DVD Review: The Spirit (Two-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy): Samuel L. Jackson, Dan Lauria, Scarlett Johansson, Louis Lombardi, Sarah Paulson, Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Macht, Paz Vega, Eva Mendes, Jaime King, Stana Katic, Bill Pope, David Newman, Frank Miller, Gregory Nussbaum: Movies & TV
DVD Review: The Spirit (Two-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy): Samuel L. Jackson, Dan Lauria, Scarlett Johansson, Louis Lombardi, Sarah Paulson, Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Macht, Paz Vega, Eva Mendes, Jaime King, Stana Katic, Bill Pope, David Newman, Frank Miller, Gregory Nussbaum: Movies & TV
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Moments of startling beauty punctuate the comic-book action flick The Spirit, written and directed by Frank Miller, the legendary writer/artist behind the reinventions of superheroes like Daredevil and Batman and the creator of the comic books of Sin City and 300. The Spirit (Gabriel Macht, Because I Said So)–once a beat cop named Denny Colt, now a resilient masked crime-fighter who returned from the dead–tangles with his nemesis, the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), and a slew of slinky dames along the way (played by Scarlett Johansson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, and more). But the real struggle is the Spirit being pulled between the girl he loved once (Eva Mendes) and the girl he loves now (Sarah Paulson, Down With Love). Miller applies his trademarked hyperbolic tough-guy approach–a perverse mixture of ultraviolence and melodramatic sentimentality–to the whimsical 1940s detective hero created by Will Eisner. Unfortunately, the combination is unlikely to satisfy fans of either artist; The Spirit is a mishmash of cliches and half-baked plots, plucking threads from several of Eisner’s puckish tales but never reweaving them into a satisfying new story. The actresses provide plenty of eye-candy but little substance, while Macht is just bland. But Miller has an undeniable eye; the movie, with its exaggerated artificial visual style, is littered with images that dazzle and ravish. –Bret Fetzer
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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.
Hilarious Comic Book Caper,
By D. Dowler (Texas) -
First off, let me make it clear this movie may not appeal to everyone.
It’s the cinematic equivalent of Frank Miller’s recent comic work: incredible visuals with ridiculous, over-the-top dialogue.
Likewise, if you try to take this film seriously then you may not gain much gratification.
However if you view The Spirit with an open mind as you would while watching the Adam West Batman show or reading Frank Miller and Jim Lee’s All-Star Batman and Robin, then you’re sure to have a much more enjoyable time with this irreverent pop culture parody.
At several points in this film you just have to laugh out loud at the absurdity.
Just don’t go in expecting Sin City or The Dark Knight.
The Spirit is on the other end of the artistic spectrum, demented post-modern camp/kitsch exploitation.
Even though Miller updated The Spirit with his own visual trademarks and sense of humor, in many ways it’s very faithful to Will Eisner’s comic.
I must emphasize the term “comic” since that is exactly what Will Eisner’s creation was, a comic book with a humorous, comedic core.
In any sense of the word, The Spirit is a “comic” film through and through.
You get the feeling as if Frank Miller wrote/illustrated a modern Spirit graphic novel and then adapted his work to film panel by panel.
Comic fans will also appreciate many of the subtle (and not so subtle) nods to comic book culture such as “the Elektra complex”, which of course references Miller’s own legendary run on Daredevil. (which was inspired by Will Eisner’s original Sand Saref storyline from The Spirit)
In conclusion, The Spirit is a fun comic book film ideal for Frank Miller fans and comic book fans in general with an offbeat sense of humor.
I liked it, AND it made sense…..,
By D. Smith (Tampa, FL) -
The plot has ties to mythology, which isn’t uncommon for old school comic books (or, in this case, movies based on them). Some of Miller’s choices for visuals may leave one pondering, but it’s a great movie for comic book fans and those who just wanna have some popcorn and see something fresh.
The Spirit of Crap,
By All-access Custoer “JG” (WA) -
First off, I am a Frank Miller fan. I like most of his writing until lately, and I looked forward to his directorial debut. But man this was BAD. Not even funny bad.
Watch this if
A- You want to see Samuel Jackson dressed as a Nazi for no reason at all and to see him constantly talking about eggs
B- Want to hear cringinly bad dialogue. I know some people will complain by saying “oh they took line from the comics so its COOL!”. What doesn’t work on page doesn’t always work on screen like here especially.
C-Crappy acting. I don’t think I have ever seen Jackson at his worst, and I have seen him be bad. All the female actors hottness cant even make up for there crappy acting. Gabriel Macht is the only Ok one here, he’s not very good, but he isn’t terrible.
– This movie could be made so much better with some editing, well at least to make it a so bad its good guilty pleasure. 1st- Explain things, like even the cats. 2nd- Why can The Spirit take these beatings. 3- Cut characters talking to the camera. 4- Make it tighter, very messy movie. 5- Cut out Jaimie King’s Death scenes, she is awesome but what a bad useless character. 6-Characters talking to the camera. 7- Make the movie extremely over the top violent and sexy, like Miller’s comics. If they did those things then the movie could totally have been a fun movie. The only plus I can say is that there are some visual shots I like, other then that, everything sucks.
3/10
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