"The Spirit" An Adult Fairy Tale

Last night, we went to see The Spirit and though the film style is reminiscent of Sin City, I would not recommend that people see this thinking it will be like anything else by Frank Miller.
As this is his directoral debut, there are some problems with the directing, but nothing that can't be overlooked.
Arthur the Cat is adorable and so if Muffin, the puppet cat.
For those unfamiliar, The Spirit is based on an old graphic novel by Will Eisner. Eisner is a classic of the golden age of comics, where the good guys are always good and noble and the bad guys are kinda stupid. As long as you expect that going in, then you won't be disappointed.
The movie is a bit hokey. No one actually acts or talks like that. And, it's a weird world with 1930s-era vehicles and buildings, but cell phones too.
Samuel L. Jackson plays The Octopus, the main villain in this romp. He is obsessed with immortality and eggs. The later is a running gag through the film and pretty funny.
Eva Mendes is a psuedo-villain in the piece and also one of The Spirit's love interests. For people obsessed with this lovely lady, she is terribly hot in the black lace number near the film's finale.
The short synopsis of the movie is that The Spirit is a masked super hero that guards Central City from evil-doers like The Octopus. The movie is basically his creation myth and as superhero movies go, it follows some good rules. There is only one main villain. It's quippy. The action scenes are short and comic book funny too.
The problem with this film is that it will be unfairly compared to Miller's huge hits "300" and "Sin City", most specifically the later because it is filmed largely in black and white with spot color--a little bit of blue and a little bit of red.
The comparison is unfair as this is a much older story and targets a very different audience. If you don't mind a bit of hokey and a fairy tale for adults, this is a fun movie.