Sin City

[Occhidiangela]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/sin_city/

Anyone else excited?  I never read Frank Miller's graphic novels but I love the fact that this movie is striving to fresh and original - a quality sorely lacking in the movie industry lately. The pre-release buzz I have been reading has also been good, which is an encouraging sign.

Only one month away now!
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Sin City had 11 showings at the local theater today in Corpus Christi. I went to a 7:10 PM show. There were maybe 15 people in the theater. I am glad I saw it in the theater, as I don't think I'd get the same 'feel' at home.

A few of those heavenly bodies were well presented in black and white. The bursts of color feathered into the black and white format were a neat touch.

I liked Sin City for the same reason I like QT's films, for all their wallowing in gore. The violence is a caricature of violence, the way this film worked out. I am sure the various councils decrying violent films will find this one repulsive. Elijah Wood sure ditched Frodo in this role! (Mucho sicko, oh yes, twisted indeed, Precious.)

I never read Miller's books, but the way the scenes were built and presented reminded me of the comic book format. I am guessing that was deliberate. Well done, edgy, and a bit over the top in places. The dark humor more than made up for it.

That cast was loaded with talent.

Occhi