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Sin City
Release Date: April 1, 2005
Studio: Dimension Films
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Jaime King,
Clive Owen, Brittany Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Benicio
Del Toro, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Marley Shelton, Carla Gugino, Nick Stahl,
Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael Madsen, Rick Gomez, Jason Douglas, Makenzie Vega,
Katherine Willis
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual
content including dialogue)
Official Website:
SinCitythemovie.com
Plot Summary: Robert Rodriguez ("Spy Kids,"
"Once Upon a Time in Mexico") and comic book icon Frank Miller co-direct "Sin
City," based on the series of graphic novels created, written, and illustrated
by Miller. "Sin City" is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames,
some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both. The film
incorporates storylines from three of Miller's graphic novels including 'Sin
City,' which launched the long-running, critically acclaimed series, as well as
'That Yellow Bastard' and 'The Big Fat Kill.'
Rodriguez, along with Miller,
translated these legendary stories from page to screen by remaining absolutely
faithful to the look, feel and dialogue of the books.
"Sin City" stars Bruce Willis as Hartigan, a cop with a bum ticker and a vow to
protect stripper Nancy (Jessica Alba); Mickey Rourke as Marv, the outcast
misanthrope on a mission to avenge the death of his one true love, Goldie (Jaime
King), and Clive Owen as Dwight, the clandestine love of Shelley (Brittany
Murphy), who spends his nights defending Gail (Rosario Dawson) and her Old Towne
girls (Devon Aoki and Alexis Bledel) from Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro), a dirty
cop with a penchant for violence.
5 Second Review
The film is a complete
celebration of violence, a series of murderous revenge fantasies in which the
protagonists often seem thrilled to have been wronged so that they might justify
acting on their homicidal impulses. We’re in that action-movie world where a guy
can prove his manhood only through violent action, and insecurities about
manhood are all over the place. We have multiple castration scenes etc.
The R rating is well deserved and had the movie been in color it would not have
been able to garner even that R rating. Not for the kids even though they
will be begging you to take them...Don't. On the other hand it's an
extremely stylistic movie that is a visual feast. For fans of the Frank
Miller comics it is about as perfect as you can get. Every adult should
see this movie. (excepting the overly religious or squemish)
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