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The Spirit

Cast

Gabriel Macht, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes View All

Crew

Frank Miller (Screenplay), Frank Miller (Director) View All

Release: Dec. 25th, 2008

Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes

Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans; he is going to wipe out the entire city.

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23 The Spirit

Here's my review of The Spirit, which I saw on Saturday. I imagine fans of the comic will be able to flesh out some of the schizophrenia of the film, though it obviously ought to be able to stand on i...

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TheUsualSuspect
Yes, it looks nice, but it isn't. It comes off as that loser brother of the popular kid. The popular kid being Sin City. Miller's Spirit is something that I could have done without and you can too..

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Yoda
I'd like to tell you exactly what makes the Spirit a superhero, but the film doesn't tell us much, and what it shows us is inconsistent.