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It's been years since the first Sin City was viewed, so I don't have a fresh memory of that one in my brain. I do remember from the experience of watching it that I enjoyed it quite a bit. I also knew that going into this sequel, it had no way of possibly topping that film due to the lack of involvement with Michael Clarke Duncan and Brittany Murphy, two fantastic performers who passed away too soon before their time. Their losses are felt here, and the replacement of Michael Clarke Duncan for his character isn't bad by any means, but it just isn't the same. So the question on everyone's minds is did Sin City 2 live up to the expectations bestowed upon it by fans that it would be as good as the first movie or better? I would have to say quite simply....no.
Sin City 2 may seem like a good movie when you first watch it but afterwards when you really begin to think about it, it really wasn't much of a good movie. It's more like pure smoke and mirrors. A piece of cake may look really good on the outside, but when you actually try a slice, it's taste is underwhelming. That's exactly the way to characterize Sin City 2. It's underwhelming both as a sequel and a movie. I am still confused as to why this film took so long to come out in theaters? A sequel should take no more than 3 to 4 years after the previous film to be released, that's if the filmmakers want it to have quality. Anything past that then you either have to be a James Cameron or Spielberg level of filmmaking to get a sequel out that actually has substance. This one doesn't have any. The best actors in the film hands down are Joseph Gordon Levitt and Eva Green, but the script doesn't give their characters much to do besides be there and blend into the slick black and white crime ridden atmosphere that this movie does so well. The first movie introduced this style of background and it works just as good here. The supporting cast such as Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, and Josh Brolin do the best with what their roles gives them. Whereas in the first film the multiple storyline's were compelling for the most part, the sequel has subplots that often come off as being pointless and more cynical than the previous film. You don't really care much about whats going on in this film, and the feeling you do get after watching it is pure emptiness. This really could've been a sequel worth waiting 10 years for almost if it had a stronger script. If anything, it feels like a bad parody of the first film with no real hook to draw you in. In other words, it's lifeless.
One simply will never understand why they waited so long to make this movie. Time was not on the filmmakers side with this one, because by waiting so long they lost some key actors who could've helped to bring a more familiar and sincere tone to this movie. This film lacks a heart, and because of that lack of one, it never really gets off the ground. It feels much smaller in scope than the first one instead of branching out and that is a real shame. Sorry Robert Rodriguez but not this time.
5/10
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