Every so often a film comes along that looks visually impressive and instantaneously campy, and becomes a major misfire. The Spirit isn’t only cheesy and lacking of wit, but it also maintains a level of goofiness that hasn’t been accomplished since the original Batman series starring Adam West. And the story is nearly incomprehensible and the set pieces rather dull.

Roaming the crime infested streets of Central City is a new hero, one who can only be determined by his trench coat and bright red tie. Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) was once one of the city's finest cops whose life was taken by a gangster. Now going by his alter-ego The Spirit, Denny has come back as something unstoppable. This crime-fighting vigilante must stop the city’s most wretched villain The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) and his seductive allies.

This graphic action-thriller takes the visuals reminiscent of Sin City and brings back the campy tone of the ’60s Batman series. And, as expected, it doesn’t work out very well. Things become a bit loopy, strange, and ridiculous as the film proceeds.

The sexy cast never rises above par level, aside from Samuel L. Jackson’s ridiculously excessive performance as the billowing-eyed villain The Octopus. Though it succeeds in its visuals (as most Frank Miller films do), The Spirit’s dialog is generally misused, disposable, and lacking in emotional resonance. The characters are unmemorable, and the film itself is a concoction of loopy, over-the-top sequences of bleak action. This master of visual medium apparently has trouble conducting a steady storyline.

The creator of Sin City and 300 has made his dullest, least impressive, and carelessly composed film he may possibly have hand at making. Possibly what separates Miller’s work from accomplishing more than just eye candy is assistant director Robert Rodriguez.

Introducing us to a hero that can’t exceed miniscule impression on audiences and is absent of charm and wit, The Spirit is taking campy cinema to an askew level and the only way of truly enjoying a film of visual perception like The Spirit is inebriated.

The Special Features include “Green World” which explores the use of green screen and special effects, “Miller On Miller” displaying an exclusive interview with the director on his take on comic books, Alternate StoryBoard Ending With Voice over By Gabriel Macht and Samuel L. Jackson, Audio Commentary With Miller and producer Deborah Del Prete, and the theatrical trailer of the film. 2/5 stars