Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Eva Green, Joseph Gordon-levitt, Bruce Willis
Rated: 5/10
Those who have seen the earlier version, may be familiar with the neo-noir (the new black) style of motion pictures. To make it easier who those who are not familiar with the modern concept of filming, it is more like a comic book version that comes alive on a 70 mm screen.
Those who love to watch a movie which is not your usual Hollywood flick, this one will make for an interesting experience even if there are several references to what happened earlier — read the Sin City. The good part is that directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller take you in flash back to give a sneak peek into what had happened in the prequel. Of course, the Sin City fans will find this one just as interesting; for its OTT action, artful director, brilliant CGI and the amalgamation of four stories that flow smoothly from one to another without one feeling that these are in fact different stories.
And the best story told is that of Eva Green. In a black and white backdrop, her green eyes are a show stopper. Add to this an electric blue dress with red lipstick, perfect nails and a body with all its allure on display, one has a perfect reason to kill for. And killing is the premise of this one. The good part is that most of the blood and gore gets a makeover since it is in black and white. And where there is blood and gore, it has been well-shot.
However, movie is not for those who abhor violence in any for. With heads rolling, hands being chopped off, fingers being broken with pliers and people being shot at point-blank range, it is not your average action-drama from the Hollywood kitty.
But if one is looking for a movie which doesn’t have much to offer in terms of a storyline but has plenty of testosterone running, where women are barely clad and melodrama thrown in for good measure, then Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is worth a watch.