Walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything.

Starring: Jessica Alba, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood, Powers Boothe, Alexis Bledel, Rutger Hauer, Michael Clarke Duncan

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I'm not going to waste one minute wondering how I've gotten this lucky. She smells like angels ought to smell, the perfect woman... a Goddess. Goldie. She says her name is Goldie." – Marv

Why watch this? This engrossing film is really a work of art, albeit it's stylized violence.

Plot Summary: This story follows a dark, crime-ridden metropolis where several tough, interconnected characters seek their own form of justice and redemption. Stories intertwine, focusing on a detective's efforts to protect a young woman, a brute's quest for revenge after the murder of his beloved, and a private investigator caught in a conflict involving powerful forces.

Dad's Preview: Equally as unique as Frank Miller's graphic novel by the same name, this homage-to-noir film is visually stunning using primarily black and white. Then it infuses stark colors for effect - red, blue, yellow. There is brutal violence, so be warned. It is also jam-packed with top-notch actors who bring to life several quasi-related segments. My favorite character is Mickey Rourke's, Marv, a stone-faced killer, who has a moral code and a serious crush on blondes.   

Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios; Miramax Films

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