![]() Ok, so I didn’t come into this movie expecting a good story, but I sure as hell didn’t expect to be bored. I often checked the time during this film which is something I NEVER do. The story moves forward at a very slow pace even for a movie that only clocks in at about 1 hour and 25 minutes. This mission comes with the promise that his curse could be lifted. Soon he is called upon by a mysterious friend to stop the devil who cursed a long time ago. Blaze is in hiding and has been dealing with his demon for some time now. Once the film starts rolling it is evident we are dealing with a borderline B movie experience which may or may not be a bad thing depending on who you ask. The good part about this intro was that it let the franchise start fresh and get straight into the action minus a long drawn out origin story that plagues a number of films in this genre. This intro, voiced by Blaze himself, felt overly simple and attempted to be funny at times even resorting to a corny joke that alluded to the devil himself residing in the body of Jerry Springer. There is a very brief stylized introduction to the character Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider) to catch audiences up to speed at the beginning of this film. I just expected much more from this one and was left a bit disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a HUGE Marvel movie fanatic and had some fun. The plot is dull and boring, the actors (besides Cage of course) are often painfully bad, and the action leaves much to be desired. I find it hard to report that this sequel did very little for me and I was left extremely disappointed besides a few cool moments scattered throughout. Boo! I admit I am a fan of the original GHOST RIDER film and had high hopes for this sequel after witnessing the amazing trailer. Well, as dark as you can get with the PG-13 rating. ![]() While the film can be considered a sequel, it is more like a reboot for the franchise and takes on a bit darker tone than the previous effort. The film once again stars Nicolas Cage (CON AIR, FACE/OFF) as Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider, in this sequel to 2007’s GHOST RIDER. Their talent for the ridiculous is a good match for this franchise. Marvel’s Ghost Rider is back in GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor who you may know as the directors behind the CRANK series and GAMER. ![]()
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