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The Spirit

2008 · 103 min

A stylized, campy noir romp with over-the-top villains and deadpan heroics, visually flashy but emotionally hollow.

Directed by
Frank Miller
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Crime
Tagline
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.
Overview
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans:g to wipe out the entire city.

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Directed by
Frank Miller
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Crime
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • love
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, fantasy, crime, thriller
Directed by
Frank Miller
Written by
Frank Miller
Starring
Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Eric Balfour
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Bill Pope
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, French, English

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