My wife and I saw Sin City today. Yes, you read right. My wife and I. She actually wanted to see this movie more than I did. Not that I didn't want to see it--I did. But my wife is a trendoid and anything she typically likes to see anything that looks cool and has some buzz attached. The movie itself is as close to a live-action version of a comic book as I've ever seen, outside of Saturday-morning cartoons. I was a bit concerned that my wife may get turned off by the ultraviolence, but she was OK with it. Having read a number of comic books in my lifetime, I can say that what was on the screen is typically what you see in comic books. My wife didn't even have a problem with the Jessica Alba as stripper angle. Not that you see anything, you don't. You'll actually see more of Jessica in the current issue of GQ. I think it would be great if there would be some sequels, but I have a feeling that the film's content and R rating will keep box office receipts too low to make that a given.

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