Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson
Adapted from the legendary comic strip, "The Spirit" is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister Frank Miller. It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 14, 2009
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Stats: 8,766 reviews
Flixster Reviews (8,766)
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January 3, 2009Take "Dick Tracy", mix it with "Batman", add in a little "Sin City", and you got one hell of a fun movie, with Sam Jackson giving the wildest and most hilarious performance as the Octopus.
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October 5, 2009If U watch this movie think, of it as a comedy and you'll enjoy it. I thought it was good cast in a funny movie. But you have 2 watch it 4 Eva's Perfect ass!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!
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October 4, 2009A pretty decent comic book romp in the same graphic style as Sin City. Unfortunately any similarities end there, despite a strong cast this fails to pack a punch. I didn't know anything about the comic book and you have to wait halfway through the film to get any idea of the char...( read more)
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July 25, 2009It reminded me of Sin City, but it wasn't nearly as good. This movie was long and kinda drawn out, and there were a lot of dumb lines in it. I lost interest about halfway through.
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July 23, 2009Didn't expect much of it in the first place, so I can't say I'm disappointed.
A movie filled with one-liners, the story was lame and boring. -
November 18, 2009Watched this on Blu-Ray DVD because I knew that format would make the movie really pop because of Frank Miller's visual flair and, unfortunately, visual flair is almost all this movie had. Interestingly, the worst part of this movie was the legendary Samuel L. Jackson--he seemed...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Hopefully fans of the comics will realize that this is NOT Will Eisner's Spririt, just inspired by it. This is Frank Miller's Spirit, so don't expect it to be like the comics. Frankly, Miller's version looks a lot more grasping and interesting than The Spirit books i've looked th...( read more)
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November 9, 2009Thought I would check this movie out since I was a big fan of "Sin City." Love all the lighting effects and artistic filming. This movie is awesome for giving off the authentic "vintage" feel. Costume designs are perfect! Samual Jackson makes the perfect octopus, he's full of jok...( read more)
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November 9, 2009Frank Miller's comic strip adaptation is a stylish mess, a grimly unwatchable parody, a colossal bore.
Critic Reviews
April 29, 2009
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
January 9, 2009
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
As it went on, I discovered that it had a kind of appealingly dumb, playful quality. full review
December 29, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
What is most striking about The Spirit is how little pleasure it affords, in spite of its efforts to by sly, sexy, heartfelt and clever all at once. full review
December 29, 2008
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Ultimately, it's a long, incoherent mess of a film, enlivened only the the sure knowledge that the great Will Eisner's original is available to one and all at your nearest comic-book shop. full review
December 29, 2008
Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun
Macht's weary, fatalistic take on his heroic duties is right out of the Batman mold, while Jackson's Octopus seems little more than The Joker without all the face makeup. full review
December 29, 2008
Jeff Vice, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
As one of the film's characters might say, there's bad. There's really bad. There's ridiculously bad. And then there's The Spirit bad. full review
December 29, 2008
Alex Markerson, E! Online
It's black-and-white with red all over, but The Spirit is as thin as the newsprint from which it springs. full review
December 29, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's not easy to make a thriller that's both incredibly convoluted and intensely boring, laboriously narrated yet befuddled, but Miller -- creator and co-director of Sin City -- triumphs on all counts. full review
December 29, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The style is willing. But the spirit is weak. full review
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January 2, 2009Great movie,some people will not like it and some will love it.Everybody has their own taste.
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December 30, 2008Although not a family-friendly based film,i can see this becoming the young person's sin city....for those not old enough to watch a great artistic,cinematic piece this is the next best thing.it's offering the younger viewer's something new other than your traditional based animations and your live-action heroes...miller is trying to interest the young in the hope that the future of the comic genre is in safe guard for years to come....so i don't blame him for trying!!!
also i like the style and use of the limited colours on screen...i cant wait to get this on dvd the colours are going to be awesome!!!! -
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July 15, 2008This is either going to be really, really good, or really, really bad- I can't figure out which. I guess I'll just have to go see it and find out...
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April 28, 2008You Cave Dwellers should try reading Comic Books Before Deciding what should and should not be good.
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