The use of narration was a very important tool to help distinguish the different plot lines in a world where all characters co-exist in Basin City. We know that he is now the protagonist as he is the voice narrating the sequence of events (when previously it was Josh Hartnett’s voice). When the film returns after the opening sequence, we are introduced to Bruce Willis’ character. Immediately following this segment is the opening credits and we do not see Hartnett’s character again until the very last minutes of the movie. Naturally, we assume they are main characters, but we quickly learn after 2 and a half minutes, that Josh Hartnett’s character is a hit man sent to kill the woman. For instance, the starting sequence of the film provides the tone and presents us with two characters. There were a couple reoccurring characters, but depending on which comic book we were ‘watching’ the protagonist shifted accordingly. Majority of mainstream films are written with one protagonist (or a duo), however, Sin City had several heroes and anti-heroes. What I found so striking about Sin City was not only its film noir and style, but its narrative. That being said, when the producers decided to turn the comics into a film, the story board was half way done, and as that is essentially what a comic book is. A comic book has to be selective, and is almost a story board of a narrative, hence each section of each strip is significant. Comic books are unlike films, where all the action can be presented frame by frame. The final product is a magazine filled with strips of action, segmented into smaller frames marking significant moments in the narrative. The words that make the story are accompanied by pictures which present the action taking place. American writer, artist and film director, Frank Miller, is most famously known for his work for Dark Horse comics where he wrote the graphic novels/comic books in the Sin City collection which famously have a dark, sinister feel.Ī comic book is something that is very similar to reading a picture book.
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