The Spirit Review - page 2

10 months ago 06th Jan 10:22

The major problem here is Frank Miller moving from writer of a graphic novel to directing a film is a big step and it's obvious that he has never directed a movie before the pace is uneven and the script is so chaotic that it really doesn't work.

In the experienced hands of say Robert Rodriguez multiple characters worked well for Sin City but Miller struggles to work with the many characters in the script, which is a shame as there are some really good names on display here that possibly weren't used to their full effect.

There is nothing really that works in favour for The Spirit the script is a jumbled mess, the clashes between the film's arch enemies The Spirit and The Octopus are so forgettable and Samuel L Jackson, who is possibly the only thing worth watching, descending into a mad man.

It doesn't help that the leading man Gabriel Macht really is a bit of an unknown and he doesn't have the presence or the ability to lead the movie pair that with an inexperienced director that fails to animate his cast and it really does fall flat.

With the likes of Dark Knight comic book fans have been treated to some great movies in this genre in the last year but The Spirit is not going to join that elusive list. In more experienced hands this film was could have been a cinema spectacle but unfortunately Miller should leave directing well alone.

The Spirit is out now

Helen Earnshaw