Frank Miller re-wrote the book for not only writing the graphic novel but for taking that graphic novel to the big screen.

Sin City

I was left with questions after walking out of the theater.

Who knew Elijah Wood could be so creepy?

Who else would have taken a chance on Mickey Rourke in a big budget flick?

How did they get the Spy Kids mom to go topless? Oh and thank you for that.

I loved this flick.  This is what happens when you cast a movie perfectly. This is what happens when you are original. This is what creative people do.

Bruce Willis can be in a piece of shit flick and still be good with his part in the flick. The you put him in a good flick and he steals the show. Equally impressive was Rourke. Never known for being in good movies or being an overly talented actor, Rourke stole every scene he was in and was damn good.

The only time, other than Idle Hands, that I have seen Jessica Alba in a movie and the movie was still good. Granted Idle Hands is more of a guilty pleasure and Sin City is what movies are supposed to be.

Rosario Dawson can do no wrong. She may be an exquisite work of art to look at but she does is create art with her acting ability. The woman is incredibly talented and has no fear in taking on different roles and pushing herself with with each role to be better than she was with the last.

Clive Owen has been working his way on to my favorite actor list for quite some time and this was the first film I remember seeing him in. The guy is great at whatever he does. Again you could put him in a bad movie and he would still be good.

This film had a unique look to it. I would like to say it had never been done before but I am not entirely sure. If anyone knows of another film let me know. The mix of Black and white with color used to accent and draw out specific things was absolutely brilliant. To take the look of the graphic novel and translate it color for  color to the big screen was no small undertaking and it was done perfectly.  Definitely a must own flick for anyone who knows anything about film.

300

Made me say “Sin what?”

A visually stunning film that showed how to use CGI right. I could wax poetic for ever and do it justice. The words just don’t exist to really tell you what a visual treat this movie is.

I have always loved the story of the Battle of Thermopylae. Who wouldn’t, 300 warriors stand against an army of tens up on tens of thousands. It is an epic story from history that Frank took and embellished for a graphic novel. However there is still a lot of historical accuracy to Franks telling and those accuracies is what made the movie work even for those that know their history.

I never thought much of Gerard Butler. The only other thing I had seen him in was when my ex-wife wife made me sit through The Phantom of Opera. Not one of my favorites. This time around I was thoroughly impressed.

I am sitting here thinking about this flick and how to give you an accurate review with out detailing damn near every scene and every actor  and I don’t know if I can doit. I love this movie so much that I can sit and talk about it for hours longer than movie actually is. If that does not tell you how outstanding this movie is than nothing will.

Again this is one that has to be owned and not downloaded but go out and spend some money on it. It is worth more than the price you will pay.

With these 2 flicks on the books, I can’t wait to see The Spirit and the Sin City sequels.

This brings an end to comic week with The Movie Whore. What does next week have in store?  Come on by and find out.

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