Directed by:
Mark A.Z. DippéScreenplay:
Alan B. McElroyCinematography:
Guillermo NavarroComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamson, D.B. Sweeney, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Michael Papajohn, Frank Welker (more)Plots(1)
One of the most popular independent comic books of its decade was transformed into this dark, bloody adventure intended to launch a profitable superhero franchise. Michael Jai White stars as Al Simmons, a corrupt assassin betrayed and murdered by his evil government supervisor, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Sent to Hell, Simmons is offered a chance to return to the earthly plane if he will become a "Hellspawn" ("Spawn" for short), one of many super-powered creatures assigned to encourage living souls along the path to damnation. Simmons hastily agrees to this deal and becomes a twisted, scarred version of his former self, living in a dingy alleyway, with no hope of regaining his life, as several years have passed and his wife Wanda (Theresa Randle) has married his best friend, Terry Fitzgerald (D.B. Sweeney). Despite the best efforts of his mentor, a demonic clown (John Leguizamo), Spawn performs mostly heroic acts, though he is not above seeking revenge on Wynn. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (5)
Awful in every sense. The highest concentration of the atrocious poetics of the nineties that I can possibly imagine. This can’t be any further from my taste. Once again: awful. Spawn will haunt my dreams for a couple of nights.
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A mockery of all good comic book films, in whose light Elektra is a decent flick and Ghost Rider a memorable masterpiece.
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One of those comic book adaptations that doesn't offend me, but at the same time, doesn't impress me in any way. Overall impression: 40%.
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It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but it's not good either. Once again, it’s one of those films where they thought faithfully adapting the comic would be great, with all the elements that work on paper, but in the film, they don't - like the clown, who is just dreadful. The CGI, which was still in its infancy, only exacerbated the issue.
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