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The Spirit (2008)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
The Spirit poster

Overview

A Rookie cop named 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; he is going to wipe out the entire city.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: High

Overview

A Rookie cop named 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; he is going to wipe out the entire city.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around individual heroism combating a supervillain in a highly stylized, fantastical setting, which prioritizes genre tropes and visual aesthetics over any explicit political commentary, leading to a neutral rating.

The movie features explicit racial recasting of several traditionally white roles, most notably the main antagonist, The Octopus, with a Black actor. While the casting demonstrates a clear intent for diversity, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, maintaining a neutral framing within its stylized noir setting.

Secondary

The film 'The Spirit' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the titular hero, his love interests, and his arch-nemesis, without incorporating queer identities or storylines into its plot.

The film "The Spirit" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences, resulting in an N/A rating for its net impact.

The film features several female characters who engage in combat or action sequences, such as Silken Floss, Sand Saref, and Plaster of Paris. However, their victories are primarily achieved through the use of firearms or other ranged weapons. There are no instances where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using hand-to-hand, martial arts, or melee weapons.

The film is an adaptation of the Will Eisner comic series. All major characters, including The Spirit, Sand Saref, Ellen Dolan, and Silken Floss, maintain their established genders from the source material in the movie adaptation. No significant character's gender was altered.

The film adapts the comic series, and while some characters' ethnicities may differ from their comic counterparts, no major character canonically established as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race in the film, including the ambiguous depiction of The Octopus.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

3.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
4.7
The Movie Database logo
4.8

Critic Ratings

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1.4
Metacritic logo
3.0

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