DVD | Sin City

It’s a rare treat when a movie like Sin City gets made. It’s a faithful adaptation of a graphic novel (the less educated would call it a comic book), created by maverick and highly original filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. So faithful is its adaptation that flicking through the Graphic Novel feels like you’re looking at the movies storyboards.
And the talent, oh the acting talent. How many stars can you get in a movie before you blow the budget? With the list of known names in this movie, you just know they didn’t come on board for a fat pay check, this is a movie born of love.
Utilising state of the art digital technology, Rodriguez creates a black and white movie, with sparing use of colour (mimicking the graphic novel) to tell a story that’s as crazy and out there as they get. Using a graphic novel as a basis for a movie means you don’t have to be realistic.
So what is Sin City about? It’s the story of three main characters interweaved through the back streets of Sin City. It’s about Marv, a so-tough-you-almost-can’t-kill-him street fighter who seeks revenge for the killing of the only person who ever loved him. It’s about Dwight, a PI who goes all out to protect a group of prostitutes and it’s about John Hartigan, one of the only decent Cops left in Sin City.
It’s a dark and seedy tale that is punctuated by extreme violence, yet it’s as compelling as they come. Characters you’ll fall in love with, and characters whose death you’ll cheer at.
The violence and nudity will put many people off this movie, as will the black and white stylised nature, but it’s well worth a watch if you’re after something to get the brain thinking, or if you’re just into a bit of off the wall action.

Spiritual Connections
Sin is a funny thing, Churches can be scared to talk about it, after all, they wouldn’t want to offend anyone, or presuppose someone’s guilt, would they? But Sin City is different. There’s no judgement in Sin City, everyone knows that they’re a sinner, so there’s no point playing the sin game. In a crazy sort of way, on this one level, everyone is equal.
Amongst all this sin, the three central characters all share similar Christ like attributes.
Marv, Dwight and Hardigan – all Christ like. All were losers, they hung out with prostitutes, they weren’t much to look at, and they had no fear and did what they had to do. They saved (or avenged) the innocent, and were all prepared to lay down their lives for someone else.
Even in the darkness of Sin City, light, love, can be found.