The Spirit

Times Watched: 1
Watched With: Mr Baps Saigon & Mr Jab @ Eng Wah Toa Payoh (27/12)
Snacks: Peanut M&Ms & Coke
Hidden Scene After Movie: None

"My city screams. She is my lover, and I am her Spirit."

Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) was a cop who was killed in action. But somehow he was brought back to life and vowed to his police captain Dolan (Dan Lauria) that he would continue to protect the city as best he could.
And he would do this in the guise of - The Spirit.

Somehow The Spirit cannot be killed or stay injured.
Traits shared by only one other person - his arch-nemesis The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson).
Somehow the two share a dark common secret.
And together with his right-hand woman Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson) and his accidental imperfect clones, The Octopus has set his sights on killing the Spirit once and for all.

The Spirit in the mean time has a tough time staying true to his beau Dr Ellen Dolan (Sarah Paulson) (whose father happens to be the police captain) what with his roving eye for beautiful women.
And things do not get any better when old flame Sand Saref (Eva Mendes) reappears after a long absence.

So what exactly is the secret that The Spirit and The Octopus share?
And why is Sand Saref suddenly back in town?

Well I'll be honest this movie was disappointing.
I was expecting so much especially since it was directed by Frank Miller aka Mr Sin City himself.
But I think that's exactly the problem. Miller tried to so hard to make this movie in the same mood and style as his Sin City masterpieces. Very nice.
But let's face it - The Spirit cannot match up to Sin City.

Yeah sure there's lots of eye candy.



and be sure to look out for Paz Vega as Plaster of Paris and Miller's current muse Jaime King as water nymph Lorelei Rox.
But I'm sorry. Even Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes could not save the movie.

But what did make it worthwhile?
Getting to see the genius Samuel L. Jackson in his element.
And by element I mean dressed up as a samurai and a Nazi general.
Yes. Samuel L. Jackson as a Nazi general.

Well this movie was okay. Pretty fun.
But let's face it Franky if i wanted Sin City then I'd watch Sin City.
Cos Central City just can't cut it as well.

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