Sin City Homework

How typical is Sin City of it's genre?

The film Sin City is a hybrid of the two main genres film noir and comic book. It is a post modern text. Film Noir shows narrative themes of fear, mistrust and paranoia and comic book shows classis Propp character roles such as a hero and a villain. Together, these conventions form the hybrid genre that Sin City falls into.
In the first scene of this film, we are introduced to the character John Hartigan, who is one of three protagonists. As he enters the scene he is wearing a long rain coat, which is a typical film noir convention but could also be seen as a connotation for a superhero, which fits in with the comic book genre. The coat is flapping in the wind which almost makes it seen as a cape.
This is also shown again through Marv's character, as is usually seen wearing a long trench coat. However, when he commits crimes he is always shown taking it off and then putting it on again once he has killed. This could be to show that the genres are clearly swapping from one to the other.
Another way that shows this film is typical of the film noir genre through the visual conventions used. The film is shot in black and white which is typical of film noir films. The low key lighting also gives the audience a sense of the dark and gloomy themes of cynicism.
It also shows the comic book genre well through the use of voice overs, giving the audience a clear idea of the characters ideology and background.
These factors all show the way in which this film is a hybrid film of both the film noir and comic book genres.