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Sin City : 3 of 5
4.18.2005 6:32 PM \| Link	The main reason I wanted to see this movie is because it's always interesting to see how a comic book (in this case, a graphic novel) translates to film. I was familiar with Frank Miller's work way back from my early days of comic collecting, so even though I hadn't read the Sin City stories, I could see his style on the big screen right away. I've heard that Robert Rodriguez attempted to duplicate nearly every shot based on its corresponding panel in the comic, and it's definitely obvious - there are tons of profile shots that seem unexpected in a movie, but completely make sense when you understand you are watching a comic book. The movie is divided into three main stories which stand alone, but have some connections with characters and locations. The CG sets are really amazing, and it's quite easy to forget how the movie was made. Most of the film is black and white, but some color is added for emphasis (like a red dress or red shoes). Most of the blood (and there's a lot of it) is white, just like the comic. All of the actors do what they can with the dialogue, which reads better than it can be spoken, but I really enjoyed the performances (as well as the looks of gals like Miho!). This is definitely the most violent film I've seen, but I could handle it since I was caught up in the pen and ink look of the film. Labels: movies


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