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The Spirit (2008) 4.8
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Metascore: 30/100
Reviews: 277 user | 212 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City. Director:Frank Miller |
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Cast
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| Dan Gerrity | ... |
Detective Sussman
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Himself
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Thug 1
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Thug 2
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Larry Reinhardt-Meyer | ... |
Officer MacReady
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| Eva Mendes | ... | ||
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
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| Sarah Paulson | ... | ||
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. When 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 who has other plans. He's going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this cold hearted killer from the city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
Taglines:
My city screams. She is my lover. And I am her spirit. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Will Eisner's The Spirit See more »Filming Locations:
Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,351,370 (UK) (2 January 2009)Gross:
$19,781,879 (USA) (16 January 2009)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Performed by Christina Aguilera
Produced by Linda Perry
Written by Friedrich Hollaender and Samuel Lerner
Christina Aguilera appears courtesy of Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The character, Morgenstern, the name means "morningstar" in German. See more »Goofs
When young Denny leads Sand away from the scene of their fathers death, his arm is around her waist. In the subsequent shot, it is round her shoulder. See more »Crazy Credits
In the opening credits, the title of the film is the very last thing shown. Typically, the title appears early in the credits, and "directed by" is the final credit. See more »Soundtracks
"Falling in Love Again"Performed by Christina Aguilera
Produced by Linda Perry
Written by Friedrich Hollaender and Samuel Lerner
Christina Aguilera appears courtesy of Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
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No really. He takes a property that is fun and clever and entertaining, spews his well-worn brand of "dark and gritty" all over it, and proceeds to waste a little over an hour and a half of your life (more if parking was a pain in the rear - as it tends to be during the holiday season).
We'll start off with what's right with this movie.
It's... um... "visually stunning?" Maybe. If you haven't seen "300" or "Sin City" or "Sky Captain" before. (Please note that while two of the three mentioned films are based on his work - there's a good reason they're watchable. You guessed it - he didn't write and/or direct them) And that's about it.
The acting was phoned in - it takes a great director to wring a great performance from actors who are given laughably bad, pseudo-noir lines to puke out and guess what? Frank Miller isn't a great director. He isn't even mediocre. He's just plain bad.
So, what possessed the studio to gamble several millions of dollars when Robocop 2 and 3 should have been all the proof they need that one shouldn't waste more than the cover price of a comic book on this man's dubious talents? I'd like to think it was drugs instead of just plain stupidity, but I somehow doubt it.
There's several good reasons why they waited until Will Eisner was dead before making this. Do yourself a favor, take my word for it, and don't waste your time and money finding out what those reasons are for yourself.