Sin City is great new spin on films made from comics. For the past five year movies inspired by comics have been hitting the box office with a vengance. For the most part D.C. has been leading this trend. Most of these movies have been spetacular, and lived up to the D.C. name. But there is one that has pushed the envelope even further Sin City. Heidi Medonald, Millers double noir 3/7/05 "Sin City is a neo-noir, black and white film, that attracted some of the biggest stars in Hollywood such as Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Del Toro, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, and britney murrphy." I beleive the actors and actresses played a critical part in the sucess of this film.
At one point in the film Marv (Mickey Rourke) explains "walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything!" I found film noir in Sin city." Some of the noir elements that were used in Sin City according to Charley Mclean were " the use of flash back and voice over narration. Through the voice over narration, the audience learns character information, and other information that is necessary to understanding the story line."
"the culture of distrust marking the relations between the male and female characters, and the downbeat emphasis of violence, anxiety, death, crime, and the compromised morality. that seems like a plague running through the city."
"the only colors are black and white , there is nothing , if no contrast. the high contrast is achived through chiaroscuro technique."
J.R. Jones said "shot in crisp black and white but with novel use of spot color , neo-noir sadistic violence, with Millers version of a 1940's hell hole!"
Roger Ebert describes " action stars rubbing sholders with snakey villans and sexy wenches'in a city were the streets are always wet, and where everybody smokes."
Roger Ebert.com 3/31/05
J.R Jones review Chicago reader 4/18/07
Heidi Mae Donald Millers double noir
Charley lean communication capstone 12/11/06
rotten tomatoes.com Sin City
