Sin City (2006, DVD)

With Hellboy, Guillermo Del Toro lovingly recreated panels from artist/creator Mike Mignola's comic book stories and brought them to vibrant life, setting a new benchmark for adaptations that respect their source material. With Sin City, however, co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller have done more than just recreate the brutal chiaroscuro of Miller's stark post-modern noir artwork, they've captured the essence and the aesthetic of Basin City (as much a character as Marv or Hartigan) and brought its universe and characters to a stunning three-dimensional life. And unlike Hellboy, which suffered from a weak, confusing script, Sin City weaves a Pulp Fiction-esque narrative which snakes through the dark streets and crooked alleyways of this hellish metropolis like a fever dream.

In short, Sin City delivers a blistering ballet of bullets and blood, dames and danger at every turn. It's a kinetic masterpiece of pop culture for the new millennium (and a case could be made that this was the movie that CGI was invented for).

As a Frank Miller fan for over 25 years, I know his work and I know Sin City – and this Sin City will knock your socks off whether you are a fan or a newcomer to the dark delights of his devilish imagination and brutal style. Exceeding my expectations on all levels, this movie ranks as one of the most enjoyable cinema-going experiences I've had in years.

Everything works here. From Rodriguez's cinematography and editing, to the seamless direction (no mean feat when you consider Robert co-directed with Miller and Quentin Tarantino joined the mix as "Special Guest Director"), to the spot-on casting. The script gives Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and Benicio Del Toro plenty of opportunity to chew the scenery – and they do, especially Rourke, who, despite having his mug buried under a thick layer of gruesome latex, delivers one of the best performances of his career and steals the show as Marv, the giant thug with a broken heart. The ladies hold their own, too. Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy and Jaime King are all great in their roles, particularly Dawson as machine gun-wielding Dominatrix/Hooker-Godmother Gail. And kudos to Elijah Wood (proving there is life after Hobbits) and Nick Stahl who deliver contrasting performances as vile villains, the ultra-creepy Kevin and the disgusting Yellow bastard, respectively.

Sin City is smart, stylish, sexy and sick. It's also violent and funny. Certainly not a film for the whole family, but for those of us who enjoy our movies rated R, this flick kicks the head and the gut like a mule.

Here's hoping Sin City makes a mint, for there are 10,000 stories in the naked (sinful) city, and this is but a handful of them. I'm already praying for a sequel.

A picture perfect "ten" for this cineast.

I liked it. You need to like dark comics (oh I mean "graphic novels") But it was pretty entertaining. Mickey Rourke plays a cool character... and guys, Jessica Alba does NOT hurt the eyes. I got it because someone at work told me about the Frank Miller genre...etc. I'll give it a GOOD rating.

great movie, been looking for a copy for my dvd library, great price the movie will be a classic in a short time because of the way it was made and on such a low budget, the future of movie making. thanks.

Artistically done. Multiple story lines keep interest level high. Reminisent of reading my brothers' old comic books when we were kids. Violence has a "softer" tone due to the style of the production which is close to animation. Definitely a different type of movie.

GREAT MOVIE LOVED IT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

i Love this movie and it came faster then it said it would.
The prise was great and better then most. It was a great choice and i hope to be buying more movies from here

i bought this item for my sister.
i love the movie, but not as much as my sister does lol.
i also bought it because it was cheaper on ebay, and the buyer had a cheap price for it. so you cant complain about that.
she loves the movie.
i loved the service i received, and i would defiantly buy again.

In Sin City, the acting may not be award worthy, however it's good enough, and with all of the violence, explosions, gun fights and car chases you probably wont be paying much attension to the acting. The movie is crazy violent, and this carries it well, it's hard to look away, and the black and white style in whitch the movie in shot makes it even better.
i highly recomend it.

I had never read the Frank Miller Sin City graphic novels.I caught this movie on TV one night,and loved it.So when I had a chance to buy it for very cheap on eBay,I grabbed it up.The visuals in this movie are stunning,like a comic book come to life.The actors are fabulous.This is an entertaining,action packed movie.Now, this makes me want to read the graphic novel.Also,this movie may have worked so good because Frank Miller himself had a hand in co-directing this movie.

I ordered the movie and when I received it, it was damaged. I returned it with no problems and got a refund quickly. I decided not to order any more movies from ebay.

This was a good purchase for me. I won the item at a good price and did not really get ripped off for the postage. Although the postage was slightly on the high side it was not outrageous like some sellers do and the service was most prompt.

