I saw this years ago, and don't remember the plot or anything specific. But what's stayed with me is the profound sense of disappointment and annoyance at a film I really wanted to like.

Comic deserves a much better adaptation...watch the anime instead!

At the time it was released, did not seem so bad. But today compared with other comics adaptions, is pretty bad.

Whenever Spawn got a new power revealed to him he'd be all "AW HELLS YEAH". Hey movies, if you want me to like Leguizamo as an actor put him in this clown suit in everything.

Movies like Spawn are the main reason why non-Batman/Superman superhero flicks weren't considered to be viable or worthwhile. The special effects are simply put...a fucking joke. There are a couple of Violator scenes that are ok (and the cape is ok too, I guess), but Hell and Malebolgia are completely unforgiveable and just look awful. But there's the comedy, right? No, it's all cheesy/crude bullshit with no substance. Not even worth watching if you're looking for a campy mess.

WHAT A YAWNER! Another movie about a man who looses his lover and can not do anything about it, except join the dark forces to avenge himself.

did not enjoy at all

While not a terrible movie, Spawn was a good idea on paper that didn't translate to good on screen. For senseless fun, it delivers, but the film has that definite 'this is a 90's movie' vibe. Regarding the special effects, this is a film that almost needed to wait about ten years to properly capture the dynamic visuals of Spawn's world - his mutating suit and cape, the Violator, the scenes with Malbolgia in hell. But beyond that, it's not terrible.

This is a bad, bad movie.

John Leguizamo's Clown character was as disturbing and unappealing as anything, too bad this movie reeked.

I wanted to like it, even back when I first saw it as a kid.