Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

  • 2014


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Positive Reviews 69
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.8
The voiceovers, weary and dispirited, came from the James M. Cain flat affect playbook.Some of the vignettes held together better than others, but ove .. Rogerebert
2.0
The endless striped shadows that creep into Steve Joyner and Caylah Eddleblutes production design dont express the characters inner darkness; they mer .. Variety
4.0
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For crackles with dark energy and, with the addition of Eva Green as a sultry femme fatale, entertains as a sublimely sinful .. We Got This Covered
2.0
Now its closer to computerized, and even with the writer coming up with some new material, the movie is frozen in a quote laden pose that already felt .. Time Out
3.0
This sequel offers a congested spaghetti junction of interlocking stories, all of which are leading no place in particular. The Guardian
3.0
But the vision remains uncompromising and it dazzles far more than any sequel should. Comments have been reopened to coincide with the films Australia .. The Guardian
1.9
In a sense, the film is a mescaline fueled parody of noir, but its creators have absolutely nothing to say about the genre its both mocking and clearl ..
2.5
The aesthetic quality is still there, even if there havent been too many great leaps since Rodriguez unveiled Sin City in 2005. But the stories arent ..
3.5
With its simple dialogues and also because it is in essence a gorgeous looking tableaux, enjoy this slick slice of cinema more for its visuals rather .. ETimes (TOI)
3.5
Its hard to believe that so much visual elegance has been brought to bear on material so ugly, and yet the disjunction is intentional, and the film is .. Vulture
4.5
Every scene is given the same weight theres no modulation, no sense of drama beyond mannered posturing, a feeling that the whole enterprise is about c .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Theres hardly a camera setup anywhere that doesnt look like it could be a frame ripped from a comic book or graphic novel.All back lighting and heavil ..
2.5
Its a blunt instrument whose visual shadings far surpass the kill or be killed storytelling. The New York Times
2.9
Sensitive moviegoers may complain about the films relentless celebration of bad taste. Paste Magazine
3.4
The combination of the unique aesthetic and the cadence of the neo noir dialogue captivated audiences. IGN
3.0
Its neither high art nor noir, but its what a Sin City film should be. Telegraph
4.0
It keeps the action and the interactions in a constant state of suspension one of the directors better choices.
1.3
The story may be getting old, but the arterial blood spray still looks pretty great. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Yet Rodriguez and Miller have pulled off a sequel that feels truly of a piece with the original, exploring and expanding the world of Sin City and del ..
1.5
Whatever faults the first film had, it undeniably boasted a sharp visual style and verve.Neither is true of its sequel. Cinema Blend
2.0
It is hard to seem serious when saying lines like I gotta go break some bones. Ny Daily News
3.0
Even still, once Brolin commands the screen and Green again proves to be a major movie star, you have yourself half of a worthy follow up that will le .. JoBlo
3.0
Black and white visuals, over the top violence and the neo noir narrative remain the primary selling points of this series, but aside from the added s .. Screen Rant
2.5
In the last few years, there has been a sensibility shift in the comic to movie fantasy world: Humour crept back in. The Globe And Mail
1.9
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For hit me like a knuckle sandwich from a guy who definitely wasnt working for the deli.It hit me like a woman who had a bad .. Philly
3.5
With its simple dialogues and also because it is in essence a gorgeous looking tableaux, enjoy this slick slice of cinema more for its visuals rather ..
2.0
The picture is a relentless stream of sordidness of every conceivable sort, which can interest one for awhile as a result of the artistry of the image .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
And the hard bitten dialogue is jokier and softer, lacking the sucker punch prose of the original. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
It should come as no surprise that A Dame to Kill For clones its predecessors style. ReelViews
2.0
Instead of fanning the franchise flames, A Dame to Kill For tosses a wet blanket on the fun, stumbling with a plodding follow up thats missing the ins .. Blu Ray
2.0
Reviewers were forbidden from posting a word about this sequel until opening day, lest we give away the shocking secret that its a carbon copy of its .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The vital thing is that the film retains the living comic book aesthetic of its predecessor. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
If you must see it, save a few bucks and see it in 2D and buy yourself a snack with the savings.
