Sin City DVD Review

Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, and Quentin Tarantino
Based On: The Graphic Novels written and drawn by Frank Miller
Content Guide: Rated R for graphic violence, sexual language, nudity, language.

Basin City, known as Sin City, is full of crime, crooked cops, and evil, but also justice, passion, and strength. You can find fast money, faster women, and more trouble than most can handle. All of this and more await you in the dark and grimy world of Sin City.

Sin City collects four different stories from the graphic novels written by Frank Miller, also known for Batman: Year One and The Dark Knight Returns. The stories are gritty, fast paced, and action packed.

The stories come from, “The Big Fat Kill,” “The Hard Goodbye,” and “That Yellow Bastard.” There is also a short used for the opening and ending sequence based on, “The Customer is Always Right.” The short was based on a three page story.

The stories focus on Hartigan, an honest cop with seeking to tie up one loose end before retirement. Next is Marv, a homicidal and demented person with a soft spot for the ladies that gets him in deep trouble. There is also Dwight, good guy with a checkered past and his old flame Gayle, leader of the hookers of Old Town and their fight to keep the mob out of their business. These stories make up a dark and deliciously disturbing film that has been met with rave reviews and major success at the box office.

The Sin City movie is a great film. It truly captured the essence of the comics and brought the series into the spotlight it has deserved for a long time. If you are a fan of Frank Miller, then chances are you have already seen the movie and are excited to own the DVD. Even if you have never read the comics, Sin City is a great film that has truly set a milestone for its visual form.

As a friend of mine put it, Sin City plays out like the comic book reads. The visuals, dialog, and stories are straight from the pages of the comic. Frank Miller has stated that, “In a lot of ways this movie is quite literally like having a dream come true.”

The DVD intro is pretty slick. It shows images from the comic and the corresponding film. It has a languages section to see it play in three different languages, English, English DTS, and French. You can also have English or Spanish subtitles. There is a scene selection feature to find your favorite part of the film and the bonus section consists of a short behind the scenes extra with interviews with the directors and cast.

Other than that, there isn’t much else. In getting a chance to review the DVD, I was extremely excited to see what extras would be included. Much to my chagrin, there wasn’t much to offer. I would imagine that there will be a later, “Director Edition Limited Edition Super Extra Set With More Fun Than You Can Shake A Stick At Extra Edition DVD.” But alas, that day is not today.

The Sin City movie is definitely worth seeing and worth owning. If it had just a bit more extra content, it would get a full five star rating. As it is, it is still an extremely great DVD, but you may need to wait a bit for the full amount of extras.