I thought Sin City was astonishing visually, but to be honest, it was one of the most depressing filmgoing experiences of my life. I love action movies, so it's not the violence--among my favorite movies ever are The Wild Bunch, Heat, Seven and Apocalypse Now.
But Sin City, as stunning-looking as it was, was repetitive garbage, plot-wise. How many times am I supposed to enjoy seeing a man's private parts shot or crushed in one movie? I sat in the theater during the umpteenth killing and wondered if there was ever going to be a plot in this stupid thing.
Strange the way we react to films. But I guess the point is - as conservatives we have to get involved with culture, and that means sitting through some dire stuff at times. I certainly was able to engage my son in conversation about the film (that in itself is unusual!). We can at least be agreed it was visually stunning - and perhaps that won me over.