Other sellers often start their merchandise at a low price then RIP OFF the buyer with extreemly high shipping and handling charges as a way to make up for the original low price of an item. That kind of pratice is someting I believe a con-artist would use. I have been burned too many times and I feel E-Bay could care less as long as they get their cut. This seller also allows for money orders which is great.

In the past I have had extreemly poor service with Pay Pal and now I only do business by money orders which E-bay seems to push as a way of handling a buyer's avalibility to bid on items. Therefor if a buyer does not wish to use Pay Pal he may not be able to bid or buy an item.

This is a seller who unlike other sellers appears not to rip off buyers so I can recomend him to all.

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aka
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Don't Buy From This Seller. Product Never Came in Mail. I am just lucky that the item I purchased was not very expensive.

I love this particular movie cuz it has some of the top names in Hollywood, starting with Bruce Willis. Everyone he has done, always comes with some action and a guaranteed satisfaction but then again, I'm a big fan of his work so I highly recommend everyone to go out and pick up this movie. It is in black & white & requires the full attention of the viewer because it has a plot that requires youre full attention.

This movie was a little strange, but a good first time watch never the less. The chick that plays as the girl hero in Fantastic Four is in this movie and she's one fine as "chicaboo!!!!!" (Along with a lot of others!!) Movies like this would be better of if they would just go XXX.

Wow, I had great hopes for this movie when I saw the previews, but it was just dissappointing, and even more, sad to see that people actually like this movie. If you like really bad dialogue, and acting, then sadly, I guess this movie was made just for you in mind. If like intelligent writing, and plots, then don't waste your time. The violence level in this film disturbed even me, and Sin City had the most needless and pointless violence I think I have ever seen in any film to date, until 300 which I would guess to be the same. I did however like the black and white contrast, but its not like it was the first time it has been done, remember Schindler's List, probably not. This movie is just terrible especially for being one of the most over-hyped movies ever, well, don't buy into it.

Recommended GOOD Movies :

Downfall
Patton
Schindler's List
Apocalypse Now Redux
Dr. Strangelove

wow i was very disappointed in this movie. i love the coloring aspect of the film but the writing sucked. i was sad i am a tarantino fan :(

this movies is was just the start of a great collection of movies leading right into 300... both of these movies where beyond great... 5 diffrent plots rolled into one story line..... oh and had a great cast

I Love This Movie it is so crazy you just know that it is a cartoon and as bloody as it gets you know that it is make believe. You can just enjoy it and it is like a comedy you can't help to laugh!

I bought this movie because it is probably my husband's favorite movie. The movie came in great shape and he loves watching it over and over and over. I don't really care for the movie but he loves it!

The high rating is because this film is true to its genre. Highly graphic, surrealistic, illustrated novel [comic book]. It combines special effects with well thought out traditional cinematic styles. Heavy use of B/W and dark images. The acting and directing are flawless. This is a movie you will want to sit through several times. The plot is unexpectedly intricate, and the visual realizations are especially rich in detail once you get past the gore part.

While comic book like in appearance, it is not a show for children. It is a slasher through and through. It deals with corrupt police, political and religeous figures. The heros are shameless killers.

This is a performance that is best viewed on DVD, uninterupted, unedited and without commercial breaks, in the comfort and safety of your home.

Kickass movie!!! Frank Miller wins again and so do I because there were no problems with this seller.

IT WAS AS SELLER SAID ITS A GOOD MOVIE IN GOOD CONDITION. ITS GRAPHICS ARE UNIQUE AND JESSICA ALBA.STATE OF THE ART STUFF, OH AND DID I SAY JESSICA ALBA!!!

Even Though We Sell Comics.... I hadn't really paid much attention to this title until I talked Tina into going to see the movie.

We saw previews of it at the San Diego Comic Con International before it came out... and it actually looked like it would be good, even with the excessive violence.

It was good, but the excessive violence would have been a turn off if we hadn't been prepared for it.

Have even gone back and read a few of the comics in this Sin City series since seeing the movie.

I would go to the sequel they are planning... but this is definitely NOT a chick flick! Be forwarned about that!

Michael

This movie was so different than what I expected!! Still, with a director like Frank Miller, I suppose I should have expected the unexpected! I guess what surprised me most was that it was a bit more violent than I thought it would be. So if you are a bit squeamish, you may want to rethink watching "Sin City," but if you're not then you should at least see it once! The lighting and originality of how this piece was made is fantastic! Not as amazing as "300," of course, but still a film audiences will remember.

This movie is down right amazing. Based on the novels by Frank Miller, this movie is filled with action. Its story is down right amazing and i would recommend this movie to anybody old enough to watch it. I decided to buy it because i watched it on tv one day and loved it and decided i needed it on DVD.