I saw Sin City this weekend. Overall I really enjoyed it. I read the comics when they first started 13 years ago in the Dark Horse Presents 5th Anniversary Special as a first part (continued later on in Dark Horse Presents and later collected in graphic novels).

Overall I was impressed with Rodriguez’s faithfulness to the books. I was also impressed by the way he was able to translate some of the scenes to film perfectly. One thing I think anyone will say who read’s the novels (actually I should say sees them) is that they have a very distinct look to them, something which Rodriguez adapted perfectly.

If I had any complaints though, it is that the dialogue came off a bit cornier than I had always envisioned it in the books. When I read the stories I was kind of envisioning this hardbolied noir talk from the 40’s movies. They talked that way not to be goofy, but because that’s the way they talked. In the movie it comes off a little forced, and a little campy. Especially lines like “Yeesh1” and whatnot.

Though the way the lines came off can be forgiven due to the fact that they remained faithful, and the fact that the rest of the movie turned out so perfect.

Also look for Frank Miller’s cameo (the original writer and artist of the books) as the priest in the confessional booth.

overall grade: 8.5/10