'Sin City' and 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' gave birth to 'Bunraku'
Promises to be a cutting-edge film with all the trappings of green screens and exquisite CGI work, the end result is actually quite two-dimensional. There isn’t much going for this fantasized noir featuring the wasted acting talents of Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore and Ron Perlman.We’re in an alternative world with hyper-stylized skyscrapers and seemingly endless landscapes. A drifter (Hartnett) teams up with a samurai (Gackt) and employs the help of a bartender (Harrelson). Their mission, if they choose to accept it, is to take down the violent crime lord known as the Woodcutter (Perlman) and his band of sword-wielding bandits. Motives are typically thrown out the window.
The film is heavily influenced by comic books, spaghetti westerns and film noir. Although, these influences beat the audience over the head incessantly. Writer-director Guy Moshe is much more interested in visually stunning the viewer, rather than spinning a yarn with believable characterization and thoughtful plot points.
Frank Miller Says Sin City 2 Will Have A New Story About Jessica Alba's Nancy He says he created the new story focusing on Nancy Callahan in order to tie things together with the first Sin City movie. He also said he is just finishing up the script and expects filming to start in the spring. Frank Miller says that the movie will Marv and Nancy Callahan Will Return In Sin City 2all 4 news articles »
What better movie to do this with than SIN CITY. This a noir movie in the same vein as CHINATOWN or LA CONFINDENTIAL. The difference is that this movie decided to drink about a 100 gallons of LSD and then go out to the desert and eat peyote with Jim
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