Review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) by Dann M — 03 Dec 2014

Exploitative and incredibly gratuitous, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is an ugly, nihilistic vision from Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. The film follows three intertwining stories of revenge involving prostitutes, cops, politicians, and criminals.

Most of the original cast returns and are joined by Eva Green, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Brolin, and Dennis Haysbert. But despite the strong cast, there are some casting changes that come off as a bit awkward, and no one seems to be bringing their A-game.

Also, the characters don't feels like the same ones from the first film, and there are inconsistencies in the plots. Still, the visual style is amazing and is easy to get swept up in. A shadow of the original, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a morose and pointless sequel that lacks a lighthearted kitchiness to offset the dark and disturbing side of material.