Review of The Spirit (2008) by Dann M — 04 Jun 2013
From Frank Miller comes the atrocious comic book film The Spirit. The story follows an immortal crime fighter who takes on a crime boss known as The Octopus, who's seeking the Blood of Heracles in order to become a god.
Starring Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, and Scarlett Johansson, the film is well cast; but their performances are cheesy and over-the-top. Miller does a good job at creating a stylish comic book aesthetic, but the writing is abysmal and kills the film.
The Spirit has an interesting noir comic tone, but in the end it just doesn't work.
This review of The Spirit (2008) was written by Dann M on 04 Jun 2013.
The Spirit has generally received mixed reviews.
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