The Spirit (2008)

Directed by

Frank Miller

Genre

fantasy film, superhero film, neo-noir

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 1,075 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A ghost-like superhero defends his city from a mad scientist who wants immortality. The hero must also contend with his childhood friend who has her own plans for the same power source.

stylizedcampyover-the-topfast-paceddarkly comicvisually lushpulpyaction-heavy

What happens

The Spirit is a 2008 American neo-noir superhero film written and directed by Frank Miller, based on the comic series The Spirit by Will Eisner. Gabriel Macht stars in the title role, with Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel L. Jackson in supporting roles. It tells the story of a ghost-like superhero who defends Central City from the Octopus, who competes with the superhero's childhood friend Sand Saref for the Blood of Heracles in order to become immortal. The film was produced by Odd Lot Entertainment and Lionsgate Films, and distributed by Lionsgate. The Spirit premiered on December 17, 2008, before releasing theatrically on December 25. The film received negative reviews, and was a commercial failure. It was later released on home media on April 14, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Road to Hell (2008)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Fallen 3: The Destiny (2008)
• Watchmen (2009)
• Rock Monster (2008)
• Aversion (2009)
• Mutant Chronicles (2008)