| ![The Spirit (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mXovngRvL.jpg) | Director: Frank Miller
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Paulson
Studio: Lions Gate
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 10311
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 25325
UPC: 031398108450
EAN: 0031398108450
ASIN: B001RHGRSY
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: April 14, 2009
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Condition: This item is in Very Good condition. May show signs of light wear.
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 So bad....I wanted to punch myself in the face for buying it! June 5, 2009
Chamberlain (slc,ut)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The visual style and the actors presented so much that could go right, but alas, it did not...
 Sin City minus Robert Rodriguez equals... May 26, 2009
Presas (Texas)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I remember when Sin City had first come out, it was regarded as Robert Rodriguez's best work yet. Many nay-sayers argued that the only reason Sin City came out so good was that Frank Miller was also directing.
THIS steaming pile of crap titled "The Spirit" is living proof of exactly what kind of a director Frank Miller is WITHOUT Rodriguez.
The movie looks pretty. Past that, utterly forgettable.
 Very good movie and very underappreciated May 26, 2009
Adam L. Cobden (Moore,OK)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think the movie, "The Spirit", which was a comic series created by Will Eisner and premiered in 1940, catches the spirit of the original series. I can see how people would be disappointed if they expected to see another Sin City or 300 and I expect as much from main-stream society. Blame it on Hollywood for promoting this as a "from the makers' of Sin City and 300" movie.
On the other hand, most dedicated comic book fans will at least like this movie if not love it. It is over the top, cheesy, and never takes itself too seriously which means they nailed it. It was exactly what it was supposed to be and I'm proud of them for making it that way instead of selling out to the majority.
If you love comic books and realize that movies are often books before they are movies, then you will likely enjoy the Spirit. Otherwise, go to Starbucks and download America's Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest to your I-Phone because that is who you are and Ryan loves you.
Disappointment May 25, 2009
Esteban Barfknecht
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have never read the original comic but if it was anything like the movie, I haven't missed out on very much. The whole thing was kind of reminded me of the batman and robin tv show from back in the 60's. Just way too campy. The dialog, the plot, it was all pretty sad. The only saving grace was the beautiful women cast for this movie.
Awful script sinks film May 23, 2009
Jason Shumate (GA United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to say that I've been a fan of The Spirit and artist Will Eisner for a long time. I bought a lot of reissues of The Spirit and I've read most of Eisner's graphic novels. This is not Will Eisner's Spirit. This film is Frank Miller's updated version of The Spirit. I say this because the only people who seem to like this film are fans of the original comic, but I am one who did not like the film.
On the positive side, the look of the film is great. Miller has accurately captured the look of Eisner's comics. Gabriel Macht (the Spirit) and Sarah Paulson (Ellen Dolan) are well cast. The special effects are mostly excellent, with the exception of the opening credit sequence, which to me was completely unbelievable and unrealistic. Louis Lombard is likable as the cloned idiot helper to The Octopus and Silken Floss. I liked Eva Mendes as Sand Saref, although I appear to have a minority opinion on that.
The mediocre - Sam Jackson as The Octopus. Jackson gives a typical over the top cartoony performance just like he does in every film. This either works for you or it doesn't. A more nuanced actor like Laurence Fishburne would have been a better choice, but Jackson does bring some real menace to the role and it's not his fault that the film is bad. However, a different approach certainly could have helped to elevate the film a little, but given the film's many flaws, that wouldn't have saved it. Miller's constant use of snow as a motif didn't work for me. Rain can work well in films. Snow is not as good.
The bad - Pretty much everything else, especially the script. The production company's eyes no doubt lit up when Miller expressed an interest in doing the film. After hitting home runs with 300 and Sin City, this had to look like money in the bank. Miller was a big fan of Eisner and he seemed to everyone, including me, to be the perfect choice. His direction is mostly fine, but the script, which he wrote, is just awful. Miller makes people say things that are completely out of character, to me as a long time fan, with how things were in the comic. His approach seems to simply be to have everyone cuss a lot to make it "modern". Some of the dialog is just laughably bad. It's clear that nobody associated with the production had the good sense to demand a re-write of the script prior to filming as that might have saved the film. Want to play a drinking game? Take a drink every time Commissioner Dolan (played by Dan Lauria) says the same curse word and you'll be drunk by the time the film is over. Dolan's dialog is so bad, frankly it stood out the few times he didn't say curse. Lauria was given trash material to work with, no doubt, but he does nothing to elevate himself above it. Miller's script also introduces too many female characters from the comics who simply detract from the film. Lorelei Rox and Plaster Of Paris add little to the film, although that's not the fault of the actresses. Scarlett Johansson seems miscast and gives a weak performance as Silken Floss. At some point before filming started somebody should have said that there were too many characters and too much bad dialog in the script, but they didn't and this mess is what you see.
I have believed for years that The Spirit has the potential to be a great movie, but it's going to take someone else to make that happen, if it ever does. If Eisner were alive, I do not think he would be pleased with this. I give it 2 stars only because the visuals work and Gabriel Macht is fine as The Spirit. Some people seem to think that this may be the worst film ever made and while I would not go that far, I can understand why they think so. The script is that bad.
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