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Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Devon Aoki, Rosario Dawson, Elijah Wood, Benicio Del Toro, Jude Ciccolella (more)VOD (2)
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Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark... Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home -- Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care. (Miramax Films)
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Sin City is a phenomenon. As a whole, it's perhaps a bit inconsistently segmented, so that the individual episodes don't really support or complement the development of the rest, but I still can't get most of the segments out of my head and I'm always happy to watch it again – Rodriguez has stylized the film in a fiercely sexy way, inoculated it with juicy comic violence, and pumped it up with a plethora of great actors who absolutely nail their already interesting roles (Rourke, Willis, and Owen in descending order are the best). The atmosphere works, and Sin City is such a dirty, bleak and unpredictable place that I could have stayed in it a bit longer. Emotions aside, this is a pure visual experience... 80%
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When a devoted director decides to adapt my most beloved comic book, frame by frame, with such an array of talented actors, it can only result in the highest rating. Bruce Willis and Clive Owen were simply born for Hartigan and Dwight.
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After the not-so-great Spy Kids trilogy, Robert Rodriguez reached for the comic book source material and, in collaboration with Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino, made one of his best, if not his best film. The visuals are absolutely perfect, wonderfully capturing the raw atmosphere of the comic book. There are no issues with the cast either – Rourke ("That there is one damn fine coat you're wearin’.") Owen, Willis, Del Toro... What’s more, the individual stories are told with a reasonable amount of hyperbole, so it's nice that Sin City doesn't take itself too seriously. And that's part of the reason I’m giving it 5 stars – the film doesn't mess around, it's a faithful copy of Miller's comic, it impresses with elaborate visuals and a more than pleasant cast, and the direction does exactly what is expected of it. The few apt dry lines are just icing on the cake. 95%
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What a great experience! Captivating comic-book stylisation, great characters and a very entertaining story. With someone dying almost every minute, there’s a constant parade of new characters, but it doesn’t come with the problems associated with the need of introducing someone new all the time, it comes at neck-breaking speed. I don’t know why I postponed watching this film for so long. 9/10
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Black and white paper cut-outs in action. So far the most faithful, but unfortunately not the best ever comic book adaptation. Unlike the hard copy version, this lacks atmosphere. The extreme imbalance between all parts of this adds to the disappointment - especially the fluctuating quality of separate tales and of acting performances are particularly frustrating. What works in the comic book looks at best “interesting" here, if it doesn’t actually annoy you (for instance the monologs - less is more or, put otherwise: why repeat what killed the original version of Blade Runner?). Up until the end of “The Hard Goodbye", there isn’t much to fault, but then things go haywire, and everything turns 180 degrees. It’s certainly worth watching, the creators did it their way and, if they learn from their mistakes before the sequel, next time it really could be what we are waiting for.
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