Movie on DVD Review

The Spirit: 2-Disc Special Edition

Reviewed by | Apr 08, 2009
We've Got Spirit ?: Gabriel Macht broods under his mask
We've Got Spirit?: Gabriel Macht broods under his mask

Aiming for The Dark Knight but landing closer to Adam West, Frank Miller's Sin City follow-up, The Spirit, is a flashy dud. 
Macht has zero charisma as the masked hero and 
Jackson has too much as the villain. Scarlett 
Johansson and Eva Mendes, playing a pair of femmes fatales, just look lost. Among the EXTRAS is a self-pleased commentary from Miller and his producer. What movie were they watching? C

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Originally posted Apr 08, 2009 Published in issue #1043 Apr 17, 2009 Order article reprints

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