Sin City

Part of the special effects of Sin City (2005 Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez) is the fact that it is in Black and White with some part of a person, eyes or clothing...etc, being in colour. I think this is a good effect as the audience could understand what the director is trying to express straightaway. For example, in the opening sequence of Sin City we see a women standing in the balcony of a building; she is far away from crowds inside the building and is alone. Everything is in black and white except for her red dress and lips - this already suggests that she is a femme fatale because the colour red gives us the impression of sexuality. The red accentuates how alone she is on the balcony, because we see so much black behind her and she is so very far away from the light of the crowd filled room = she is far away from safety, we sense vunerability from her. In addition, the red makes her seem like a target because she stands out amongst the shadows, the darkness surrounding her and giving her no opportunity to escape.