Sin City

Name: Sin City
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 1, 2005
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 74

2005

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Generally favorable reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 967 Ratings

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Dimension Films | Release Date: April 1, 2005 | Unrated

Summary: Robert Rodriguez and comic book icon Frank Miller co-direct Sin City, based on the series of graphic novels created, written and illustrated by Miller. The film is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both. [Dimension Films]

Director: Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 124 min

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Ken Tucker

The visually stunning Sin City has grit to spare and a thrilling undercurrent of morality. Read full review

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Mick LaSalle

A movie unlike any other. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The most visually inventive comic book adaptation to make its way to a movie screen. Read full review

KJ Doughton

Rodriguez slams down the sledgehammer with so much brutal, punishing force, there's no room to breathe. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Sin City has been made with such scrupulous care and obvious love for its genre influences that it's a shame the movie is kind of a bore. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Glued tightly from page to screen, Sin City is so seduced by the visual possibilities of sin that style becomes its own vice. Read full review

William Arnold

The attainment it achieves is in the depths of pointless, mean-spirited exploitation. Read full review

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Sep 1, 2006

it's seriously an excellent show, and honestly a piece of art to me. The critiques that gave ridiculous scores are probably just either offended by the gore, or are too shallow minded to appreciate. It's a artfully composed storyboard with effects that were never used before, I it's seriously an excellent show, and honestly a piece of art to me. The critiques that gave ridiculous scores are probably just either offended by the gore, or are too shallow minded to appreciate. It's a artfully composed storyboard with effects that were never used before, I wasn't even a reader let alone fan of the novel and I swear to god this is one of the movies I keep next to my player anytime. I would honestly give Sin City 12 points if it were possible.… Expand

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Cementer200

Sep 21, 2020

I love this movie. I love the unique visual style and the stories are incredible.

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chicagopiano

Aug 14, 2011

I loved the way the it is presented; a pulp noir thing. I never read the comic so I really didn't know what I was in for when I decided to watch this and I am glad I did. The violence is a bit over the top but it's no big deal, it acts as part of the city helping boost the fact that it's 'Sin City'

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Skullgirlsfan13

May 15, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Comic book movies have usually been the big hitters, like Batman, Superman, and the Marvel heroes. Today is the exception with Sin city. I never heard of it, and I never knew that this was based off a comic book, in fact the menu for the DVD tells you by itself. Not that I'm judging it differently now that I know it was based off a comic, but I can definitely see nods and ideas that comics themselves would take. Sin city is the dark noir; add salt and salt, view of three people: a cop, I think a detective, and a loser; persay. Each tale is told well in their own way, showing off the grittiness of the everyday city some us walk through everyday; if you lived in Chicago at least, and is told by unique and interesting people. Bruce wills plays a cop; stop me if you heard this before, and is hunting down a serial pedophile, he does good in not making his role too extreme or boring, just the right I'd say. Mickey Rourk does an awesome job of playing the bad ass Marv, I said earlier that he was a loser, but that was only figuratively. The last I guy I don't know, he's okay he definitely sells me on the character he's trying to play, but his monotone voice is rather boring. The stories are divided well and purposely don't tie into each other, which is good so that it doesn't get confusing. I mean a character will see another one from another tale, but it doesn't mean anything. Finally I conclude with saying this is one of the best comic book movies out there, near the dark knight, but not close.… Expand

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Nicoteen

Feb 6, 2016

" A perfect noire style with a great cast and brutal action..."

+ style of the movie
+ characters
+ cast
+ dark
+ monologues
+ brutality
+ the setting: sin city

- no main story
- a little bit to long

GENRE RATING: 9.2
OVERALL RATING: 7.9

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JeremyE

Feb 22, 2009

it looks cool, but it feels dark in an unnecessary way. the plot is so twisted that it makes the movie unenjoyable

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gretcheno.

Oct 19, 2005

This is by far the worst movie ever made. The positive reviews MUST be a complete conspiracy of those who made or are paid to promote the movie.

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