Review of The Spirit (1987) by Alex G — 01 Dec 2012

Adapted from the Will Eisner's graphic novels...

This review of The Spirit (1987) was written by Alex G on 01 Dec 2012.

The Spirit has generally received mixed reviews.

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Such an abhorrently abomination this adaptation of such a sweet and beloved character is that it single handedly killed a potential franchise…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 25 Aug 2014

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By Phillip D (566) on 09 Nov 2013

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By Abel D (318) on 19 Sep 2013

Mismarketed as the next 'Sin City', Miller's take on the iconic comic has more in common with Looney Tunes than gritty crime drama, satirizing…

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By Matthew B (2,571) on 20 Jul 2013

The trailers for the film look really good, but the film itself, disappoints…

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By Fabio F (16) on 03 Jul 2016

It was visually amazing, the plot and dialogues were disappointing as they were coming from the same person who gave us Sin City…

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By Piotrek P (53) on 09 Jan 2015

Frank Miller attempts to give us another Sin City but instead gives us a horribly written, silly, and just plain boring movie that adds nothing…

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By Daniel L (1,283) on 29 May 2014

The lekkere wijven are the best part of this movie.Everything else really really reallu sucks…

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By Alejandro S (513) on 02 Jan 2014

I didn't think The Spirit was as bad as everyone says. I enjoyed the back-and-forth between Samuel L. Jackson and Gabriel Macht…

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