Sin City
cast: see below
The good: engaging story arcs
The bad: no central plot
Those of you who have played Max Payne knows its gritty film-noir storyline and dry dialogue. Sin City, a collective directoral effort by Frank Miller (creator of the comic book), Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), and Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill), takes the classic film-noir style popularized by that game for this young generation and sprinkles it with an unmistakably comic book facade.
Starring a powerhouse cast of some of the most recognizable names in Hollywood including Bruce Willils, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro, Jaime King, Michael Clarke Duncan and many more, Sin City delivers a tale of 3 interlocking storylines, which although never really converges into a big picture, feels cohesive in its own strange way. This is probably because the directoral effort is flawless scene by scene - constantly entertaining with a blend of action, dialogue, and interesting (if a bit underdeveloped) characters.
Set in Basin City, a crime city of sorts, where cops, mobs, and gangs of...uhm...women of the night co-exist in an unsteady truce, the film is coated with a visual style reminiscent of the last year's crappy Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow but with less background detail in favor of a seedy, drab, and dark setting (which works wonders on the film's intended feel). Much of the film, as such, is either in black and white or in other black palette, using colors only sparingly to highlight material (like blood).
The story is still the main attraction even with the moody gloss and noteworthy ensemble of stars. My only complaint is that there's no real conclusion nor any sense of direction, the story just happens and that's that. And while I'm not a big fan of scantily-clad ladies and amorality, mature enough people shouldn't be detered from having a good time in the theatre watching this film. (4/5)
*Fun fact: if you're wondering who the big, muscular character is, then its Mickey Rourke whom you may have last seen in Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
The good: engaging story arcs
The bad: no central plot
Those of you who have played Max Payne knows its gritty film-noir storyline and dry dialogue. Sin City, a collective directoral effort by Frank Miller (creator of the comic book), Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), and Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill), takes the classic film-noir style popularized by that game for this young generation and sprinkles it with an unmistakably comic book facade.
Starring a powerhouse cast of some of the most recognizable names in Hollywood including Bruce Willils, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro, Jaime King, Michael Clarke Duncan and many more, Sin City delivers a tale of 3 interlocking storylines, which although never really converges into a big picture, feels cohesive in its own strange way. This is probably because the directoral effort is flawless scene by scene - constantly entertaining with a blend of action, dialogue, and interesting (if a bit underdeveloped) characters.
Set in Basin City, a crime city of sorts, where cops, mobs, and gangs of...uhm...women of the night co-exist in an unsteady truce, the film is coated with a visual style reminiscent of the last year's crappy Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow but with less background detail in favor of a seedy, drab, and dark setting (which works wonders on the film's intended feel). Much of the film, as such, is either in black and white or in other black palette, using colors only sparingly to highlight material (like blood).
The story is still the main attraction even with the moody gloss and noteworthy ensemble of stars. My only complaint is that there's no real conclusion nor any sense of direction, the story just happens and that's that. And while I'm not a big fan of scantily-clad ladies and amorality, mature enough people shouldn't be detered from having a good time in the theatre watching this film. (4/5)
*Fun fact: if you're wondering who the big, muscular character is, then its Mickey Rourke whom you may have last seen in Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
posted by NaCl at Wednesday, June 01, 2005
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