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FEELINGS.(Sin City)(Movie Review)

The New Yorker

| April 11, 2005 | Lane, Anthony | COPYRIGHT 2005 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Here is something that we never thought to see. Something that exists beyond the bounds of logic: a scary Elijah Wood. Presumably, the actor looked around, seeking a film that would dispel the ripe aroma of Frodo Baggins, happened upon "Sin City," and found the role of Kevin--a mute, bespectacled type who removes the heads of young women and dines upon the rest of them. Wood is ominously good at the stillness of this maniac, which only doubles the shock. It's like discovering that Gandalf used to lure young hobbits into a shed and show them his special wand.

"Sin City" is based upon the graphic novels of Frank Miller, who co-directed the film with Robert ...

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