The opening battle goes beyond over-the-top into eye-rolls. I love when movies wink at the viewer's suspension of disbelief (Wanted did this very well, IMO), but The Spirit goes beyond not taking itself seriously into not taking the viewer seriously.
It just stunk.
This review of The Spirit (1987) was written by Matthew J on 05 Jul 2012.
The Spirit has generally received mixed reviews.
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