The Spirit (2008)

Cast: Eva Mendes, Eric Balfour, Samuel L. Jackson

Director: Frank Miller

Genre: thriller, fantasy, comedy

I honestly thought he would treat this much-loved and admired classic
with some respect. Guess I'm naive. It certainly looks gorgeous, but
that's almost regrettable in a film that's otherwise so utterly,
grindingly, gone-to-hell stupid. Awful performances (except by Gabriel
Macht as Our Hero, who looks great with his wide earnest eyes and buff
physique, and handles the lines about his love for the city with fine,
tough conviction), jaw-droppingly overdone dialogue, what seems like
hours of totally unnecessary comic material …man, it's just dreadful,
and a great disappointment to me. If I ever buy the DVD I'll only watch
it with the sound turned o…

Trailer The Spirit