Sin City : A Dame To Kill For | Review

Nine years after the first film Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez release a sequel (well sort of) to 2005’s hit Sin City. Much was to be expected from this follow up, but with the nine-year wait, most were skeptical about the film’s appeal after the wait. In this latest installment, the over plot is similar to 300: Rise Of An Empire, in the sense that it tries to make this a partner film opposed to an outright sequel. The starts out with an adrenaline-fueled fight with fan favorite, Marv, doing what he does best as the reluctant hero, along with most of the original cast reprising their roles from the first film. From that point on the plot seems to slow down, and at some points, we felt were rather unnecessary. The exit of Quentin Tarantino is very apparent in the plot, as it seems only he can truly do the out of order storylines edits that he became famous for. The stylish film noir of the first film is intact but lacks any improvements to the visual effects. Perhaps nine years ago they were amazing, but with all the advancements in film today we were expecting more. The only enjoyable part of the thin storyline was Eva Green and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performances. Eva Green much like her performance in earlier this year’s 300: Rise Of An Empire, her seductive eyes lure men into her web and has them eating out of her hand throughout every scene she is in. Coupled with multiple sexy nude scenes gives her character “Ava Lord” an irresistible figure in Basin City.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is equally amazing, the stylish actor pulls no punches in his performance as “Johnny”, the card shark the comes into town like an outlaw from a western film. We wheels and deals with the heavy hitters throughout the town gambling with an uncanny ability to win at all cost. Even when he loses he wins, but what is it that drives him the reveal is worth the storyline.

Verdict: If you like the first film, but are looking for a cohesive plot this will not be the film for you. Though we suggest seeing it theaters or waiting until it is available for home viewing if just to see Eva Green, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s great performances.