![]() ![]() Ghost Rider strikes me as the sort of comic that didn't need a whole lot of chopping to translate well to the big screen, unfortunately, director Mark Steven Johnson neglected all that, and went for a full on self-made, effects-drive flop. Rating: PG-13 (Horror Violence|Disturbing Images)Ĭhoc full of wannabe Western-isms and expected cheese, Ghost Rider is a foray into not-a-whole-lot. As the only one who can walk in both worlds, Johnny is charged by Mephistopheles (Donal Logue) himself to destroy Blackheart (Wes Bentley), a demon that wants to overthrow Mephistopheles and create a worse hell than the one that currently exists. Now, he transforms into a fiery, avenging agent of justice at night wherever evil roams. But nothing can help the film recover from its lazy screenplay, awkward dialog and dull villains.Years ago, motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) sold his soul to save the life of a loved one. Ghost Rider will please fans to a point, with its good action and awesome special effects. It's unfortunate because I really like Ghost Rider as a character and was expecting something a little more darker for a dark character. Sam Elliot appears in this movie as a minor character, he's always fun to listen too but even he can't make up for the bad screenplay. It has a lot of guitar in it and creates a punk tone to the action. Besides these parts of the film, I enjoyed Christopher Young's soundtrack. Even Blackheart himself barely uses his "almighty" powers against Ghost Rider. ![]() Before Ghost Rider is about to finish one of Blackheart's henchman, we don't even see him use any of his powers. Blackheart, the son of the devil, has henchmen who have powers like the characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender, except they don't involve all the martial arts moves. None of the bad guys really did anything. But then I noticed a trend as Ghost Rider had finished one off at a time. They looked frightening to me when I first saw them. The other element that does not work here are the villains. Was the director trying to make a trademark for himself in this film? Not only is it redundant, it can be very obnoxious. One other thing I didn't comprehend was that there was way too much "pointing while zooming up on the face" business. There are parts where it seems like Cage is lost in himself and doesn't know what to say next. I know he's a fan of Ghost Rider but it seems like the script was written out of wack for him. It almost seems like Cage AND ONLY Cage is uncomfortable with his character. If that's the case, it was not a smart choice. I guess Mark Steven Johnson figured because Blaze lost his soul to the devil, he might as well lose his personality too. Mostly due to Cage's character, Johnny Blaze. Most of the dialog in this movie is weird, if not awkward. What destroyed all these good moments, was how the character's dialogs were brought out. I even thought the actors who played the villains were good. Any of the sarcastic comments Ghost Rider makes in this film is funny to hear. Just seeing Ghost Rider for the first time on screen was pretty awesome to see. Just like a bat out of hell, his skull is cloaked in flames, his jacket has spikes on it, he has a flame chain, and his bike has a mind of its own! Much of it is fun to watch. I really like the way they made Ghost Rider look in this film. To start off, Nicolas Cage plays as the anti-hero Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider. Mark Steven Johnson who directed and wrote the story for this movie could have done better. ![]() But I felt things could have been polished. I liked the visuals, the action, and the villains (a little). So why not make it into a movie? Although this movie had a great financial success, its screenplay is actually quite sloppy. Ghost Rider was always a cool comic book character. ![]()
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