The Spirit - Film Review

Avoid this film if you possibly can. The Spirit is one of the worst films I've ever seen.

It could have been good. The Spirit comic by Will Eisner is a classic. The Spirit was initially published in 1940. The strip was influential in terms of graphic design and story telling technique. The early strips are entertaining and look great.

Frank Miller, the director of The Spirit, is a highly regarded comic book creator in his own right. He wrote Batman: The Dark Knight Returns which is considered to be one of the best graphic novels of the '80s. He also wrote 300 and Sin City which were adapted into successful films.

Sadly, The Spirit just sucks. The story is nonsense. The acting is wooden. The visual style is annoying although it is rather unique. The visual style probably owes more to the work of Frank Miller that it does to Eisner.

I hope I never have to sit through this film again. At least 10 people walked out of the half-full cinema in Glasgow before the film ended. Do not waste your money.

A missed opportunity.