but over-shadowed by some of the rest. Rosario Dawson is really a hoot to watch as the leader of the Old Towne girls. They're all a pretty cool bunch those girl, especially with Devon Aoki as Miho who makes a nice addition to the movie.
I can't stand Josh Hartnett but we don't get to see so much of him, and when we do he's actually quite ok for what he is. Then we have the whiny little Frodo bastard that is Elijah Wood who plays Kevin. The name doesn't sound too harmful but he's actually a sick dude and is kinda creepy. I hate Elijah Wood but he's actually totally ok here, and it sure helps that his face is a bit covered up too. Clive Owen as Dwight McCarthy is also very good and believable. But the greatest performance is defintely given by Mickey Rourke in the role of Marv who seeks revenge for the death of his girlfriend. He's just brilliant and was in the story that I enjoyed the most, that is if I had to choose one.
The way it goes between the stories and also connects them, all the colourfull characters and the overall atmosphere is beyond amazing. This is truly a must see. I have nothing bad to say about it whatsoever, and even if there are minor things that could've been done a little differently, in the end it couldn't matter less. It's just a fantastic ride. Oh, did I mention that the movie's in black & white, add to that some true colours once in a while, a pretty cool sight. Truly recommended.
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ALTERNATIVE TITLE: Frank Miller's Sin City
MOVIE YEAR: 2005
DIRECTOR: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
WRITING CREDITS: Frank Miller
GENRE: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CAST: Rosario Dawson, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba
COUNTRY: USA
RUNTIME: 147 min
RATING: 10/10
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