“The Spirit” (2008) written and directed by Frank Miller / Z-View

The Spirit (2008) 

Director: Frank Miller

Screenplay: Frank Miller, based on The Spirit by Will Eisner

Stars: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King, David Brian Martin, Eva Mendes, Eric Balfour, Louis Lombardi, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria and Frank Miller.

Tagline: My city screams. She is my lover. And I am her spirit.

The Plot…

Denny Colt (Macht) was a rookie cop killed on the job. Colt was dead… until he wasn’t.  Now Colt has become a masked crimefighter known as The Spirit.  Supervillains beware!

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I’m a Frank Miller fan from his early days on Daredevil comics.  I’ve followed his work through the years and was excited to see that he was writing and directing The Spirit.   Over the years I’d read more than a couple of Will Eisner’s Spirit stories.

I tried to watch The Spirit more than a few times in the past.  It was just too over-the-top for me. I never made it all the way through. It also didn’t seem to be The Spirit from Eisner’s tales.  Recently I decided to stick it out and watch the movie all the way through.  It didn’t get better.

I wish Frank Miller had written and directed a Sin City movie instead of this one.

The Spirit (2008)  rates 1 of 5 stars.