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I had very high expectations for The Spirit because it is Frank Miller graphic novel, it has a good cast and I adored 300 and Sin City. The Spirit was very different to both because story was weirder and characters were similar to characters from other films. I was disappointed but not greatly. I don't think it is as bad as some people say it is. It had that kick-ass sort of taste to it but has a rather lame story. It takes and copies from quite a few films. For example, The Crow and The Dark Knight. The story of The Spirit is very similar if not precisely the same as The Crow.
Gabriel Macht was rubbish as The Spirit/Denny Colt. I don't think it showed how effective the character was to Central City. Also, it doesn't show what type of person he really is. His character rips off Eric Draven and Batman not only because Spirit is a dark hero as well but because of how he behaves with people around the city. I mean, he's a good character but not THAT good. Samuel L. Jackson was good as Octopus because it shows how much of a psycho he can be playing a villainous character. Octopus is a stupid name really for a villain but he did have that kick-ass sort of style for the character but the negative thing about his performance was that I couldn't completely understand what Octopus was actually doing within the city. I thought to myself at first "About time that Samuel L. Jackson has been in a film like this. Michael Clarke Duncan was awesome as Manute in Sin City but Samuel L. Jackson would have been better I think." When isn't Scarlett Johansson good? It was very strange seeing her play a villain because she never has done. I was blown away by how hot she looked as Silken Floss (not like she doesn't anyway). She would have been good in Sin City as well as either Nancy or Shellie. From how Silken was dressed she seemed a bit like a stripper or a prostitute. Eva Mendes was good but not brilliant as Sand Saref. Yes, she was sexy enough for the characters but she wasn't exactly talented enough to play that type of character.
Frank Miller has directed a film that is just entertaining nothing more. It was well done but it is the weakest of the Frank Miller novels so far. I don't think any Frank Miller film will ever beat Sin City because that is just a masterpiece that I think everybody loves. I found the script to be rather lame because it had some pointless and inappropriate scenes and there wasn't any kick-ass line from characters which is what we would expect from Frank Miller.
Overall, The Spirit is a film that focuses more on the art of how it was filmed rather than the story and the characters. The Spirit is a bad film that was watchable. It was just a piece of entertainment nothing more. It is like a Razzie Worst Picture win compared to 300 and particularly Sin City. I would only recommend The Spirit to people who just look for action-packed entertainment. If you are one of those who are looking for just that then you will probably like it but if not and you're looking for a decent story then you probably won't like it.
4/10
