The Spirit
Lionsgate
Oddlot Entertainment
Running Time: 1:43
A disappointing Frank Miller graphic novel followup to Sin City. The visuals in this film are equally stunning. Eva Mendes is just as beautiful as Jessica Alba (well, almost). Gabriel Macht does not come close to Sin City's Bruce Willis or Mickey Rourke as the hero. Samuel L. Jackson does a nice turn as the BMF,* but come on--he's played that role several times before. Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King, and one other actress (Sarah Paulson?) complete the requisite bevy of pulchritude for a film noir. I'm not counting Paz Vega as an exotic dancer. The whole film came across as rather bizarre without much rhyme or reason. I felt like the audience was supposed to enjoy the CG effects of rain, snow, helicopters and bullets. Not surprising it is down to one daily screening at first-run theatres. And Edgar from 24, Louis Lombardi, as a cloning experiment gone wild--not a good plot move. Character names are interesting. Isn't Sand Saref, Eva Mendes' character's name, a font? Great joke about a cat too.
*badass. You know. Jackson even called himself that at an awards show.
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