Sin City

Caught this movie again on Sunday night and was impressed at how good it looked on the small screen. Directed by Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Desperado etc etc) and Frank Miller it is based on the graphic novels of Frank Miller and features 3 separate story lines in the dark and looming city of the title.

It is shot mainly in black and white giving it a film noire look, but there are striking uses of colour throughout which beautifully highlight events. The stories are all pretty violent so this is not a movie for the squeamish, however it is well written and the violence is present to support the narrative.

Great central performances from Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and Clive Owen are supplemented by a very strong supporting cast who are too numerous to mention but Elijah Wood’s cannibal portrayal is a real eye opener.

Here is the trailer for it.

The good news is that 2 sequels are currently in production and should appear next year.