plob218
Joined Feb 2001
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Sin City is the definition of style over substance. Yes, Rodriguez's direction does make the film look like a comic book (sorry, graphic novel). Wow, neat.
There is nothing else of any interest in this film. The three stories are Schwarzenegger fare. The "characters" are two-dimensional thugs. The women are all helpless damsels in distress--even the gun-toting prostitutes of Old Town, who do little to help themselves while Clive Owen pretty much single-handedly saves the day. He does have help from Miho, a Japanese woman who of course wields an arsenal of ninja and samurai weapons instead of guns, as well as possessing seemingly supernatural powers. That's just one example of how the film relies on shorthand to tell us everything we need to know about the characters so that it can fit in more killing.
It pains me to see so many comparisons to film noir. This film has more to do with the ultra-violent comic books of the 50s that prompted the Comics Code Authority to censor them, nearly wiping out the medium altogether. My question is, if Rodriguez wanted to make a throwback to those books, why not make a film that shows that violence can serve a purpose in such a story, and should not be censored, rather than something based on how totally sweet it is to see people get shot?
There is nothing else of any interest in this film. The three stories are Schwarzenegger fare. The "characters" are two-dimensional thugs. The women are all helpless damsels in distress--even the gun-toting prostitutes of Old Town, who do little to help themselves while Clive Owen pretty much single-handedly saves the day. He does have help from Miho, a Japanese woman who of course wields an arsenal of ninja and samurai weapons instead of guns, as well as possessing seemingly supernatural powers. That's just one example of how the film relies on shorthand to tell us everything we need to know about the characters so that it can fit in more killing.
It pains me to see so many comparisons to film noir. This film has more to do with the ultra-violent comic books of the 50s that prompted the Comics Code Authority to censor them, nearly wiping out the medium altogether. My question is, if Rodriguez wanted to make a throwback to those books, why not make a film that shows that violence can serve a purpose in such a story, and should not be censored, rather than something based on how totally sweet it is to see people get shot?
Here's a good way to tell if a movie is bad: The main character's name is wrong on the case. Not just spelled wrong, but completely made up. It's like the person responsible for writing the summary on the box didn't even watch it. I can't blame them.
The first part of this "movie" took place in a top-secret government research facility. However, the "filmmakers" shot these scenes in what appears to be a local high school, with chemistry classrooms serving as high-tech laboratories. Also, the characters seem to have no purpose. Maybe the director ran out of actors while casting or something. They just change who they are with no explanation or purpose and confusing hilarity ensues. Sometimes you just want to die. Watching this movie was one of those times. The case says "This is one Search you won't want to Destroy." Trust me, you will want to destroy this particular search.
I could go on and on about how bad the movie was, but what's the point in that? I'm sure there are much worse (check the Bottom 100 list for those). If you like really bad movies, you might want to give it a look. But don't say I didn't warn you.
The first part of this "movie" took place in a top-secret government research facility. However, the "filmmakers" shot these scenes in what appears to be a local high school, with chemistry classrooms serving as high-tech laboratories. Also, the characters seem to have no purpose. Maybe the director ran out of actors while casting or something. They just change who they are with no explanation or purpose and confusing hilarity ensues. Sometimes you just want to die. Watching this movie was one of those times. The case says "This is one Search you won't want to Destroy." Trust me, you will want to destroy this particular search.
I could go on and on about how bad the movie was, but what's the point in that? I'm sure there are much worse (check the Bottom 100 list for those). If you like really bad movies, you might want to give it a look. But don't say I didn't warn you.