Sin City is a series of four separate stories that are intertwined to create this dark world from the sinster mind of Frank Miller. “The Customer is Always Right” focus’s on the exploits of a hired hitman known as the Salesman (Josh Hartnett). This story opens and closes the film.
“That Yellow Bastard” centers around aging police officer John Hartigan (Bruce Willis) who has a bump ticker and is in hot pursuit of a serial child murder Roark Junior (Nick Stahl). He arrives in time to save the 11 year-old Nancy Callahan (Makenzie Vega) but is double crossed and blamed for all the crimes. Years later he gets out and is again coming to the aid of the now 19 year-old Nancy (Jessica Alba) whom is now working as a stripper. Can he step it up one more time and be the hero for Nancy?
“The Hard Goodbye” finds a night of lovemaking with a stranger go horribly wrong when Marv (Mickey Rourke) awakes to the beautiful corpse of Goldie (Jaime King). As he hears the sirens quickly approaching it is obvious he has been set up. After a brutal but successful escape, he turns to the only person he knows Lucille (Carla Gugino) his sexy lesbian parole officer. She tries to talk him out of revenge with no success. Marv finds himself drinking at Kadie’s Bar and eventually shaking down two hitmen and a corrupt priest (Frank Miller). In turn, the priest reveals to him that the Roark Family is responsible for poor Goldie’s murder. After killing the priest he is shot by a woman that looks suspiciously like Goldie. Is Marv having hallucinations because he is behind on his meds? Can he finally be the long arm of justice for his poor Goldie or will he just die in the gutter like the many nameless face before him?
“The Big Fat Kill” focuses on barmaid Shellie (Brittany Murphy) who works at the nightclub Kadie’s Bar that Nancy strips. Shellie is being harassed by her former abusive boyfriend Jackie Boy (Benicio del Toro). Her current boyfriend Dwight (Clive Owen) can not take it and teaches him a lesson. Later he tails Jackie Boy to Old Town and wathes himself and his gang of friends barking off more than they can chew when they harass a series of prostitutes. When they girls kill Jackie Boy they realize he is actually the well-rspected police officer LT Jack Rafferty. If his body is discovered the truce between the police and the prostitutes will be null and void. Can the girls find a way to hide the evidence and keep the peace?
Sin City is a unique film with a fun film noir style that explorers the under belly of society. Now available for the first time on Blu-ray, Sin City comes with the original theatrical release and a special Unrated, Recut & Extended edition. If that isn’t enough there is a slew of bonus material to keep you busy for hours.
On disc one are two commentary tracks, one with directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller and another with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. There is also a new Cine-Explore feature that gives the viewer to experience interactive visual commentary and picture-in-picture experience while watching the theatrical release.
On disc two you have the Unrated/Recut Extended edion of the film. An all new "Kill ‘em Good" that is a interactive comic book that is a interactive game. You have an option to view each of the four chapters in their entirety. The always fun bonus material by director Robert Rodriguez that includes 15-Minute Film School, All Green Screen Version, The Long Take , Sin City Live and his 10-Minute Cooking School. There are special featurettes that include “How It Went Down: Convincing Frank Miller To Make The Film”, “Special Guest Director: Quentin Tarantino”, “A Hard Top With A Decent Engine: The Cars of Sin City”, “Booze, Broads, and Guns: The Props of Sin City”, “Making the Monsters: Special Effects Make-up” and “Trench Coats & Fishnets: The Costumes of Sin City”. Plus a collection of teaser and theatrical trailers that round out the bonus features.
Sin City is one of those films that pushes technology and changes it forever. Visionary filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller have created a dark beautiful world that has never looked better in hi-def Blu-ray. Do yourself a favor and experience Sin City and all its hi-def glory.
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