2.0
If you must see it, save a few bucks and see it in 2D and buy yourself a snack with the savings.
2.5
If viewers dont expect much from the wan drama and gimmicky story, they might be distracted by the striking visuals. Usa Today
3.0
Yet this bolder vision conveys the essence of co director Frank Millers art better than ever. Radio Times
4.5
Like before, theres plenty of noir style voice over narration, as well as lots of arresting visuals. Screen It
2.0
The latest Sin City is a major let down after the brilliance of the original film in 2005.The problem is certainly not the visuals. Independent
2.5
And asking questions like that will only make this sequel more of a laborious puzzle.The upshot is that Sin City: A Dame To Kill For is forced to trad .. Rolling Stone
1.0
Both Rodriguez and Miller have excelled in taking old genre tropes and making them slick and exciting for new audiences. The Wrap
2.5
Its goal is to be hackneyed, preposterous and hilariously macho, and it thoroughly succeeds. News Day
4.0
Still, Millers commitment to this world is thrillingly palpable: Though the film is an exaggerated parody of 1940s noirs, it doesnt deflate itself wit .. New York Post
3.5
It is very rarely that we see good sequels and this one is not to be missed. Hindustan Times
4.5
Neither significantly better nor worse than its predecessor, the belated Sin City sequel is more of a repeat, rather than a continuation, of the origi .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
It takes a powerfully deceitful person to stand out in this crowd, but Ava manages the trick. Az Central
1.0
If you were a 15 year old boy it might have been the best film youd ever seen, but for everyone else the poses quickly became repetitive. Smh
4.0
It frankly had worn me out by not much past the halfway point, and I suspect I might have liked it more in plain old 2 D.But either way, Sin City: A D .. Mountain X
3.1
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is worth the watch if you expect nothing more than disparate comic strip frames of action. But nine years in coming, this .. Star Tribune
3.1
The concept isnt as strange or unique now as it was at the dawn of digital cinema, but it benefits from another 10 years of advancing filmmaking techn .. Toronto Star
1.5
The fact that the performances are stronger this time doesnt compensate for what is just a hundred minutes of droning nonsense.Its endless dialogue wi .. Cinema Crazed
3.0
Blood and theres buckets of it is for the most part white, making the violence and gore palatable, beautiful even.Visually, this is a masterpiece. Flim List
4.5
Seamlessly blending animation and live action (heavy with prosthetics), the film is like a huge magnifying glass placed over a bunch of characters and ..
2.0
But whats most memorable are the monochromatic cinematography and unusual production values, including make up, costumes and striking special effects. .. Susang Ranger
2.0
Film noir stripped to its barest essence (and I mean stripped, and I mean barest), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is once again a striking hybrid: a 3 D .. Boston Herald
2.0
The brutal, sadistic stories and mannered macho dialogue do grow tiresome, sapping the film of energy and interest. Express
2.0
The visual look is more textured, detailed and immersive, and it more than ever imagines the interior headspace that comic books and graphic novels ca .. The Film Stage
2.5
Some movies purport to honor a tradition, a style in this instance film noir, which is less a genre than a justifiably paranoid state of mind while re .. Chicago Tribune
3.1
Josh Brolin plays Dwight McCarthy, an underbelly dweller whose moral compass may have cracks but still points the right way. Boston Globe
3.0
I do feel soiled.Not scandalized, just dirty, thoroughly scummed on, like I just spent an hour watching groupies f*ck a sand shark for Korn tickets. Uproxx
2.0
It often feels more like random underscoring than anything done with a purpose. Flickfilosopher
2.0
You wish the filmmakers would have found a way to advance their well drawn and stylized world. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Rosario Dawson has gone on record stating that Sin City 2 is written and ready to shoot this April.Dawsons comments to IESB come after months of rumou .. Total Film
1.5
Each story ends pretty simplyin brutal fighting and murderand lacks genuine intrigue or ambiguity. The Atlantic
3.5
Perhaps the movies most pleasant surprise is that, unlike its predecessor, it offers its female characters the opportunity to serve as more than merel .. The Atlantic
3.5
Brolins take is serviceable, but lacks that element of detached cool that made Owen so enjoyable in the first film. Lyles Movie Files
2.0
Theres no denying the slick poetry of the visuals yet the film as a whole lacking a central focus or any killer lines proves increasingly dull. Standard
3.0
Graphic novelist Frank Miller once again shares directing credit with Robert Rodriquez toward creating a sequel that is every bit as narratively gripp .. Coles Mithey
3.5
The Bottom Line: A relatively worthy follow up to what was a breakthrough movie for its time loses some luster from the time passed while still delive ..
