# Sin City (2005)

> A brutally stylized anthology of revenge, corruption, and hard-boiled survival unfolding beneath Basin City's neon shadows.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/153

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Rutger Hauer, Benicio del Toro, Alexis Bledel, Michael Madsen
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, visceral, stylized, late night viewing, comic book movie marathon

## Synopsis

A dark and gritty journey through a city where crime reigns supreme and morality is a distant memory.

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- [Death Wish (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/262884)
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- [The Last Boy Scout (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/4519)
- [Pulp Fiction (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/556)

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