The early reviews for
directors Robert Rodriguez, and Frank Miller have come out, and the consensus
is that it is not as good as the first entry in the franchise, but has its moments.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For isn't the resounding
triumph we craved, with its huge reliance on visual impact causing it to pale
in comparison to its game-changing predecessor. But there are enough
interesting moments shared with the intriguing characters of this nightmarish
world to be glad that this sequel was finally made. It still leaves us wanting
to explore deeper and further into the dark recesses of the city and its
squalid inhabitants, but with a follow-up that comes armed with a clever
structure, stronger ideas, properly integrated 3D and doesn't take almost a
decade to arrive. Here's hoping. [***]
In spite of the misgivings that exist, the length of
time between these two pictures allows Miller and Rodriguez to play on the
notion of nostalgia, and not deviate too far away from Sin City’s unique
selling point, as a film that is similar in tone and execution to what came
before, surely doing enough to appease the pre-established fans that exist,
while still managing to allure those unenlightened by this universe. Sin City
is by no means a place you’d wish to book a family holiday, but 102 minutes
immersed in this melancholic world does just the trick. [***]
If Sin City 2 has, for the most part, mustered a
better cast than it deserves, at least they haul the material up to their
level. The film’s greatest assets are Gordon-Levitt and Green, who remains as
coolly aloof as a circling eagle, despite spending much of the film naked in a
variety of provocative poses...at least Sin City 2 has the courage to play its
perversions dead straight, unlike Rodriguez’s recent Machete films, which
smirked their way into oblivion. Sin City 2 glowers and sulks and is determined
to show you the best bad time you’ve had in years. It’s neither high art nor
noir, but it’s what a Sin City film should be. [***]
Source - The Telegraph
At least six years too late,
the novelty of Sin City: A Dame To Kill For's stylistic approach has long worn
off, and it hasn't got enough in reserve to make up for that. Its sexed-up
violence gets duller with every kill, it has nothing of any use to say and
nothing of any interest to add to the first film. Briefly amusing and only very
occasionally fun to watch, it's a largely unpleasant experience that wasn't
worth the wait. A third instalment would be an even bigger sin. [**]
Opening on August 22, Sin
City: A Dame To Kill For stars Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Powers Boothe,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Dennis Haysbert, Martin Csokas,
Rosario Dawson, Jamie Chung, Jamie King, Alexa Vega, Julia Garner, Christopher
Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, Juno Temple, Christopher Lloyd, Stacy Keach
and Jude Ciccolella.
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