Sin City
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino
Pretty spot-on adaptation of the Frank Miller super-noir graphic novels, packed with a great cast. Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke are vying for "hardest bastard in town"; Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy, Devon Aoki and Jaime King as "hard dames not necessarily in need of saving"; Nick Stahl, Powers Booth, Elijiah Wood and Rutger Hauer as "evil bastards"…
If you've read the comics it's like they've come to life - it's basically a shot-for-shot translation, which works way better than most other comic-to-film adaptations. all that's missing is the words. If you're new to the stories, it's like they've taken the Raymond Chandler/Mickey Spillane aesthetic and beaten it into a bloody pulp. Even Clive Owen can't ruin this film.
5th May 2005 - Tumblr
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