The Spirit
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 adaptation of the
classic Will Eisner comic book series, brought to the big screen by the
visionary creator of Sin City and 300, Frank Miller.
Critic Reviews:
- " Now that they've gone and made Batman all serious and good, the campy
comics hero movie mantle has been taken up by The Spirit. " –
Bob Strauss
- " I thought it was sort of cool and corny simultaneously. " –
Ben Mankiewicz
- " The style dazzles, evoking everything wonderful and terrible from film
noir and combining it with a likable hero and wonderfully pulpy premise.
" – Jason Heck