2.5
The film kind of slogs along, never achieving anything close to the hypnotic, edgy buzz that fans, myself included, are certainly looking for during a .. Aisle Seat
3.0
The voice over is less omnipresent and the film emphasizes old school beatings and shootings over misogynistic cruelty. Forbes
2.5
Its rare that ones expectations are entirely met by a movie and its not always a good thing when it happens.Case in point: Sin City: A Dame to Kill Fo .. Movie Habit
3.0
Conversely, and as feared, here is a film that is all style and little substance, as a picture that struggles to compel and engross. Hey U Guys
4.0
The body count is high and several of the deathsand injuriesare especially brutal. Maki At The Movies
3.8
Not as fresh as the original, but theres still plenty to enjoy in this stylized comic book noir. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
The class of the impressive cast and the immersive film noir atmosphere just about sustains our interest in a film thats most striking visual effect i .. Digital Spy
2.5
Style is no problem.A reason for this movie besides it is a mystery. Tamp A Bay
3.0
Unfortunately very unfortunately A Dame To Kill For offers nothing new and feels terribly, sadly, redundant. Abc
3.1
The follow ups gripping at a glance and meandering at full attention.Analyze it deeply and youll find little at the bottom. Red Eye Chicago
3.0
You can dress it up in all sorts of ways but thats a grim lesson and it hangs around the films neck like a concrete albatross. Independent Ie
1.9
Lumbering to an ending that feels as if it is missing a closing beat, the proceedings finally collapse in a gust of so whatness.The nine year wait was .. Dustin Put Man
3.5
The enormous cast of characters is sometimes rather confusing, but film is unfussy and straightforward, relentlessly entertaining as it piles on wry c .. Contact Music
4.0
not everything works in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and the novelty of the original film is long, long gone, but we still get the kind of classical g .. Film Racket
3.1
The noir fatalism seems secondary to the imagery, whereas in Sin City the imagery served the ideas. Larsen On Film
2.0
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a disappointedly flaccid sequel/prequel, that barely raises pulses in its continued chronicle of a violent and corrupt .. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
Pulling out someones eyeballs and crushing someones head with your bare hands isnt exactly for everyone.Theres a style to it through. The Film Pie
0.0
Its deplorable, borderline unwatchable sequel feels like an endor at least the last gasp of a moronic, misogynist, and self adoring sensibility just b .. The Dissolve
2.5
Sin City 2 Synopsis Co directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Millers visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the scre .. Movie Web
3.0
This sequel rests too much on just a few characters being great while many of them are just so so.And the story is beyond flawed. Hollywood Chicago
1.5
The Austin, Texas centric, green screen addled cult of Robert Rodriguez has finally collapsed in on itself. All thats left to wonder is if anyone will .. Cinemix Tape
3.0
For fans of the first films uncompromising style, it is great news. Straits Times
1.5
But lets remember (and Im at a loss for a less stupid sounding way to put this): we were all younger nine years ago.Over a window of time like that, i .. Flavor Wire
4.4
And if revenge is a dish best served cold, then a revenge movie is a cinematic dish best served cold in small portions. Daily Herald
2.0
Powers Boothe makes for a terrific villain; Josh Brolin is hard to like as a hero.There are plot points that will make no sense if you havent seen the .. The Shiz Nit
2.0
It too lures unsuspecting suitors into dark rooms with the promise of guilty pleasures, only to provide them with shallow sleaze that distracts them j .. Crave Online
3.1
Like every chapter in this film, the otherworldly visuals are revolutionary, and the 3 D only enhances that experience. Mercury News
2.0
Noisy gunplay, screaming homophobia and stale gags that couldnt get arrested at any other time of the year. Scots Man
1.0
It left audiences clamoring for a sequel that always felt a year away but was mired in development hell. Under The Radar Mag
2.0
Uncouple the script from the aesthetic and what have you got.Genre cliches. The Ooh Tray
2.5
Like its predecessor, its basically a brilliant stunt, here repeated. reason
4.5
What makes If I Stay a pleasant surprise is Moretz. She is so convincing here, delivering a performance that overcomes the moments when the film could .. Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
Those who crave more of the first films style will get it, but those who seek substance will find that Millers truly is a town without pity. Seven Day Svt
3.0
Full marks to Sullivan and his team for creating this bizarre puzzle of a movie, even though the use of the single location and the endlessly repetiti .. The Australian
3.0
But nor does the movie engage with emotion or meaning: its entire purpose is to pursue the aesthetic of excess. New States Man
4.0
If you loved the heady mix of comic book violence and gritty film noir of the first film, more of the same will be more than enough. Daily Star
3.8
A recent rewatch of Sin City reminded me that, yes, it is an exercise is style over substance, but damn if it doesnt have style in spades. Columbus Alive
3.0
The film doesnt seem sure if its a sequel or a prequel, and it shows. Blog Bullz Eye
1.5
Theres a scuzzy sense of pointlessness throughout SC: ADTKFfingers will be broken, eyes will be gouged, people will be shot and this noir caricature s .. Vue Weekly
3.0
Its a celebration of brilliant visuals and a style of filmmaking that would be hard to duplicate for other directors. Johnhanlon Reviews
1.0
Joseph Gordon Levitts Johnny lacks any of the intensity and commitment for such a nihilistic character. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
With the element of originality gone, this trip to Sin City just aint as gripping as the first.But you gotta admire its style. Sky
3.8
Its the kind of movie you cant look away from, a gripping, visceral mess.Blood splatters. Free Beacon
4.0
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2.0
Going back is fine, but it feels like everythings been done before. Ut Sandiego
2.0
Dont bother trying to count, but a good guess would be that two dozen heads go rolling in this film, not to mention the odd eyeball or two. Aarp
3.1
Lacks a sense of propulsion; theres no sense of movement towards a significant dramatic payoff. MLive.com
2.0
Its Shakespeare with guns, cleavage and cuss words everything a moviegoer could ever really expect. O Canada
2.0
With Sin City: A Dame to Kill For... you cant take your eyes off the hyper stylised fetishism on screen... but youll find it difficult to remember any .. Bangkok Post
2.0
Millers original comic book frames serve narrative functions, but these movies are all grabby graphics, devoid of compelling style. Oc Register
2.0
A lot of what Miller can get away with on the page the cliched tough guy banter and Existentialism 101 falls flat when played live. Blogs Houston Press
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
4.0
Even the most easily offended will probably end up sniggering by the end. Daily Record
3.0
The film attempts to emulate the languid pace of classic noir, but lacks the narrative complexity or compelling dialogue of its forebears. Four Three Film
2.0
The images on screen hewing ever more closely to Millers original comics. Streets have rarely looked so mean, yet so removed from reality. Events Austin 360
4.0
You dont read the books or watch the movies looking for surprise plot twists this is comfort food for hard drinking assholes who wish they were tough .. Topless Robot
2.5
Heres the news from Sin City, where all the men are strong, the women are good looking and the plotting is below average. Madison Movie
4.4
The violence and tone is not for everyone, but Sin City: A Dame To Kill For is an amazing movie if you give it a chance. Dcw50
3.0
The conceit also feels more out of its time than it did in 2005; this sort of unrelenting bleakness is more cliche than daring now.Its also strangely .. The Concourse Deads
5.0
The kind of brutal beatings and even more brutal love that pulp noir glorifies is brilliantly delivered here without toning it down for the mainstream .. Las Vegas Informer
3.8
That Sunday, the tribal association will present the final day of its two day 30th annual Nansemond Indian Pow Wow. Hampt On Roads
1.5
A Dame To Kill For is almost a half hour shorter than its predecessor yet feels twice as long. Spliced Personality Word P ..
2.5
But it didnt.Revolutionary a decade ago, digital cinematography and effects are now the norm, as are slavish graphic novel adaptations full of manufac .. Wellington Concrete Play G ..



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