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Simply, this has the artistic appearance of Sin City, the same sense of time period only not rigidly so, and amusing dialog which in some cases is intentionally comedic and at times a little hokey like a comic book. It has an overall satisfying and polished feel. I'm not a comic-book fan but I enjoy a good comic book movie. I would definitely see it again. It's also not too long. All major players deliver. I won't say anything about how it ends...just that you don't go to the movie for the ending. Enjoy it all the way through, because the worth of the movie is not in the plot but in the characters and writing. If you need a morals-based assessment, try movieguide dot org Most of all have a good time!

It is hard to imagine any movie that would have used The Spirit as the main character and not look ridiculous, so what they did is accept it is ridiculous and go for a totally amazing visual experience and a noir comedy feel, and they succeeded.I don't know what people disliked in the movie, but my guess is that they wanted it to be a serious thing, something they can relate to, maybe even believe in. Wake up It's a super hero movie! Also, the film is filled with hints and tributes to other superhero works, which I thought was both funny and nice.Bottom line: a superhero art movie. You may find faults with it, but average or bad this is not. Have a nice relaxing drink and watch this when you are in the mood for some hard worked silliness.

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 off.Poor Will Eisner must be spinning in his grave tonight.