Sin City (2005)

Posted : 4 months ago at Jul 20 11:12

THE film from a comic. Delivered from two brilliant minds, comic novelist Frank Miller and Legend Robert Rodriguez team up to take this comic off the pages and put it up on the silver screen. Why I didn't see this movie in the theatres is beyond me; in fact id like to go back in time to when i was at a movie i didnt really want to see and kick myself in the nuts JUST before i bought the tickets. Summing up the dark nights of an area just like every other city in the world; a few events being told, narrated, and actually tied into one another by the film's end. Every tale, though they take a dive in their own direction bring you back to that one bar, or driving down that one strip; showing how busy and how dangerous a single city can be. Anything where law is not the iron fist of what it is...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 4 months ago at Jul 19 9:01

filme mto bom trabalho com cores foi realmente espetacular

Posted : 10 months ago at Jan 18 9:59

Neo-noir panel for panel adaptation of the cult comic series is set in a surreal pan-American city which is reflected to a tee by it's unique style. It takes the old genre and drugs it up to a hyper stylised state where the hard boiled dialogue and action seems the norm. Rodriguez and Frank Millar (author and penciller of the books) have brought the comic book movie genre to the end of it's progression as no adaptation will bring anything new to the table after this.
The ensemble cast contains some real greats and Mickey Rourke steals the show. Rodriguez delivers the film in a gorgeously shot peice of expressionist cinematography. Sin City is uncompromising and extreme entertainment.

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 10 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 4 3:05

'Sin City' is, in my opinion, one of the best movies of 2005. The film is an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels (who also guest co-directed), and the result is a very stylishly shot, with a perfect cast, film noir with a faultless script. Prior to viewing this film I had no knowledge of the graphic novels, but the wave of great reviews it received was the thing that urged me to see it. Before viewing I had no idea what to expect, but as the film started I could not take my eyes away from the screen and I was instantly hooked. Film noir isn't my thing, but the excellent visuals made me forget completely that this was film noir and I just laid back and enjoyed the brilliant narration by the central characters while watching a blood-bath of a movie. The film is exceedingly gory, w...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 11 months, 3 weeks ago at Nov 29 8:14

I've been framed for murder and the cops are in on it. But the real enemy, the son of a bitch who killed the angel lying next to me, he's out there somewhere, out of sight, the big missing piece that'll give me the how and the why and a face and a name and a soul to send screaming into hell. Directed by:Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez Starring: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller Running time: 117 minutes My review: Bruce Willis stars as Hartigan, a cop with a vow to protect a stripper, Nancy; Mickey Mourke as Marv, the outcast misanthrope on a mission to avenge the death of his one true love; and Clive Owen as Dwight, the clandestine love of Shellie, who spends his night defending Gail and her Old T...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 17 5:48

''So, you were scared, weren't you Goldie? Somebody wanted you dead and you knew it. Well, I'm gonna find that son of a bitch that killed you, and I'm gonna give him the hard goodbye. Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything.'' A film that explores the dark and miserable town Basin City and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in the violent corruption of the city. Jessica Alba: Nancy Callahan ''It's time to prove to your friends that you're worth a damn. Sometimes that means dying, sometimes it means killing a whole lot of people.'' How do I describe Sin City? Put in simple terms, the masterpiece Sin City is without a doubt smart, stylish, sexy and sick. It's also violent and funny. Certainly not a film for the whole family...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 4 3:09

The weird thing about this movie is that the male lead characters are all practically the same guy. And the individual stories don't seem to stray too off far from each other or from a theme that we've all seen on the big screen millions of times before. The thing is, the visuals on this thing are so goddamn striking that, for me at least, it almost felt like I was watching a much more unique set of plotlines than was actually being told. Rather than trying to bring the Sin City graphic novel into movie "reel life", it seemed almost like this was more an exercise to bringing reel life into the Sin City comicbook. That the actors weren't trying to portray comicbook characters as much as they were trying to integrate their 3-D physicality into 2-D flat-figured Frank Miller drawings ( a...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 19 10:39

A visual masterpiece, unparalleled to anything ever been made. Gritty, beautiful, mesmerizing and genius. A real treat to anybody with the stomach to handle pure cinematic brutality. On point adaptation of Frank Miller's work.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Aug 28 10:58

This is an amazing film and I would recommend it to everybody. Set in black and white with splashes of colour this film tells Three overlapping stories.

What I will say is if you watch five minutes and don't really think you are enjoying it then carry on because trust me after about fifteen minutes you will be as hooked as I was.

The way the film is shot is brilliantly different and the stories are all as compelling as each other. The splashes of colour bring a vividness to the film which many films fail because of.

What I would say though is this film is quite gory so be careful who you are watching it with. In my opinion it is an amazing film.

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Mar 21 5:42

Como fã de quadrinhos e de cinema, Sin City, na minha opinião, foi a melhor adaptação dos quadrinhos já feita atualmente. Se mantendo fiel as cores, a história, e ao clima da revista que originou o filme, conta também com a atuação primorosa de Bruce Willis.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 11 18:20

I fell in love with this film the moment I first watched it at the cinema. It's a typical film noir; a comic book adaptation that is drastically over the top and gritty. Each of the actors selected for the main characters are chosen perfectly and fit the bill like nobody else could. This film appeals to all of my tastes, I'd love to see more films of this type in cinemas and I'm especially looking forward to the sequel.

Angelina Jolie is rumoured to star, I can't think of anyone else who would slot into such a bombastic role so easily. This is a great film, you don't even realise that it's predominantly black and white after a few minutes, though I thought that was essential to the 'feel' of the film, it accentuates the comic atmosphere.

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 11 16:18

I haven't watched this film in about a year so my rating is based on what I remember now.

All Three Protagonists earned my respect and so I geuninely cared for their causes. This means a lot because I don't like Mickey Rourke but I feel his performance as Marv was perfect. I'm not a big fan of voiceovers but I felt this story needed one seeing as it is comic-basis.

I love the use of colour aswell, only unique things get a colour other than B&W which highlights importance and relevance. I was also enticed by the wardrobe of the heroes. Looks like a long trench coat is my next destination.

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 11 months ago at Dec 4 11:44

Movies don't get any cooler than this. The storylines are riveting, the dialog is perfect, the violence is off the scale, and the the blend of real actors with black & white effects, a touch of color where needed, and comic book animated backgrounds is mesmirizing to watch and absolutely beautiful. The story is actually 4 short stories, and they all very loosely interconnect. The first story is very short, starring Josh Hartnett, a ladies man who seduces and kills women. By itself, it just sets the tone of the movie, but it really seems way too short, until you see how it wraps up the very end of the movie. Next, you have the story of Hartingan who saves little girl Nancy, from a rapist, but get falsely imprisoned and does everything to protect her. When he gets out, the story takes...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 3 years, 7 months ago at Mar 28 16:19

why is there so much blood and violence. i love horror movies, but i can't stand this this. disgusting. the cinematography is beautiful.

Rating : 3/10