It’s 2008, the year of superheroes. The entire film industry is busy with big blockbusters like Iron Man and The Dark Knight. The entire film industry? No, far from it! A small comic book author offers fierce resistanceHe is implementing his own superhero project, which in the end far too few people will see.
By the way, when we talk about our little comic book author, we mean none other than Sin City, Daredevil and 300 author Frank MillerIn 2008, he directed his passion project The Spirit, for which he even won Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, long before their appearances as Black Widow and Nick Fury in Iron Man 2. You can stream the bizarre result on Netflix starting today.
An immortal ex-cop takes on Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson on Netflix
Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) has cheated death and returned to the world of the living. He now wants to dedicate his new-found life beyond death to his city and protect it from all evil. In doing so, he becomes the eponymous The Spirit, a masked avenger who, as he discovers, can’t die.
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Gabriel Macht as The Spirit
On the dark paths of the underworld he meets his long-lost childhood love Sand Sarif (Eva Mendes), a cunning Master ThiefThe fateful encounter will soon drive Denny into the arms of his old arch enemy.
As feared, Genius, scientist and supervillain Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) and his accomplice Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson) are only looking for an opponent like Denny. He has to risk everything to thwart Octopus’ plans.
The Spirit is an entertaining and surreal comic experience with brilliant images
Let’s be brutally honest: The Spirit is not Sin City. It is not Iron Man. What it is is a bizarre, visually astonishing and Completely absurd trip that is absolutely worth it. Maybe not the usual recommendation you would expect at this point, but The Spirit simply doesn’t play by classic rules.
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Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit
In a world where live-action superhero films rarely venture into uncharted waters, The Spirit is a refreshing surreal fever dream. The color filter that looks like it’s dipped in ink and the scenes that look like silhouettes are what connects us. And Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson, who keep the level of weirdness at over 9000 with their roles and costumes.
Anyone who dares to leave the familiar boundaries of comic action and enter the artistic fantasies of Frank Miller immerse yourself in the thrilling adventures of The Spirit, which is available to stream on Netflix starting today.