8. Sin City 2: NOT to kill for

In this article, Christopher Orr, a senior editor and the principal film critic at The Atlantic, expresses his rational disapproval of the Sin City sequel, Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For. He starts off by pointing out the good qualities of the idea of a sequel, such as the eye catching visuals, first-rate casting, and ingenious directing of the last movie—but states that overall, Sin City 2 is not a movie worth investing in, due to the overplayed visual effects, change in acting/character, and the “tough guy” protagonist act that he claims audiences today have lost their respect for. All in all I, with all due respect, disagree with Orr’s assertion. Sin City was a graphic novel based, noir masterpiece, it opened new doors and a whole new genre for movies. As such, Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For is no different. The so called “overplayed visuals” are the visual eye-catchers and are the primary appeals to the movie. It is what differs the movie from other likewise action movies and is a visual theme that can only improve over time with the development of visual effects. The primary appeals of Sin City that he states in this article are the 'over the top' violence and gruesome visuals, and he claims they are what is missing from the sequel. Again, I respectfully disagree in that violence and corruption (sin), played a big part of the main theme but are not what cohesively brought the movie together as a whole. The intriguing story line and narration, with added visuals and clever novel-to-film adaptation/directing are what truly made Sin City a film worth watching. In that same sense, Sin City 2 lacks no such defining features that made the last film so great. It is simply the next step for the Sin City franchise and is giving the fans what they've clearly been waiting for since the release of the first Sin City. It sure may be just another way of milking more money out of a forgotten franchise, however, I believe that Sin City 2 deserves the benefit of doubt.

             Orr writes this article to appeal to both those who look forward to the upcoming movie and those who agree with his disapproval of the movie. He perfectly states both sides of the argument and counter argues every point made from the opposing side. His writing is very descriptive and he uses this to well convey his point and stand. His writing is very opinionated yet informative and ironically gets the reader to think more about the film and want to watch it.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/08/sin-city-2-not-to-kill-for/378976/