Gamertell Review: The Spirit the movie

Title: The SpiritRelease Date: December 25, 2008Company: LionsgateRating: PG-13Pros: A couple good performances, some nice visual elements and interesting mix of genres. Definitely Frank Miller’s take on a Will Eisner creation.Cons: Too many disparate, inconsistent and conflicting elements. Several bad performances, choppy dialog, overuse of monologues and exposition visuals. Definitely Frank Miller’s take on a Will Eisner creation.Overall Score: Two thumbs sideways; 73; C; * * out of five.

Frank Miller, known for dark, gritty and uniquely visual creations can seemingly do no wrong. Sin City and 300 were visual amazements that fans loved and pretty much secured him as the man to do graphic-novel-to-film adaptations. Until The Spirit, that is.

Miller’s grit may be good but it’s not really part of the original character and results in some rather confusing and inconsistent plot elements, performances and themes…