Just saw The Spirit last week. This is one seriously bad movie. Very bad. No, even worse than whatever you are thinking of. The dialogue is excruciating and the plot threadbare. Yet I have to admit I enjoyed the experience.
I chalk this up to a few factors. If you are a fan of any of Frank Miller's comic book you'll get a kick out of seeing actual human strike the poses from his previous works. Secondly, things mostly keep happening. Admittedly they are stupid things but with the exception of a few scenes (the hopping scene and the dialogue during the long very absurd scene) you won't get bored, just contemptuous.
The final reason is that I was quite intoxicated, which is the only way I recommend seeing this movie.
