Just the other day, I was watching with my friends the DVD edition of Sin City, which was supposedly a big hit in the box office.

Very visually entertaining and stunning, and I had a great time watching it! Yet I didn't think I would watch it a second time.

I thought that the plot of the movie had its roots in human insecurities. Actually, to be more precise, there are 3 interwining plots. Firstly there's the story of Hartigan, one of the few cops in Sin City who does his best to live up to his sense of justice. He saves a little girl from being raped by the son of a senator, but has to kill himself in the end because he couldn't see a way out of the senator's vengeful grasp.

Then there's Marv, a big brutish thug who really feels like nobody loves him, because of how he looks. When a prostitute, Goldie, offers him affection in exchange for his protection, he feels like he's been given a new meaning to his life. However, when an assasin murders Goldie right under his nose, he goes on a killing spree, hunting the person who's taken away the love of his life.

And finally, there's the story of Dwight. When a famous but corrupt police hero Jack Rafferty tries to harrass the prostitutes of Old Town, Dwight tries to take him out for fear that the women would be in danger. Amidst, his monologue, he admits to himself that he's trying to prove that he's still worth something to someone.

I had alot of fun watching the stylish gunfights, the gripping plots and stylish characters. But a lack of self-worth, a belief that no one loves you, in a city where justice ultimately fails is not the kind of theme I want to expose myself too much to when cultivating a prosperous mindset.

Its kinda like chocolate; you know you love it, but too much of it just isn't good for you.