Saturday, January 03, 2009

The Spirit

Grabriel Macht stars as the Spirit.  As protector of Central City, The Spirit prowls the rooftops looking to defend the city's citizens from those with evil intentions.  One of the worst offenders is the Octopus (Samuel L Jackson).  Along with his scientist sidekick Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson) and a slew of clones (all played by Louis Lombardi) to do his bidding, the Octopus is quite a formidable foe for Central City's lone hero.  Fortunately, The Spirit has the ability to heal from nearly any injury.  Unfortunately, he's not sure how he got these odd powers that showed up only after he died.  Worse yet, only the Octopus seems to know why.  On top of all that, an old flame (Eva Mendes) of the Spirit's former life just came back into town and is leaving behind a trail of bodies.  At least the Spirit still has friends on the police force and has a charming hold over the ladies in his life...

If the promise of Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King, Paz Vega, and Carmen Electra dressed in provocative outfits isn't enough, Sam Jackson give a great over the top villain performance that's sure to stay in memory for a while.  Any fan of Sin City will love this movie. The Spirit is pure action-packed and comedic entertainment.  This one goes perfect with the large popcorn.
Rated PG13     Run Time: 108 Minutes     Grade: A

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