Film Review : Sin City

I've never read the comics on which this film was based so went in without any idea of what I was going to watch, other than that the film was in black and white and was supposed to be pretty violent. I came out with a broad smile across my face - this was a great movie.

The film tells a trio of loosely connected tales of three men - honourable cop Bruce Willis, monster with a heart Mickey Rourke, and chisel-jawed hero Clive Owen - all fighting to protect, or avenge, the women they love. The film takes place in the fictional Sin City, a den of iniquity and corruption that makes Gotham City look like Disneyland.

The film is extraordinary to look at. It makes great use of black and white (blood is snow white, for example), and is a beauty to behold. The characters, although thinly drawn, are all engaging, and the Pulp Fiction-like interweaving storylines work well. The acting is spot on throughout

The film is indeed very violent, but the comic-book style lessens its impact and I personally didn’t have a problem with it. I was swept along from start to finish, and would heartily recommend you go see it.

I give it 5 stars!