Review of Sin City (2005) by Nesbitt10 — 02 Jan 2013
Extreme brutality and violence, visually-arresting cinematography, and nothing short of pure genius. Remarkable crime thriller neo-noir based on Frank Miller's graphic comic novel series. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, there wasn't a screenplay written for the film, and instead they approached the filming as a translation.
This isn't an adaptation of a comic book, it's like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids. The movie is based on three of the "Sin City" stories which works perfectly for a two hour film.
There are big time actors in the movie (Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke), but there is no lead role so much as actors who dominate the foreground and then move on. Fully digital, live action picture incorporating a technique of colorization while filmed in black and white.
To say that this is the best comic book to movie adaptation I've ever seen would be an understatement.
This review of Sin City (2005) was written by Nesbitt10 on 02 Jan 2013.
Sin City has generally received very positive reviews.
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