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DVD Review: The Spirit [Blu-ray]: Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht: Movies & TV

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Above shadowy, crime-infested streets a masked avenger watches. Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) was one of Central City’s finest cops until a gangster’s bullet ended his life. Now Fate has brought him back from the beyond as The Spirit, a street-hardened hero who faces off against seductive foes like the voluptuous Sand Saref (Eva Mendes) and the alluring Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson). Then, of course, there’s his evil archenemy, The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), with a mission to wipe out Spirit’s beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality in this graphic action-thriller.

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Above shadowy, crime-infested streets a masked avenger watches. Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) was one of Central City’s finest cops until a gangster’s bullet ended his life. Now Fate has brought him back from the beyond as The Spirit, a street-hardened hero who faces off against seductive foes like the voluptuous Sand Saref (Eva Mendes) and the alluring Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson). Then, of course, there’s his evil archenemy, The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), with a mission to wipe out Spirit’s beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality in this graphic action-thriller.

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By A Rogue “cherro32″ (houston, texas United States) -

I completely agree with the above reviewer, if you “know the character” of The SPIRIT you’ll enjoy the film. I didn’t see anyone walking out in my theatre though? I’ve been waiting for it to come out, I really liked it alot, a very good 1st directorial debut for FM. He stayed true to Will Eisner’s roots basically, unlike that IDIOT Bryan Singer - who has bastardized the XMEN & SUPERMAN franchises. Though this will likely be a standalone film with no sequels, I like the ‘inner monologues’ of talking to the city. Could’ve done without the clones, but whatever. Its a definite SUPERHERO MOVIE buy>

They can’t all be 5 star Blu,

By Steve Kuehl “SLV Video” (Ben Lomond, CA) -

  

I notice people get caught up in the content reviews for this film, but I think one has to look at the entire product to appreciate this piece. Personally, I felt the film was a train wreck at high speed, but technically, I loved it. Skipping the story, which I have watched several times in the store and at home, I instead thoroughly enjoyed the technical aspects.

Sound: The 7.1 DTS got plenty of testing with the POV always getting shifted numerous times through each shoot-out. Quite a few customers who were irritated by the film have asked what scene could be forwarded to in demonstrating an adequate test showing (everyone likes to show off their home theater eventually). That would have to be chapter 14, or 1:24:00 into the film. It provided the best overall performance for screen and channels.

Picture: Not much to pick apart as the green screen visuals appeared flawless, and really the only fault I saw in doing screen captures (both LCD and Plasma) was Eva’s nude scene, where it looked as if someone took a magic marker to cover the breast shots (pixelation and mismatched colors). Otherwise, the reflections, eyes and water footage were all managed nicely. Would almost want to compare Tarsem’s black and white water emergence footage with Eva’s here. Admittedly though, several people with low refresh rate panels get the drag/blur with all of the contrasts and motion.

The supplements are thorough and offer the Eisner and Miller fans plenty to watch and re-watch. The MoLog option has given a few of my customers with too much time on their hands interesting opportunities in adding their own graphics to certain scenes. The menu manipulation has some weaknesses, especially for someone like me who wants to access the beginning of the movie again without waiting for the cycling to finish, it only allows you to surf through ALL chapter stops to get back to 1, instead of looping.

Overall, the visuals catch the eye of anyone walking by, and the feedback has been very split, but for the artistic fans out there this is a definite owner, and for most other parties it will be a renter.

A brilliant mix of The Spirit and Frank Miller’s style,

By the_pseudokings -

If you ‘get’ Frank Miller, and like the way he tells a story, you will love this misunderstood/underrated and brilliant movie.

Everyone thinks they ‘get’ Frank Miller… ‘neo-noir’, ‘gritty’, ‘crime drama’, I suppose there is a point there, but no one seems to understand that his stories are told with a sense of joy, and a flair that is unique. I enjoyed Sin City (the movie) greatly, but… I was missing that joy. Robert Rodriguez’s influence is just too strong and it makes the movie much bleaker than the comics. I didn’t like 300 (the movie) at all, though the massive over-usage of slow motion and sub-bass had a lot to do with that, but it too was missing the joy… they made the movie about being brave instead of about the joy of battle even against insurmountable odds, and a glorious death (which was a Spartan thing and Frank got it, but Snyder didn’t). Here with The Spirit, Frank made a movie only Frank could make, and I loved it. Loaded with that unique sense of joy that only, only Frank Miller can create.

All of the so-called ‘movie reviewers’ and so-called ‘comic fans’ that didn’t like this movie, just simply didn’t ‘get’ it, or don’t like Frank, or don’t like The Spirit. Most of these people have never read Frank’s comics, or any The Spirit comics, any yet feel ‘informed’ enough to just assume that because it wasn’t what they expected, it must suck. Wrong. I’ve seen comments about how small most of the femme fatales roles were… there are like seven of them since Frank was trying to get them all some face time. What do these people want? 20 minute monologues for each girl? Or for Frank to narrow it down to 2? Why? Why does a character have to have a huge role just because they are played by a known actress? If they had boring names and boring outfits, and weren’t known actresses would anyone have complained? How about the ‘inconsistent tone/all over the place’ comments? Yes, because every movie must always be serious, or always be silly, or always be melodramatic, or always be zany for it’s entirety. I’m sorry but that concept is just too daft for words. News Flash: life has inconsistent tones, and since the movie follows several characters coming to the same end point, it, you know, makes sense. Grow up, and step out of the group-think, comics fans and movie reviewers.

Bottom Line: this movie is an absolute ton of FUN. Pure, joyful, unadulterated Frank Miller fun. Enjoy.
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