Over at Bookslut.com, they have what is easily the best review I’ve seen in the last 3 weeks of both the Sin City comics and the movie. It’s smart, without trying to impress you with how intellectual the reviewers are, and best of all, it’s all in one entertaining article. If you’ve been on the fence about seeing the movie, or have been having trouble convincing someone else they should get to the theaters for some uber-violence, this review may tip the scales.

Karin: To shift the topic a little, here’s a question I’ve been pondering since I saw the film. There’s been a lot about how “faithful” this film adaptation is, how you can hold up frames of the comic next to frames of the film and see how well they match, that sort of thing. What I’m wondering is, is this a good thing? I get annoyed at lousy film adaptations as much as anyone, but I wonder if there’s a point at which it’s “too faithful.”

Liz: This is an excellent question, and one we really weren’t able to ask until now, I feel. Because as far as I know, this is really the first film to really redefine the notion of a verbatim adaptation. It doesn’t even mess with the structure of the stories. It’s just presented as a series of vignettes.

Karin: The creator was working side by side with the filmmaker — hell, he was a co-filmmaker.

Liz: And Rodriguez is such a fanboy about it. It’s really kinda cute.

Read the entire review here.

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