THE SPIRT

Plot:

With crime on the rise and Central City in desperate need of a hero, Frank Miller gives us The Spirit (Macht) - a police officer that died in the line of duty and came back as a spirit with the ability to withstand an amazing amount of pain and punishment and his body will regenerate itself back to normality. At the head of the crime epidemic is his arch nemesis the Octopus (Jackson), a villain with the same power as the Spirit. Wanting to one up the Spirit, the Octopus recruits the services of a specialist - Silken Floss (Johansson), who will help kill the Spirit giving him complete control to rule the city. In the midst of all this the hero must deal with feelings that have risen regarding his childhood sweetheart Sand Saref (Mendes) who has turned into a premier jewel thief caught in the middle of a murder.

Reel Talk:

Frank Miller the director of Sin City and 300, brings the same visual sensation to The Spirit, which is cool just not original. Not even the visuals help this movie which is just plain flat. Although veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson brings his A game, the supporting cast comes across as if they are doing a badly scripted play. Then there is the crazy senseless scenes, like in the middle of winter and there are scantily clad women (I mean damn near bucket naked). But this is a movie based on a comic book depiction and I guess it's not suppose to make sense. If you go there expecting a follow up to Sin City, disappointment awaits you.

Starring: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Balfour
Directed by: Frank Miller
Rated: PG-13

I give it 2 corndogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler