Rotten
Every once in a while a genuine turkey escapes the coop, bereft of charm or wit, utterly lacking in technical prowess, integrity or intelligence. 'The Spirit' is such a film.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
The Spirit
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.
2008 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller
Directed by
Frank Miller
Overview
A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans; he is going to wipe out the entire city.
Director and cast
- Frank Miller Director
- Gabriel Macht as The Spirit/Denny Colt
- Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss
- Samuel L. Jackson as Octopuss
- Eva Mendes as Sand Saref
- Paz Vega as Plaster of Paris
- Jaime King as Lorelei Rox
- Dan Lauria as Dolan
- Sarah Paulson as Ellen Dolan
- Stana Katic as Morgenstern
- Frank Miller as Liebowitz
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
14%
Tomatometer
Rotten
What is most striking about The Spirit is how little pleasure it affords, in spite of its efforts to by sly, sexy, heartfelt and clever all at once.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Fresh
I thought it was sort of cool and corny simultaneously.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Rotten
Is it campy? Or is it cool? Is it stylized? Or is it corny and cheesy? It doesn't really know.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
Someone get this man a decent script.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
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